The Doctor's Back in Town!

Earlier this afternoon I went downstairs and was told that I had received two packages in the mail. "That's weird," I thought. "Who could be sending me a package?" I looked at the return address and it said "Amazon."

"But I didn't order anything," I stated, feeling nervous.

"I don't know, you spent a lot of time on the internet the other day," my Mom joked.

So I opened them:

   Guess what we're watching tonight!!

Elizabeth ordered the eighth season of Doctor Who, and the Christmas special, two days ago and put it in my name as a surprise. Boy, was I surprised! I haven't been this excited since I found out Pixar is making Toy Story 4.

Out of Africa

"If I know a song of Africa...

...does Africa know a song of me?" 

--Isak Dinesen

Travel Journals

If you were going on a journey, which one would you take?

I Love Paris

Yesterday Mom asked me if I could do anything today what would it be. I thought about it and said, "I would probably go to Paris." Paris. Is it possible to love a place where you've never actually been? I also thought about what I want to be when I grow up: a traveling writer. Travel around the world and write stories about it. What could be better? Unfortunately until my Dad invents a Tardis or a Stargate, that would mean traveling by airplane, not my favorite activity. I wish I could travel by map, like the Muppets. I hear it's much faster than most forms of travel.

 
Someday I'll get to Paris, and England, and Italy. Until then I'll be satisfied with my books, movies, and Disney's Epcot.

Big Hero 6 Party!

Dinner consisted of a sushi dinner, courtesy of Briar Patch as our resident sushi maker has been busy being a super student. 

  Colorful candles! 

Six candles total, one representing each hero. 

High-five to anyone who can figure out which color goes with which character. 

Super-student sister did have time to whip up some cupcakes to represent Aunt Cass and her cafe. 

And they had to be pink. Honey-Lemon wouldn't have it any other way. (By the way, the cupcakes have red jam, pink whipped cream, and half a Maraschino cherry stacked one on top of the other.) 

More treats! 

It was even better the second time.

Magical Moments from our Disney Trip Part 3

And so we come to our third and final day. 

It unfolded in much the same fun and joyous way all our Disney days do. 

It also means I took very few pictures and just drank in most of the moments with my own two eyes. But I did document our first visit ever to the Cozy Cone Motel. 

For some macaroni and cheese in a bread cone. 

One last ride on California Screamin'. 

And one last ride on Space Mountain. Rachel and I even requested the front. We had to wait a little longer, but it was so worth it! 

And so we come to the end of our adventure, at least the end of this one. I know we will have many more adventures, and live happily ever after. 

The End 

 

Magical Moments from our Disney Trip Part 2

We began our second day in California Adventure, with a ride on the trolley (another first for us.) 

Then we headed over to Cars Land for breakfast at Flo's V8 Cafe. 

Of course we couldn't leave without riding Radiator Springs Racers at least once or twice. 

Sunglass selfie in Ramone's House of Body Art!

 Mom on California Screamin'! (They went single rider.) 

Rachel and Cindy on California Screamin'! (I was the volunteer bag holder.) 

 Later we went to the Fiddler, Fifer, and Practical Cafe for coffee and cookies. We had learned on the trolley that morning that the cafe was named for the three little pigs: the fiddler, the fifer, and the practical pig. It was Rachel's first fancy coffee. 

One of the highlights of the day was all the Frozen Fun! 

 We didn't actually go into Olaf's Snow Fest. 

 But we did spend some time at the Dance Party! 

As the grand finale to our second day, we went and sang along with the Frozen Sing-Along.  (Can you see the photo bomber?)

 What was once Muppet Vision 3-D, has been completely redone as the Arendelle Theatre.

 

 Inside the Arendelle Theatre.

End of day two.