The Happiest Place on Earth

We enjoyed three days in Disneyland/California Adventure with Gammie, Papa, Uncle Ben and Aunt Whitney. The word enjoy would be an understatement!  We had an exceptional time!  This was our first big trip as a family and we were fortunate to share this wonderful, and magical experience with our extended family.  This was truly a family bonding trip and  I can truly say for all of us that we will always remember this!

Space Mountain was  hands down the Favorite ride!  We left on a Tuesday and the park was empty. For the last hour and a half, that was the only ride they went on!  I am so glad that my kids, and I am including Scott, had the time of their life.

For the Tower of Terror you only have to be 40 inches.  Porter is 41 1/2.  This ride is an elevator that does up, down, then up and down,  You never know in which direction you are about to go.  All the kids ran out and ran around again, screaming More, More, 3 times riding it back to back.

 

 

Here they are ALL! 

What a cutie!

If you look close Lydia is NOT happy!  While in line for the Rabbit to sign her Minnie Mouse ball cap hat, the Queen of Hearts came over and grabbed it (playing the mean role, which she did quite well; let me tell you) and signed the bill of the hat which was the" Special Spot" saved for Minnie Mouse!  With my quick thinking, I then suggested to Lydia that Minnie Mouse could sign her princess Minnie Mouse hat that she is wearing, and that her ball cap hat can be for all the other characters that she sees at the parks.  Thank goodness she loved the idea, cause that was my only idea to solve that problem. 

We spend a half a day at California Adventures.  It was a toss up which park they liked most.  They chose to go on the Ferris wheel and picked a car that spun! Surprise, Surprise!  Pregnant or not, I don't go on rides that spin!  I am a roller coaster gal!

As soon as we arrived at the Marriott, they crashed hard!

I think Scott and I were replaced by Uncle  Ben and Aunt Whitney this trip.  My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Hopefully they wont' be to jealous when their baby boy arrives in June. 

Thank you Scott for the play by play on the Matterhorn!

The pictures tell it all!

Scott was so thoughtful to include me by taking photos while being on the rides and  taking videos. 

My kids loved the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.  I did too as kid and still do.  That was one of the rides I was able to go on this trip.  I still remember riding it and asking Mom and Dad if we could eat at that restaurant sometime.  That was a great experience as a kid.

Climbing the tree house near the Indiana Jones Adventure Ride.

Love those faces!

I am so proud of my children!  Not a complaint, whine, whimper, nothing but pure excitement and high energy for 11 hours a day for three days!  With Aunt Whitney and myself being pregnant it wasn't hard to keep up.  All we had to do was look at the children's faces and that's what kept us going!