Last night as Scott and I were checking on the kids before going to bed we were surprised and amused by what we found in Brynn's crib. 
This was the third time that day she had stripped herself completely naked. I hope she gets over this phase quickly because there are bound to be embarrassing moments if she continues to strip every chance she gets.
This was the third time that day she had stripped herself completely naked. I hope she gets over this phase quickly because there are bound to be embarrassing moments if she continues to strip every chance she gets.I also think it's time to put her in a bed. In California she refused to sleep in the pack and play and so she just fell asleep in Mason's bed every night. Since then she has been resisting going to sleep in her crib. She has asked to sleep on the floor the last 3 nights and has had no problem staying in her room or falling asleep when we have let her. You can obviously see what problems we're having when we force her to stay in her crib. I guess she can't be my baby forever.
We just returned from a magical Disneyland vacation. It was very different than our last Disneyland visit 2 years ago. We now have older kids and spent 3 full days hopping between Disneyland and California Adventures. We also tried to pick a time to go that would avoid the huge crowds of peak season that we experienced last time we went. Someone recommended the beginning of May since it's after all the Spring Breaks and during testing in school. They were absolutely right. The crowds were small and the lines totally manageable (most lines were 15 minutes. 30-40 minutes for the most popular rides). Instead of giving a play-by-play account of our trip I'll just post some of the highlights I want to remember. 
*Optimus Prime joined us for the flight. He was such a great traveler I didn't mind having him along for the ride.
* Scott took Mason on the Tower of Terror without giving him any warning of what it was. Mason did not like it one single bit and was apprehensive of every single ride we went on from that point on...even Dumbo. Mason calls it "The Terrible Tower" which accurately descibes how he feels about it.
*Brynn had as much fun climbing all over the railings in line as she did on the actual rides, and has plenty of scrapes, bruises, and a goose egg to prove it.
*Brynn, the birdwatcher, chased birdies all over Disneyland and exclaimed, "Birdie Flo Away" over and over.
*Magic Morning (entering park 1 hour early) got us through all of Fantasy Land in one hour. We were able to walk straight onto almost every ride.
*The Splash Pad in a Bug's Land was right up Brynn's ally. She would put her face right over the holes in the ground and wait for them to spray up. I got nailed a couple times, but obviously didn't mind because she kept going back for more.
* Mason got to choose ANYTHING he wanted in the entire park for his souvenir and he insisted on getting a little, overpriced, key chain with a miniature Buzz Lightyear Astroblaster on it. We tried to talk him out of it since we already have the full sized astroblaster that was his souvenier last time we went to Disneyland, but his mind was set. What is with this kid and miniature things? (Look for it in his hand or hanging from beltloop in all other pictures) 
*Brynn made the height requirement for Autotopia with some crazy hair and generosity from the height checker. Both kids drove a car and both kids almost ejected them self by driving so crazy. It was definitely a favorite ride for both of them.
*We went on the Toy Story Mania ride more than any other ride even though it was the longest wait, because it was a favorite for all of us. 
We really enjoyed several things we might not have done if not for other people's suggestions, so for anyone planning a Disney trip soon, here were each of my kids top ten favorite things.
6-Disney Junior Live Show (Jake and the Neverland Pirates were his favorite)
2-Splash Pad in Bug's Land (take swimming suit and waterproof shoes)
9-Storybook Land
We concluded our vacation with a day at the beach enjoying the sun that has been a stranger to us in Utah. Both of the kids absolutely loved the sand and just ran around happy and content for 3 hours. Mason spent his time searching the sand for treasures and has quite the sea shell collection to show for it. Brynn continued to be enthralled with birds and fed all the seagulls chips and then chased them away. Both kids tried out the water but decided they liked the sand much better. 
I love having two kids and I love the ages of 2 and 4. Life doesn't get much better than this.