911

We were almost asleep last night around midnight when a drunk driver plowed into our front yard. Luckily he hit a big power box which stopped him from possibly hitting Lily's window.
I don't think he was driving very fast, and It doesn't sound very scary, but it was. By the time we finally figured out what was going on (about 20-30 minutes later) The car was still running, headlights were shining brightly into Lily's room, the car radio was blaring loud, wheels were spinning, and Tyler was pounding on the window of the car trying to make sure the driver was alright. I was worried that the driver was going to wake up and beat Tyler up. Or that the driver was going to turn the wheel and run over him. Luckily the police came and were able to open the car door.
Unluckily for us, it took until 7AM to clean up the mess... and it was LOUD! Tyler and I are used to being sleep deprived, but without power (so that we could get some work done) or the ability to leave in our car (I wanted to go grocery shopping to pass the time), we were bored all night, just waiting for it all to get cleaned up so we could go to bed.
By the time it was all cleaned up, Ella had already left for school.

At least it was somewhat exciting. Our first (and hopefully last) 911 call, 4 police cars, 2 ambulances,  1 fire truck, 1 news truck, 1 drunk guy, 1 arrested guy transported on a stretcher, utah power, the Haz Mat team, & more!

We are lucky that no one was hurt. I'm sure the chances of something like this happening again is rare, but as soon as I get some rest, I'm moving Lily's bed away from her front window.

I don't know why... that after about 40 hours of being wide awake, Tyler and I are still up... but I'm thinking of going to bed.

What day is it anyhow?

Disneyland

Circus Circus

We took a trip to Disneyland last week. We stopped in Las Vegas on the way. I can't believe I'm going to recommend Circus Circus as a place to stay. First of all, it's a clown themed hotel. But we were surprised with what we got for the cheap price. It helped that our room was recently renovated. Our stay was only $40 and it included a free ride & game at the fun dome for the kids. The girls won a free stuffed dolphin while we were there & we all had a great time staying here. Plus they have a Krispy Kreme in the hotel. We also visited Brent & Cherese while we were in Vegas. (Which was our kids favorite part).

 

 

Next, we headed to Newport beach. Our hotel was across the street from the beach, which was nice. The weather was cold and rainy, which was not so nice. But Lily finally got to see the ocean. We only stayed a few minutes because it was so cold (can you tell by the look on Lily's face?)

 Finally, we spent 2 days at Disneyland. It was cold and rainy as well, but we didn't have to wait in very many lines. We walked right on to most of the rides without waiting.