Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Escape to California


 Earlier this month Heidi took a trip with Chris to California to visit Aunt Sue. Heidi gets her middle name from Aunt Sue and also was very excited about getting to fly in an airplane.  She loved her plane ride and also her visit to California.  Aunt Sue got her and Heidi VIP passes to Universal Studios and they were treated like royalty according to Heidi.  They had a personal escort that led them to each ride where they got to cut to the front of the line and get the pick of any seat they wanted.  They also got special backstage tours where other guests do not typically get to go.  Heidi said, "we got to see a TV show being filmed."  To which I replied, "really, which one?"  "Oh, some show I hadn't heard of, Desperate Housewives."  Ha! It made me wonder who she saw but she couldn't tell me because she had no idea who these people were.  That cracked me up.

They also got fed breakfast and lunch and for dinner they had a personal chef come out and tell them to ignore the main menu and that he would fix them whatever they wanted.  What did Heidi order?  Yep, Macaroni and Cheese.  But, she said it was the "best macaroni and cheese EVER."  All in all it was a kids dream day. Something that I have never experienced and probably never will.  Thanks Aunt Sue!

Later in February it will be Emma's turn to go to California with her dad and they will be going to Magic Mountain.  Emma is a thrill seeker roller coaster lover and if you like that kind of stuff then Magic Mountain is the place to go.  Did you know that by the end of this year they will have the most roller coasters in the world?  They are building three this year just to get that coveted title back.  And one of them, The Green Lantern, looks like it would kill you.  No Thank you.  But poor Emma is sad that it won't be done by the time she goes.  I, on the other hand am happy that I will still have a middle daughter when the trip is over.  Because by looking at that thing, i have my doubts.

What do you think?

           

7 comments:

Jodi said...

Heidi's trip looked EPIC! What a COOL trip...one I am sure she won't forget.
I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE rollercoasters but as I get older I don't feel so well afterwards. One of the downfalls of age :(

Quinn said...

My grandparents used to live near Magic Mountain and we would go every summer. It was the BEST!! I still marvel that my grandparents would ride those with us because Jodi's quote could have been mine. "I used to LOVE...well afterwards." It makes me sad because my husband is becoming more and more into rollercoasters. He had already seen the video you had posted in here and said, yeah they have 2 green lantern type of coasters here in Europe already. Seriously? Who knows that kind of stuff? Anyway, I am glad Heidi had such a great time too. Laughed about Desp. Houswives too. I'm going to go dream about escaping to California. Hee hee

Melissa said...

Looks like so much fun! I hope all the girls enjoy their trips!

Tonya said...

This is what I think.

Aunt Sue is mega awesome.

I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE crazy rollercoasters.

Your girls are so LUCKY to get personal trips with their dad to California.

Amanda D said...

How cool! I want to go on a trip like Heidi's. I'm not much for roller coasters so I'll avoid that new one. :)

ducklips said...

That sounds like such a fun trip.
I pulled Kas over to look at the video of Magic Mountain you posted. He and I both agree that the Superman ride looks way scarier than the Green Lantern one. I would do the green one, but not Superman.

nanna said...

I still remember Christopher's first trip to Magic Mountain.. he has always been much more courageous than his mom...in so many ways.
I am so glad your girls are getting such rich experiences with their dad and Aunt Sue....Memory making events are so important..