Our Disneyland Trip

So this was last March, but we had so much fun that I want to preserve the memories! It's one of those possible once in a lifetime things. Such a dream come true! So glad we took this trip!


Goofy's kitchen was a bit of an expensive breakfast, but so relaxing and enjoyable to sit and have the kids eating and entertained while the characters came to them. We had a great time and agree that it was worth the money. We would definitely do it again!

Spencer informed us at the start of the trip that the characters were not real. They were just people dressed up. But despite his discovery, he had a really fun time. He was just as excited about autographs as the other two, and it was so good to see him smile!! Matty literally bounced everywhere we went. He climbed through the barriers, flower beds and line queues. He wasn't being naughty, just Matthew. His curiosity pulled him and it didn't occur to him that those barricades were for him! We definitely got our work out keeping up with him!


John and I spent our 12th anniversary together by sending the kids back to the hotel early with Grandma, and enjoyed a romantic dinner by the "riverside" at the Blue Bayou restaurant, overlooking the relaxing waterway entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. We had spent our honeymoon here, and it was so romantic to celebrate our anniversary in the same place. If you ask John what his favorite part of our trip was, he will tell you it was running hand in hand through the park to make our dinner reservation, and then closing out the night by watching the fantastic fireworks show snuggled in each others arms. They even gave us buttons that said "Celebrating our Anniversary" to wear. But nobody could believe we had

been married for 12 years! I guess we still look so young! Disney is incredible at creating magic, memories and romance. They are masters at what they do!

Of course there were the princesses! Olivia insisted on wearing her princess dresses everyday in case she met one. And she was in heaven as the "cast members" aka ride operators and shop keepers called her "princess" every where we went. Even Matthew who wouldn't have a thing to do with anything "girly" absolutely fell for Cinderella!

We loved the parade, the music, the shows and the atmosphere! Our favorite rides were Pirates, Buzz Lightyear-which Matthew just knew Buzz was real and talking to him! We rode this ride many, many times!, Toy Story Mania, Indiana Jones, California Screaming, and Soarin', plus a bunch of others!

We had a great time! And as they say in the song, "When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true!" Our dreams did come true! And if wishes have anything to do with it, we will be going back again someday because this is the wish our kids make more than any other!!