Disneyland!

Q's reward for doing such a great job at his Christmas belt testing was his first trip to Disneyland. We have never taken him because he didn't like crowds, life sized characters or rides. He's built up some tolerance for crowds, isn't too deathly afraid of characters anymore and doesn't mind slow rides so we decided to take him the day after Christmas. We had so much fun! He loved It's A Small World, but bolted when we saw Mickey. His favorite ride.......the bus ride to the park from the parking lot.

Straight Hair

Q has the BEST cousins ever! They take good care of him, entertain him and set good examples for him. Even though there's a big age difference between him and them, they are so good about humoring him. He even wishes he had straight hair just like his cousin Dexter. New years day is Sami's birthday, so we spent the day hanging out at my brothers. Q must have told Sami and her other girl cousins that he wanted straight hair like Dexter, so they flat ironed his hair for him. The first picture is the end result.

Life Lessons at Tae Kwon Do

At Q's tae kwon do school, the teachers always say the kicking and punching is the fun part. They stress that what's most important is that the kids learn about hard work, discipline, giving their best effort, love, respect and gratitude. They also end every class reminding the kids to be thankful to their parents. I always wonder exactly how much of these life lessons Quentin is really taking in. The other day, Q fell asleep in the truck on our way home from Disneyland. When I was laying him down, he woke up and told me he had a lot fun and said thank you for working hard and spending your money on me so I can have fun. I just about died.......