Calling Buzz Lightyear!!!

The funniest thing happened while we were at Disneyland. Naps were in short supply and the weather was quite warm. Aubrey would not drink any water and was getting quite dehydrated, not too mention being quite cranky from lack of sleep (she fell out of bed a couple of times in the hotel).

All of a sudden, Buzz Lightyear walks by! We get up suddenly and jump in line to talk to Buzz. Aubrey goes up to Buzz and shakes his hand. We get some fun pictures. Buzz gives the "thumbs up" sign and Aubrey tries to coordinate her little hands to do the same, but ends up giving the "number 1 sign" with both hands instead of the thumbs! Buzz looks down and changes his thumbs up to number 1's instead! She thanks Buzz, then runs off.

Molly then proceeds to tell Aubrey that, "Buzz Lightyear said to tell Aubrey to drink her water!" Aubrey starts to chug water...

Rylan gets back in line with Addison to meet Buzz as well. As Addy is greeting Buzz, Aubrey runs up with her water bottle saying, "Buzz! Buzz! I drink the water all gone!!!"

Priceless.



But it gets better...

Next day Aubrey is throwing a mild tantrum and won't get seated in her car seat. Molly proceeds to "call" Buzz Lightyear so he can speak with Aubrey. Rylan is a few cars away and answers his cell phone. This is a synopsis of the conversation:

Molly: "Buzz? Can you talk to Aubrey? She's being disobedient and not listening to her Mom and Dad and won't get in her car seat."

Rylan (aka Buzz): "Hello. Is this Aubrey - the little girl I met yesterday?"

Aubrey: "Hi Buzz."

Buzz: "Are you listening to your Mom and Dad?"

Aubrey: "No."

Buzz: "I would really be happy if you listened and obeyed your Mommy and Daddy. If not, my friend Woody and I will have to take you to infinity and beyond!"

Aubrey: "Oh."

Buzz: "Do you want to go to infinity and beyond?"

Aubrey: "Oh no, Buzz. I will listen and obey."

Buzz: "That would make me so happy."

Aubrey: "Okay. Bye Buzz."

Aubrey immediately jumps in her car seat and buckles up. She proceeds to tell Molly how Buzz Lightyear told her to listen and obey or she would be taken to "infineeyon" (infinity and beyond)! :) Molly and I had a hard time keeping a straight face.

It's been about 3 weeks since Disneyland and anytime Aubrey is disobeying or being sassy, we just have to pick up the phone and "talk" to Buzz Lightyear and Aubrey becomes a perfect Angel!!!

She won't listen to Mommy or Daddy, but Buzz can take her anytime to "infinity and beyond" so I guess that holds a lot more clout than simply going to timeout.