"Celebrating at the D-Land"

It has become a tradition in our family that when a child turns double digits they get to go away to celebrate their decade of life. Rob took R.J. to Arizona for the Giants Spring Training so, it was my turn to whisk Madison away for her celebration. I kidnapped her from school and surprised her by taking her to the Happiest Place on Earth! We stayed at the Hilton and had some great Mother-Daughter time. We went to Down Town Disney and went to the Libby Lu Club where they turn you into a Princess. She got her hair and nails done, she looked adorable. She had so much fun being pampered. Then we hit Disneyland. She was presented a button there because it was her birthday and every Disneyland employee we saw wished her a happy birthday! We had a blast being just the two of us, and went on all the scary rides first because they are HER favorite. We then ended up eating dinner at her favorite Cheesecake Factory where she got a birthday Chocolate Chip Cookie dough Cheesecake. By that time we could not take another step and went back to the hotel to get a good nights rest for the next day at Disneyland. I made sure to wake her up at 3:23 AM (the exact time she was born) to give her a hug and tell her how much I love her! Then in the morning we sat in bed and looked at her baby photo album. That morning we picked up Rob, R.J., and Payton at the train station so they could join us at Disney. We were glad to meet Clifford cousins there too so Madison and Kate could celebrate their birthdays together! Finally, at the day's end Madison was exhausted and tucked into her bed and I sat there with her and fulfilled one last birthday tradition, I told her the story of her birth. I always describe to the kids the time line of when they were born, they love every detail! We had such a memorable time together, she is such a sweet girl and she deserved every minute of this celebration!

(Pampering at the Libby Lu Club)

(Good times at Disneyland)

(Madison's B-B-Q Rib Birthday Dinner)