We were lucky enough to have spent the last week at Disneyland!! This was the first trip where the kids were old enough to remember and really soak in the magic of Disneyland. My very good friend was getting married at one of the resorts, so we had decided we would extend the trip and turn it into our first real family vacation. I think it is safe to say that all of us had an absolute blast! Our trip started bright and early on Friday morning and we arrived in CA before noon.
Even though we lived in San Jose for a year and had plenty of palm trees, the kids obviously didn't remember because this tree entertained them while we waited for our Uber.
From there, we never slowed down. We checked into our hotel room and then went straight to Disneyland! We rode almost every ride in Disneyland and California Adventure, and rode our favorites 2-3 more times. My Crohn's Disease has definitely put a damper on our lives even though I try my best to not let it get in the way of living and showing my kids a good time. Luckily, Disney is very accommodating and after annoying Derek the first couple of days of having to find a bathroom at least 10 times a day, they set us up with a disability pass so we didn't have to wait in the long lines. Do you know how awful it is to be right smack in the middle of a 50 minute wait time and need to go to the bathroom...now? This was a total blessing as it made our trip a lot less stressful and we were all able to have a great time!
Lots of pictures to follow!
Braedon and Adilyn got to come face to face with a lot of the characters and expressions on their faces just made me melt.
We saw the California Adventure parade one night as well as the big Disney parade and fireworks show another night, along with a lot of the wedding party.
I had been wanting to take Braedon to Cars Land for so long considering he was completely obsessed with the movie and characters for 3 straight years. However, he's been over his obsession for quite sometime and has moved on to all things Star Wars, Legos, nerf guns, and video games so I wasn't sure if he would be as excited.
Luckily, he still loved it and wanted his picture taken in front of everything! I love seeing such joy on my kids' faces.
On Monday, Gina got married in her fairy tale wedding. The ceremony was completely Gina and Jared and the reception was magical. Her mom surprised her by setting up an appearance with Mickey and Minnie. They came to dance, give hugs, and take pictures.
It was such a fun surprise for everyone!
Gina and Jared, I am so happy you two got your happily ever after!
After all the wedding festivities, it was back to business. Hyperspace Mountain was a family favorite!
Tower of Terror was loved my some...and hated by others...
along with a few cat naps.
Overall we had a great trip!
