Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Disneyland - Days 3 & 4

And you thought days 1 & 2 were full of pictures...hahaha! I am so glad that my friends introduced me to blogging, although, ironically, they have both quit blogging since! I had already forgotten just how much fun this trip really was. I am so grateful to be able to go back and relive the memories through pictures.

Here we are in the lobby of our timeshare, waiting to head out to Disneyland. The kids thought it was amazing that Mickey was even at our hotel!


Brock really wanted a picture by this huge, see-through ball!


I told him to make a face that looked like he was pulling really hard! I thought the tongue out was funny since that is exactly what Cole does when he concentrates!

What is it with the tongues?! This one's actually kind of complicated!

Sooo tough!

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was Brandon's favorite!

Toon Town was a hit! I was disappointed that the Go Gadget Roller coaster wasn't working, but there was no wait at the Spinning Car Ride, so that was fun! I think they could have just run around and played and explored for hours!

Just before getting on!

Mommy and Allison - we both really needed a nap!

Kaitlin was so excited to get to ride by herself! Odd girl, I would have died at her age to have to ride ALL ALONE!




This picture reminds me...the BYU jerseys were a good idea! We ran into so many other LDS families. It was really fun to meet people from all over the country and be able to pick them out simply by their clothing and family size! Each day I packed a lunch and we found a spot to eat. It was so funny to look around and see mostly LDS families sitting around us, also eating their packed lunches. I love being a member of our church!


I'm not even sure I kept track of how many times they tried to open this door. Even though they knew what would happen, they would puuuullll, and then scream and run away...then they'd go back for more!

Waiting for their ride on the trolley!

Tired of waiting for their ride on the trolley and ready for some action!
(It never did go!)


Of course Kaitlin would want her picture taken with the car that runs into things!

Ready to see "It's A Small World." We all thought it was great! There is something about that ride that just makes me feel "good" inside. Maybe it's the air conditioning...but,really, I love the message and the unique ways each culture is displayed. Overall, still one of my favorites after all those years!

Even Alli loved it!

Cole could not believe the animal shrubs. He wanted me to take pictures of them all, but this is the only one that turned out! I told him I wanted one, but I'm not getting my hopes up too high!


Looking at the Pirate's Island (or whatever it's called now!) We ate our picnic lunch on the island and the kids found a friend who was from Southern California. After lunch, they explored for about an hour while Cole and I enjoyed a break! I remember finding friends on vacation and how much fun it was. I was so glad they had that opportunity, plus, it was nice because he knew all about the island and took them to all the secret places!


Sweet girl! Luckily she was a great napper in her stroller. As long as I found a nice slow, quiet ride to nurse her on, she fell right asleep. Needless to say, I was very grateful that Pirates of the Caribbean never had a line, I rode that one a lot!

Brock kissing Mr. Toad, "since it is Brandon's favorite ride." Makes no since to me, but it was a cute picture.





Yeah! We were so excited that we found Mickey Mouse and actually got to take a picture with him. We didn't even have to wait in line! I am telling you, luck was definitely with us on this trip - everything was perfect!


Allison was always able to find something to keep her occupied! She was such a good little baby!