Have you recovered from the overload of pictures? Good! Becase here’s some more from our fun Disneyland trip. On Friday, September 14th, we spent the day in the Disneyland Park (Thursday was spent at California Adventure, the Disney park adjacent to Disneyland).
Eager to get going after a good night's sleep. We're so glad we brought these two strollers--they made things so much easier!
Disneyland all decked out for Halloween. There were fun Halloween touches all over the park.
On the Finding Nemo submarine ride. The kids were so enthralled and totally convinced that we were actually submerged deep in the ocean in a submarine. Other favorite rides of the day: Pirates of the Caribbean, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, and the Matterhorn (among many others that we all enjoyed).
Three cheers for Dole Whips! At the Enchanted Tiki Room, you can get these absolutely delicious treats called Dole Whips. The version I have is soft-serve pineapple ice cream deliciousness. Bryce opted for the float version--the soft-serve swimming in a sea of fresh pineapple juice. It was really (really!) hot while we were there, so the cold treats plus the wonderful air conditioned Enchanted Tiki Room were much appreciated!
The three amigos on Splash Mountain. There were a handful of rides that I had to opt out of this trip because of the pregnancy, so I just watched them as they plummeted down. Bryce has a pretty classic whoop of delight as he goes down this ride. They got to go on this one a couple times. I really like Calder's expression in this picture. Don't ask me about the glowing orb in the back seat...
Meeting Tigger. This character turned out to be a favorite with Amelie and Calder. They just loved him!
And Eeyore. I was impressed that these characters were able to sign Amelie's autograph book, big furry paws and all.
For lunch, we went to Cafe Orleans and had some delicious food. Pomegranate lemonade, these amazing pomme frites (covered in garlic and parmesan cheese!), Monte Cristo sandwiches, oh my! It was all delicious and we only wished our stomachs were big enough to eat it all!
One of our birthday treats, free thanks to our birthday pins. All three of us wearing pins got one of these delicious beignets. Amelie licked hers clean of powdered sugar and then left the naked pastry on her plate, Calder spilled sugar all over the place and devoured the whole thing, and I chose to eat mine like a normal human being. So yummy!
"So I gobbled it up and got sugar everywhere! What are you gonna do about it, huh?" This little guy did so well this trip. I was really so proud of him.
It's a small world after all! We went on this one a couple times, too. Calder was enchanted by it and Amelie loved all the beautiful dolls. I loved the air conditioning!
The Haunted Mansion. We had to stand in line a bit for this one because we happened to be there on the day the ride opened with its special Nightmare Before Christmas overlay. I actually thought it was less creepy with the holiday change. I guess Calder might have been a bit young for this one. His imagination must have conjured up some pretty scary images (far worse than anything on the ride!) because he kept his head buried in my lap the whole time. Bryce and I agreed that we should have called it the Christmas Halloween House or something--then he might not have been so scared. While standing in line, Calder took one look at some scantily clad girls standing behind us and said, "Mom! She is not very modest!" Nothing like having a talk about modesty with your 3 year-old while in line at Disneyland! What a sweetheart.
Tuckered out after a fun fun day! This provides a nice contrast to the first picture in this post. It was sure a wonderful day of fun rides, delicious food, and great family time!
Stay tuned for our final day!
