http://www.deannascorner.com I'm over here... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:55:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As most of you know, Tad has a "lovey."  His is Bunny, this now much-loved and many-times-washed bunny blanket (a gift from Great-Grandma when we found out he was a boy).  Bunny has been with him in the best of times (Bunny was in the carry-on diaper bag on our ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/24/tad-speaks-bunny-hunt/ Ane is at Sports Camp this week - our church's version of Vacation Bible School.  The older kids get to pick a sport (basketball, soccer, or cheerleading), while the younger kids (ages 3 to pre-kindergarten) get to sample everything, jump on the bouncy house, and do some crafts.  I kept ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/23/ane-speaks-the-cheer/ While in southern California, I finally got to meet someone who has been a real blogging friend to me - Matthew from ChildsPlayx2.  He brought his lovely wife Andrea and his adorable twins out to meet our whole entourage at the San Diego Zoo while we were there. He's already blogged ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/22/a-fateful-meeting/ All my regular readers know that Tad is a devoted Cars fan.  His favorite car?  Lightning McQueen, of course! So imagine his delight when we watched the Pixar Play Parade at California Adventure and the first thing (and the "grand marshal" of the parade) to come down the street was this: Tad ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/21/tads-favorite-moments/ Star Tours was the very first ride we took Ane on in Disneyland.  She LOVED it.  And after all I've done to ensure that she grows up as a dedicated Star Wars fan, how could she not love it? Because of the immense marketing campaign linked to the Prequel Trilogy, Disneyland ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/18/our-little-padawan/ We took a LOT of pictures.  And sometimes, we got some really cute ones. And occasionally, our best sides made it into a picture. On a side note, today is Disneyland's 53rd birthday!  I'm thinking the 55th might be a fun time to go back... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/17/mother-daughter-father-son/ If you don't know, food is expensive when you're on vacation.  Especially at Disneyland. Granted, the food there is very good and very tasty.  But there are fast food places (even a McDonald's) within the parks, and everything is inflated beyond what it costs in "the real world." If I had been ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/16/disneyland-tip-3-food/ As you regular readers know (and welcome to those of you who are checking in over here via Matthew!  I will be blogging about my out-of-computer meeting with him very soon!), Tad is not autistic, and he is not mentally retarded (though he may act like it sometimes).  He is, ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/15/disneyland-tip-2-the-special-needs-child/ This post begins my series on "Tips I Learned While On Vacation With Small Children In Disneyland and Southern California."  Trust me, this is worth it.  My learning experiences shall greatly benefit you.  If not, no charge for reading this.  (HA HA HA) My first trip to Disneyland was in 1989, ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/14/disneyland-tip-1-character-meals/ As promised, here come some of the over-500 pictures that we took on our trip.  You are all going to be sick of our smiling faces by the time this is over. The kids, being devoted fans of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the Disney Channel (the only show we let them ... http://www.deannascorner.com/2008/07/11/family-pictures-from-disneyland/