Bailey and Mason got the girls a trip to Disneyland for Christmas. They wanted us to go with them, and we gladly said yes! January was the perfect time to go. We had perfect weather, the crowds weren't too bad, and it was a magical few days.
Mark and I drove to Boise so we could fly with them to help with the girls and all the stuff. As chaotic as we probably looked in the airport with 5 suitcases, 5 backpacks, 2 carseats, a stroller, 2 little girls, and 4 adults, all the travel went surprisingly smooth.
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| Plane Ride! |
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| We landed in Anaheim after dark. It was fun seeing the sunset over the water out the plane window. |
Disneyland:
We spent our first day in Disneyland, and it was so much fun! Our first ride was Snow White, and when we got off, Nora said, "I want to do that again!" That's when we realized she was going to have a great day. Her favorite rides were Dumbo, and the Tea Cups.
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| All set for Disneyland! |
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| Seriously?!? I can't even get over her. She was so chill and happy the whole time! |
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| Dumbo was a huge hit! |
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| I have a picture just like this of Sawyer and Noah waiting in line for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. |
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| Peter Pan! |
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| Bailey, Mason, and Charlie sat out for the teacups, so Nora went on them with Grams and Pops. So fun! |
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| The Canal Boat Ride |
Goofy's Kitchen:
Part of their Christmas gift from Mark and I was a character brunch at Goofy's Kitchen. So dang fun! This was definitely a highlight of the day. Nora loved meeting the characters, and it was nice to be inside and off our feet for a while.
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| Meeting Chef Goofy! |
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| Nora was pretty excited! |
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| Minie Mouse! |
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| Chip and Dale came to our table a lot! |
Charlie was so dang cute with the characters. She loved them all!
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| Nora thought Pluto was pretty funny! |
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| We loved Minie Mouse! |
After our fun lunch, the girl's got in their princess dresses to go meet some princesses.
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| She is dreamy! |
Pops with his little Snow White! 😍
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| Mason is the best girl dad! |
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| Meeting Mulan! |
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| Elsa |
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| Sleeping Beauty |
Nora's favorite princess movie is Beauty and the Beast, and her favorite character is Gaston. She loves the song. She got to meet him, and it was definitely a highlight of the day. He was hilarious with her!
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| Bibbity Bobbity Biceps! |
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| The happiest little Disney crew! |
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| It was such a magical day with these cuties! |
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| Bailey was a pro at nursing Charlie on the rides. |
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| Watching Fanstasmic! |
Fantasmic was the perfect way to end our Disney day!
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| Matching Minnie jammies and off to bed! |
California Adventure:
Our second day was spent at California Adventure. It's so different from when we took Sawyer and Bailey there when they were little. Cars Land was a big hit!
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| Nora woke up happy and ready for day two! |
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| Let the fun begin! |
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| Posing with Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. |
We got Nora a Zootopia bubble wand, and it entertained her while we waited in lines.
The Little Mermaid ride was so fun! There was no line, so we got off, and got right back on. Nora loved it!
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| Talking with Crush was tons of fun! Nora was the first one picked from the audience to talk to him. She was shy at first, but warmed up to him after a minute. |
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| I think the favorite ride of the day was Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. Nora rode it 4 times! At first we weren't sure if she would be scared when it whipped her around, but Mark and I looked over at her and she had her arms raised in the air with a huge smile on her face. So dang cute! |
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| Meeting Mater! |
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| The whole Cars Land was so good! So much thought and attention to detail went into it. |
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| Meeting Bo Peep and Rex. |
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| Nora rode the giant ferris wheel and wasn't one bit scared! |
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| The carousels were fun! Nora rode the skunk. 😆 |
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| We loved the Toy Story Midway Mania 3D ride. |
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| Just a cute 3 1/2 year old living her best life at Disneyland. |
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| Charlie meeting Goofy! |
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| This is how we ended the day. Both girls passed out! Couldn't have been better! |
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| Bailey and Mason went on Gaurdians of the Galaxy and Mark and I kept the girls. Mark and Nora went into the Disney Animation Studio and drew a Disney character. We got a picture of them with their drawings the next morning. Nora was pretty proud of hers. 😊 |
La Jolla & The Ranch:
We drove down to San Diego for our final day. We went to La Jolla Cove and La Jolla Shores so the girls could see the ocean for the first time. Nora loved playing in the sand and the water.
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| Nora-Mason-Pops |
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| Nora's first time at the beach! |
This is probably my favorite video from the whole trip. I love watching her stomp around in the sand.
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| We saw the seals at the cove. |
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| Mason-Charlie-Bailey |
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| The cutest! |
After the beach, we drove up to Descanso to see my mom. She had never met Mason, Nora, or Charlie. It had been years since we had seen the ranch and horses too.
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| There is four generations of strong women in this picture. |
I am definitely an adventurous, 'live life to the fullest' type person. I loved this trip so much! It was so fun seeing everything through young eyes. So much wonder! We were exhausted by the end, but now I have the bug to go on more adventures with Nora and Charlie. I want them to see and experience everything in life, and I want to be there to see it all!
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| One final picture to end this post. This was Charlie on the drive home from the airport at the end of our trip. Exhausted in all the best ways. I can't even get over how perfect she is! |
