XP 2014

This past weekend was the annual Pacific Dental Services XP Awards event, held in Anaheim, California.  Friday night was the actual awards banquet.  While dinner was being served, giant screens revealed who the XP Award candidates were.  We already knew Jeremy had won Regional Manager of the Year and that he would be recognized at this event.  What we didn't know was that he was still in the running for another award.  

 

This was Jeremy's spot on the giant screens.

Turns out Jeremy did win another award... a coveted Diamond Award.  This was a peer nominated award that only 8 people in the entire company earned, and needless to say, Jeremy was pretty stoked to earn that distinction.  He became one of the few people to ever earn more than one award at this event.  AWESOME!

Jeremy with some of his awesome operational managers.  L to R: Nikki Mack, Jeremy, Suzie Fausett Ramos, Rosa

Jeremy with his Diamond Award.

Saturday, after all the motivational speakers, Jeremy and I went over to Disneyland.  I really didn't want to go without the kids, but Jeremy loves himself some DL, so we went anyway.  He later said it was actually more fun with the kids.  We went for about 5 hours and then came back for the cocktail party/20th year celebration, and then went back to DL for another 2 hours.  It definitely was strange not having a stroller to push around or kids arguing over who was going to sit with who, etc. 

Big Thunder Mountain

It's a Small World

Vacation 2013: Part 3, Disneyland

The main part of our vacation was Disneyland.  We used to go every year, but once we moved to Arizona that stopped due to employement and funds.  The kids (especially Jeremy!) were stoked to learn that this year we would be going and they would get to miss a week of school.  

We all had fun and we went during a perfect time... and even though one school district was on spring break, we still managed to have super short line waits and the weather was perfect.  Score!
 

Our first morning entering the park and who did we meet?  Minnie!



Goofy was also there to meet us our first morning.

 



Our first ride of the day was Jungle Cruise.  Max was a little unsure.



Splash Mountain!  Alora was finally 42" and got to ride her first time.



Alora with Merida, from Brave.



 

Jackson's 1st time on California Screamin'.  Even though the first time gave him motion sickness, he still rode a second time with Jeremy.

Cars Land is now officially open.  The last ride of our vacation happened to be Radiator Springs Racers and it was awesome!  Too bad Max was too little to experience it.

Flik's Flying Adventure (from Bugs Life)



Alora surprised us and went on Tower of Terror.  Even I haven't done that!

 

Toy Story Mania ride... another super fun one!

 

The Ferris Wheel at night.

Even Max loved the Princesses.  Alora was beaming the entire time!



Max had to give knuckles or high fives to everyone he met.  It was pretty cute.

Another ride, Grizzly River Run, that Alora managed to be tall enough for.

Yep, that's right.  Jackson lost a tooth on the last afternoon at Disneyland!