They go to 11

Harriet & Jack

I know, this picture looks like one of those vintage ones taken

in the early 70s' and scanned in for preservation sake.

But it's really only 10 1/2 years old.

On Sunday, September 6th the twins turned 11 years old.

We didn't have any special plans, and we haven't had

a "friend" party for them in several years.

Luckily this year Disneyland

has been running a promotion where

everyone gets free admission to the park on

their birthday. Auntie CD knew this was too good

of a deal to pass up - three for the price of one -

and she flew down for Labor Day weekend

to take Harriet and Jack for the day.

Instant birthday celebration!

theme ice cream, funny hats, Matterhorn

Monorail crossing over Autotopia -

"that's a big mouse!"

At the top of Splash Mountain with a

view of Space Mountain in the distance.

In the heat of the day CD took them to the

Blue Bayou Restaurant which is located at

the beginning of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

It is like dining on an open porch on a pleasant

evening deep in the Louisana Bayou

watching the boats and their riders float by

(That cute pirate hat flips open to reveal the kid's menu)

Harriet and Jack were given a free

birthday chocolate mousse

complete with candles with their lunch

official birthday picture place

going deep into the heart of Disney darkness

on the Jungle Cruise

twins take a twirl on the tea cups

(It's a Small World at night)

they stayed way past the sunset and the fireworks,

leaving at 11:30 p.m., 1/2 hour before the park closed officially

Birthday twins with Minnie and Mickey Mouse

and with Carol Diane, the rockingest aunt ever.

Thank you so much for making the day so special

for Jack and Harriet! I'll see you back here in

a few months for my birthday!