Goofy's Kitchen

Lily had seen Goofy walking around and was quite disturbed that he hadn't come over to say hi.
Chef Goofy also did a lot of banging on pots and pans during a little musical number.

Goofy & Pluto

The first day we arrived Shawn told us Goofy was in the lobby. Of course by the time we got there, Goofy was gone. However, on this day we finally found him wandering around the lobby.

We got to meet Pluto at Goofy's Kitchen. This was a splurge for my birthday. Emma was very excited the whole week about eating at Goofy's Kitchen.

Mickey Lovers

"Take a picture of me, Uncle Matthew!"
"Me too!"
They loved this statue outside our hotel.

More Hugs

Sponge Bob

Woody Woodpecker & Friends

Curious George

This time we've at least read the book!

Scooby, Scooby Doo!

Neither of the girls knows who Scooby Doo is, but they wanted to hug him just the same.

More Dora

Dora apparently had never had such a young fan as Lily. Dora thought Lily was too cute and wanted to take her home in Backpack. They were amazed that Lily knew Map and Backpack, too.
Emma then tried to climb on Dora, too.

Such a big thrill for Emma!

Dora the Explorer

The biggest thrill of all was meeting Dora at Universal Studios! Both girls got a huge kick out of it. Plus, there weren't very many little people there, so we went through 3 times to hug Dora.

Sea World

Starbucks in the car--is there anything better? :)
Lil Miss Kitty
Apparently we haven't been to Sea World in eons--there are now rides. The girls were particularly excited about this Elmo ride, which went up and down. I'm riding with Lily, who you can't see.
Shawn's riding with Emma, who you also can't see. This ride went up and down, up and down, up and down. After the Dumbo ride, I wasn't keen on letting Emma have the controls, so I rode with Lily!

California Adventure

Heimlich train ride--smelled & sprayed watermelon, also vanilla animal crackers.
Emma having fun watching the Pixar parade.
We met up with Shawn's sister Heidi and her kids Joseph and Grace.
We'd never been to California Adventure before. Their King Triton's carousel ride was a big hit for Emma and Lily, who are suckers for carousel rides. Shawn, Matthew and I also went on the 3-D Toy Story ride. That was awesome! Shawn kicked our butts with his high score, but Matthew and I are ready for a rematch! The kids had fun in the Bug's Life section. ParkHopper passes are the best!