Disneyland

Being in San Diego we took full adavantage and headed up the 5 to the "Happiest Place on Earth."  As a little girl I always thought about the day when I would be a mom taking my own kids to Disneyland.  We didn't have season passes growing up, but we always went at least once a year.  Those are very special memories to me.  It was finally time for my own little family to have those MAGICAL MEMORIES.

The morning of we didn't tell the kids where we were going.  The drive takes about 1 hr 45 min.  I was SHOCKED that during the entire drive they never asked where we were going.  I guess that says someting for how much we had been in the car lately.  As we approached Natali started reading the "Disney" banners that hung on the street.

Natali: Are we by Disneyland
Me: Yes
Natali: Ahhh, I want to go to Disneyland!
Me:  Where do you think we are going today?
Natali: Disneyland?
Me: YES!!
Natali: Today?
Me: Yep
Natali: Right Now?
Me: Yes
Natali;  OH MY GOSH...BUBBA...WE ARE GOING TO DISNEYLAND (insert screaming)

Spencer was instantly in heaven when we parked in the Buzz & Woody parking lot and rode the Toy Story  bus into the park.

 Getting ready to go through the gates.

They had the place all set up to celebrate Halloween.  I loved it!  

I think one of the highlights of the day was going on the Buzz Light Year Astro Blasters ride.  Spencers face was PRICELESS when he saw the giant talking Buzz.  

We rode it's a Small World, and after Natali declared.."That was my favorite!"

We took a spin on the carousel, ventured into Pixie Hollow, and even said "hi" to a princess!

We strolled through toon town and saw lots of our favorite Clubhouse characters.  I convinced Isaac & Natali that Big Thunder Mountain & Splash Mountain would be AWESOME.  And they rode them and they LOVED them!!! 

By the end of the day we were ALL very tired.  There were complaints of foot pain, hunger, and overall tiredness.  We capped off the evening by watching the Parade, sharing some Dole Pineapple Whips, waving to all our favorite characters.

(Cinderella & Belle)

Leaving was a little bitter sweet.  I didn't want to leave. I had been waiting for this experience for SO long. At the end though, minus the few tantrums and the MASSIVE FREAK OUT at the Storm Troppers, it was a perfect day.  As we left I looked back one more time to see the lights of Main Street and Sleeping Beauty's castle glowing.  Memories were made.