Quick Trip to Burbank

from the 9th to the 12th Toby and I did a hasty California touchdown ...

but quite wonderful.  Got to see the ice skating/hockey lessons.  Max, especially at this point, is whirling around the rink on his own.

And we got to get more stuff going on the new house--new refrig, washer/dryer, selecting paint colors and garden designs, sitting in the "studio" and imagining!!!

Then, a  trip to Disneyland on Saturday night--not for the rides, but for a Microsia conference being held there where Jess was on a parent discussion panel.  Toby and I were amazed at how kid-friendly everything was--but why should we be surprised--it's Disneyland!  Here's our hotel room where the wall behind the beds lights up with twinkly lights and "When You Wish Upon a Star" plays.  Sounds totally hookey but was in fact very wonderful (and so comfortable).

Al Fresco dinner on the esplanade near the hotel.

Sunday morning--who cares about special effects--the kids just wanted the birds to eat croissant crumbs from their hands.

Then a yummy breakfast at a tropical cafe--complete with frog crowns, thunderstorms and winking apes, if you can imagine that.