Christmas in NYC

Mommy and Daddy went to NYC after Thanksgiving to celebrate our friend Spencer's opening night in School of Rock on Broadway.  It was a quick trip...but we made the most of it! It's so special being in the city during Christmastime...and what a way to get into the Christmas spirit!

 First stop...Fifth Ave...and Rockefeller Plaza to see the tree.

 Then to 34th Street to see the Macy's windows...decked out in Peanuts.

 Back to Rockefeller to see the tree at night...and this amazing display by Saks:

 Brunch in Brooklyn (where we stayed)...with Spencer and Amanda 

 Opening night...great seats...AMAZING show!!

 Backstage with Spence at the Winter Garden theater in his private dressing room!  Time to celebrate!

 Fun on the red carpet at the after party!

A New York rarity...an empty Times Square:

Until next time NYC...

Thanksgiving 2015

We began the holiday with a little crafting.  Sloane made both grandparents a little "give thanks" turkey created with her hand print.  She absolutely loved painting...and her crafty mama was excited too!

 Sloane loved helping Daddy make mashed potatoes.

 Fun seeing family at cousin Karen's for the Viora family Thanksgiving.

Sloane especially loved spending time with Jack the yellow lab!

 The next day...it was off to the condo to celebrate Thanksgiving with Mimi, Cupka, the Pizzicas and Girvans.  Sloane was so excited to see Peyton and Hudson!

 Feeding the fish at the koi pond.

 We rode the train down to Solana Beach one day to have lunch!  She and Hudson were train buddies!

 We got to stop at the park before heading home and Sloane LOVED this tunnel twisty slide...she rode it OVER and OVER again...her smile says it all!

 Waiting for the "big choo choo" with Daddy.

 At the end of the ride she got to meet the engineer!  She was way more excited than she looks in this picture!  All in all it was a wonderful holiday spent with family and friends!

Mimi Turns Seventy!!

Mimi turns seventy in December...but she'll be in Europe...so we celebrated early with a trip to Disneyland (her request!).  Sloane had a blast showing Mimi and Cupka all of her favorite things at Disneyland...especially Minnie's house!

 Sloane was ready to go!

 A quick stop at the Christmas tree on Main Street for a photo op...as you can tell the sun was quite bright!

And then to Minnie's house...Sloane's fave!

 Riding It's a Small World with Cupka and Mimi.

 Checking out Toon Town with Daddy.

 Sloane was very excited because we got to ride in the special caboose on the Disneyland Railroad...so she made sure to spread out and lay down on the entire seat...making the most of it!

 Riding Buzz Lightyear and Autopia

Taking in the parade and the lights of It's a Small World at night

Happy birthday, Mimi! 70 looks great on you!  We LOVE you!!

A Day Out with Thomas!!

Thomas the train was coming to town and we knew we had to take Sloane to see one of her favorite "celebrities!"  It was great because the Girvans wanted to come too...and Sloane always loves a chance to play with Hudson and Peyton!

 The kiddos loved playing the the Thomas train table before the big ride.

The crew waiting for Thomas to arrive.

 Here he comes!

 She is SO excited to be riding on Thomas!

 Sloane loves playing with Hudson and even gave him a big hug...she was obviously more into it than he was.

Another Thomas celebrity: Sir Topham Hat!

 Checking out Thomas up close.

 Peyton is like a big sister to Sloane and she wants to do everything Peyton does...as exhibited in the above photo.

 Riding the vintage trolley with Daddy.

 And then we spotted Percy!!

Such a fun day for these Thomas the train fans!