fun times in the OC

one advantage of this brutal recession is cheap(er) airfare. carlos, maya and i packed our bags and headed to orange county to indulge in some family time.


with a little assistance from uncle carlos, the hedge was no match for master maya's prowess




air maya. i didn't notice how high she was jumping until reviewing these photos.


a visit to orange county would be incomplete without a trip to disneyland! we spent the entire day introducing maya to rides she'd never ridden or characters she had yet to see in person.

we started out the day at it's a small world. maya was hypnotized and now sings the tune over and over.



maya refers to things that are sneezing at the end of this movie. she's actually referring to these ladies... she thinks that their veils are tissues and that they're suffering from allergies. i kid you not.



next was a visit with mickey and minnie mouse. clearly mickey is the bread winner because he not only had a house, but a garden and a barn. minnie only had a house. it's a cheese ceiling!

maya was in awe and repeatedly touched their noses.




maya & grandma in chip n' dale's tree house


king arthur's carousel


the family on the mark twain steamboat




maya & grandma having a little snuggle time


one of many sugar rushes. this one is a little dance number in the line for winnie the pooh


uncle eddie was the scariest attraction of all (just kidding, ed. you know we love you!)
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the rest of the week was spent hanging out with family and friends.

maya's eyes at GG's house


a family friend, sofia, came over the hang out with maya


sofia, alex, alitzel and maya


carlos and maya do the park in style


uncle carlos and maya at the south coast plaza carousel


we had such a wonderful time! thanks to everyone and can't wait to see you again.

on a side note, i had some deep sleep that can only happen when you're in your childhood home. ah, the rejuvenation!