Disneyland Trip

We woke up at 5:00AM on a Saturday, loaded the kids and our many bags of luggage in the car, and got on the road to head to Disneyland. We were a little nervous about the long drive, but decided to stop as much as the kids needed. They did great in the car. It wasn't until half way did they all fall back asleep again, which made for a peaceful drive to Anaheim. Trevor and I felt like we were more excited to see Mickey Mouse than the kids were.

Sunday was our first day at the Park! Our eyes were scanning the park, so Maddison could meet Mickey Mouse. To our surprise, he was walking right by us, and Maddison could not stop waving. He pointed at her, blew her a kiss, and she blew him a kiss back. We were a little disappoined she didn't get to meet him then, but she was very excited just to see him. Throughout the day we waited in long lines, and were able to explore the park.

We had never been there during the Halloween time, so it was nice to see all the festive decorations. That night right before the fireworks show, we met up with our friends who were vacationing there as well! It was so nice to see them! The Fireworks show was spectacular, but the two younger kids were done. I walked the little ones back to the hotel, and Trevor and Matthew stayed with our friends until the park closed at Midnight! They said they had no trouble just walking onto every ride after that. The park was nearly empty. I have to admit I was a little jealous, but knew that I had two more days to get on the rides I wanted to go on.

The next morning we woke up and struggled to get out of bed. We decided to go to Disney California Adventures for the day. We met up with our friends again, and the kids had a blast. Maddison adores Hayley! Hayley would carry Maddison all thru the park, dance and play with her. I can't wait until a couple more years, and I definetly will be giving Hayley a call to babysit! We were also very fortunate because our friends would switch with us and watch the kids so Trevor and I could go on some rides together. This made the park more enjoyable and it felt more like a vacation!

 



Hollywood Tower Of Terror



We were so exhausted from the park, that the next day we decided to stay at the hotel, take advantage of the pool and relax. Grandma Mimi came into town that day as well. Later that evening we all dressed up in either our disney shirts, or a halloween costume and went to Goofy's Kitchen. It was the high lite of our vacation! Maddison and Matthew got to interact with so many characters. Maddison was in Heaven. She was so excited to see many of the characters she watches on the Mickey Mouse Club House. We ate so much and definetly felt we ate our money's worth!

 

 

Our last day at the park was very mellow. We had already been on a lot of rides, attended shows, and decided the day would just be relaxing. We had a lot of fun and couldn't believe our Disneyland was coming to an end. Trevor and I don't plan on going back with the kids for another 3 years. Going with a toddler and an infant makes it a little difficult, especially with the amount of "stuff" you have to bring to accomodate the family. Although our trip was fun and memorable, we feel like it would be more fun once the kids are older. Hopefully Trevor and I can go next year, kidless... Anyone willing to babysit?! :)