Disneyland

The family made the trip to Disneyland a couple weeks ago and we all had the most amazing time.  What a great Christmas present from us to the kiddos.

Oliver all Mickey Moused out grabbing his luggage in Orange County

Our first character meeting at dinner the first night - Goofy's Kitchen

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Our first morning in Disneyland

Straight to Dumbo for some fun

and the teacups

The kids loved seeing the princesses

Belle

Snow White

Cinderella

More fun rides...

We fast passed to watch the play of Frozen - it was super funny and the kids had front row seats

Mickey Mouse!

Minnie again...

Oliver was chosen to become a Jedi

Here he is practicing his light saber routine to fight evil

Darth Vader showed up, but the kids fought evil and won the day!

Rolling back to the hotel at night through Disneyland

Meeting Anna and Elsa

One of the highlights

While Kelly and Oliver rode Radiator Spring Racers Ruby and I spun around in another ride

Here is Oliver and I in Radiator Springs

Oliver's favorite ride was California Screamin.  Here we are waiting in line to go again.  He ended up riding it 8 times - most of the time we waited for the front car!

Ruby always finding the pink or purple creature to ride on

We met Ariel and some other princess at the princess breakfast in California Adventure

Belle again and the princess breakfast

Family photo on Superbowl Sunday

Someone all smiles riding California Screamin

Here we are going upside down

Thumbs up on the roller coaster

Ruby, Oliver, and Kelly on a bugs life spinning ride

Flick and the kiddos

5, 4, 3, 2, 1....SCREAM!

This is what it looks like to watch the Superbowl from your hotel room with children napping

Oliver and I ventured out to ride Hollywood Terror Hotel after the game.  Everyone is smiling or having fun except that boy sitting next to me.  This was one of the 2 rides he wasn't too fond of.

Ruby meeting Fawn

And Tinkerbell

Ruby and daddy saving seats for the parade

Loving her Minnie ears

and her Elsa and Anna dolls

Perfect seats for the parade

Mickey!

The princess float

Cool stilts

The chimney sweepers from Mary Poppins

One more ride on Dumbo - Ruby's favorite

Pretending to be sleeping while spinning around

We had the ride all to ourselves

Breakfast on the final day when Oliver lost his tooth

Not sure how you can keep liquid in your mouth now...

Hugs all around

Sad to be going home - but Minnie ears and R2D2 ears are worn proudly!

I don't think we want to check her...we will carry her on the plane.  Thanks.