Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Disneyland

DISNEYLAND

We're already asking when we can go back!We had a great trip, and everything went surprisingly smooth traveling for the first time with little kiddos. (Explanation for pictures below)
  • Mom and Tanner on the airplane. Tanner did surprisingly well on the flight (ask anyone except the lady who sat in front of us and got her chair kicked)!

  • Ashlyn loved the flight- she was hooked up with the Nickelodean channel, chips and bubble gum! We didn't hear a word from her the entire flight!

  • The kids entertaining themselves in the airport as we wait for the luggage sticking the stickers all over themselves.

  • Tanner being crazy at the airport.

  • Tanner not quite tall enough to ride a ride, but okay with it as long as he could play with the measuring pole.

  • Ashlyn with her baby doll ready to head out to Disneyland buckled in the stroller and connected with the leash!

  • Ashlyn kept begging to ride the tea cups and we put her off as long as we could, but finally gave it. Surprisingly enough they didn't make us sick.
  • Beware Ashlyn is behind the wheel in the bumper cars!
  • A dream come true for Ashlyn to meet the princesses. She LOVED this.

  • Mom and Ashlyn.... do we look alike?
  • Riding the hungry caterpillar. (Disneyland amazes me because it seems like they go all out for everything. This hungry caterpillar ride was a baby ride and went maybe 3 mph, but the details they put into the scenery and then they had the smells of everything the caterpillar was eating too. From candy corns to oranges... amazing)!
  • Ashlyn putting herself in the carseat to watch TV... strange. Notice how she holds her legs up. She does this in the car, she NEVER relaxes. She is going to have some solid abdominal muscles.
  • Todd and Kristine braved 2 days of Disneyland with our kids.... saints!
  • Tanner was SURE he could get rabbit's door open, he didn't believe Ashlyn when she told him it was locked!

  • Some serious target practice on Buzz Light Year.
  • Awesome glasses for the new Toy Story ride in California Adventure
  • Are we having fun???
  • Tanner exhausted after day #1! We had a stroller that layed back for him to take naps in during the day, but Ashlyn insisted on riding in it this day. He was so tired he stayed asleep as I put him in his pj's, changed his diaper and put him in his bed.
  • Tanner's dreams coming true with a giant puppy! He loved Pluto.
  • But he didn't care much for Snow White!
  • Eating an ice cream cone as big as he is! Yes, it was 77 degrees and WONDERFUL to eat ice cream in the sun!
  • We rode the Merry-go Round a gazillion times. Tanner would say, "Ride, round and round!"
  • Sheer JOY written all over my 4 year olds face! She had the time of her life, and wasn't afraid to try anything. She loved the hills on Splash Mountain, thought the Pirates were funny on Pirates of the Carribean, thought the dancing ghost in the Haunted House were silly, and LOVED soaring over the ocean on Soaring over California.
  • "Look mom, a giant "A" for Ashlyn!"

  • Look at those MUSCLES!

What a trip! Can't wait to do it again!

7 comments:

Leisa said...

I am so jealous! My kids are 9 and 6 and we haven't gone to Disney with them yet. Soon, very soon we'll get there. Looks like you had a great time. Did you get a good deal?

Tiffany Hansen said...

Loved the pictures! Thanks for sharing! Maybe when you go back we will tag along!
Love ya,
Tiff

Jill said...

Yay, finally the pictures! Looks like you guys had a blast. I can't believe Tanner slept through you putting on his PJ's and changing his diaper, you must have worn him out good. I'll bet it was so much more fun with the kids. We'll have to go sometime with our little ones.

Chad and Amy said...

Oh, we are so jealous! Looks like you guys had a blast. I love all the pictures!

Wright Family said...

I am still trying to convince Brandon we need to go. Looks like you all had tons of fun. I'm jealous. Was it a great time of year to go?

Heidi said...

Leisa- I don't know that Disneyland ever has a "good" deal! Our good deal was that Tanner was still free for everything- the flight and the park (he turns 2 this month). That is why we went in February!
Angie- It was the perfect time of year to go. Temps were in the 70's adn it wasn't that crowded (average time waiting in line was only 15 min.)

Emmilee said...

Cute pics...looks like it turned out to be a great trip!! I really wish that our trip would have panned out..I guess there is always next year! Loved all the princess pictures..so much fun!