The Happiest Place on Earth

Yesterday, we all took a day off from reality and went to Disneyland. It wasn't exactly a spur of the moment kind of thing, but up until the night before, we weren't 100% positive if we were going. We had been trying to go for about three weeks now.

We had a lot of fun. We spent the entire day there (around noon to midnight) and still did not get to do all we wanted. The weather was nice. Overcast and cool and in mid afternoon the sun came out. It never got too hot.

The crowds were not so bad either. We didn't go on any bigger kids' rides, so most of our wait times were 10-15 minutes. We did Fast Pass a few of the more popular rides and that sped us through the lines.

All the kids did really well. We took our time doing things and had fun going here and there. Kaela got to meet Aladdin. Kenna and Kaela met Tigger and Eeyore. The boys didn't want to meet any of them! They did get to enjoy a Star Wars Jedi Academy performance. We saw Darth Vader, some Jedi masters and Imperial Storm Troopers. We watched the parade and had lots of yummy food to eat. We had fun browsing the stores. We found a Disney Princess Store that we didn't know was there. An entire store filled with Disney Princess stuff. Very fun!

As for our favorites, I think Kevin liked Star Tours and Autopia the best. Keith seemed to enjoy the Astro Blasters ride inspired by Toy Story 2. Kaela liked the Tea Cups. She, Keith and Kyle were in one Tea Cup and Kevin, Kenna and I were in another. Kevin spun us around at his leisure. The other half of the family (the thrill seekers) were in their cup spinning as fast as they possibly could. My favorite part was It's A Small World. I would have to saw that Kenna and Kyle probably like that the best too. We closed down the park. Kenny started to fall asleep around 10pm. We woke her for the Teacups and after that we headed to the gift shops and then home.