This last week was a big one. On the 29th we headed down to spend Sam's birthday and the new year at Disneyland. We knew it would be packed and we knew that there wasn't going to be much for Sam to be excited about but we were determined to have a good time. Ryan's mom, sister and one of his brothers (and his girlfriend) were able to join us, my parents, and my sister and her husband.
The 30th was Sam's birthday so we dressed in our "Birthday Boy" shirt and we headed out first thing in the morning to Disneyland. We stopped at Town Hall and got our "1st Visit" and "Happy Birthday" buttons and went out to brave the lines. We did "It's a Small World" which Sam thought was interesting, "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" which he was not too happy about, "Winnie the Pooh" which was a lot scarier than it should have been, "Pirates of the Carribean" which has large drops that Sam did not like and we saw some Disneyland characters. Cinderella and Snowwhite were definitely his favorite!
Happy New Year Everyone!! 2010 wasn't our best year, but it ended better than it started and we are positive that this year will be much better!
At about 5 we headed to the Rainforest Cafe for Sam's birthday dinner. We ate good food and then they brought out a cake that we had had made for him. We had a regular cake and a smash cake just for him. He was tired and not impressed with the smash cake. I tried to get him to go for it by putting his whole fist in it, but that just made him really mad. Can we say OCD? So, he wasn't that impressed...oh well. Besides getting extremely messy (me and him) we had a really good time and got some good presents! He spent the rest of the night being a ham for the family. We had adjoining rooms with Ryan's mom and he loved to run back and forth between the rooms and have all the attention focused on him. It was a good first birthday!!
On the 31st we went to Disneyland early again. We heard it would be full and they wouldn't let anyone else in after a while because of the holiday so we made sure to be there early (None of that really turned out to be true though). We went on "Dumbo" which Sam didn't like (I think it was too cold) and then we waited in line for 2 HOURS!! to see Mickey. Sam was tired and cried for most of the waiting and by the time we got to the front he was asleep and we did not wake him up for the picture. After that we did "Buzz Light Year' and then went back to the hotel for a nap. My parents came to watch Sam and Ryan and I went back for a little while. We did the carousel, the Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones and Captain EO. We also watched the fireworks. It was a good show. I was too exhausted to make it to midnight though so we went back to the hotel and went to bed before midnight. Lame, I know!
Overall, Sam was not a fan of Disneyland. All he wants to do is walk and run and he did not appreciate having to be held all day at the park. He was so squirmy and upset that I woke up really sore each morning from holding him. His favorite part of Disneyland was coming back to the hotel and running around. He is such a cutie!
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Dear sweet little Sam. We had the best time at your birthday party! It was the best birthday party Grandma has ever been to, because the star was you! I love to look at your pictures all the time, and there's hardly a night I don't watch one of your videos before I go to bed, because I think of you all day long! I love you precious baby! Love, grandma!
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