As a graduation trip for both Steve and me (Steve will graduate in December), we took a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Thank you Shauna and Pat for taking care of Joshua while we were gone!
These pictures are in no particular order, just so you know
We used our maps so much, that they really started to fall apart.
This is California Adventure, which we actually went to each of the three days. We enjoyed the tall white roller coaster (California Screamin') and we entertained many people on the ride by making different faces for the camera each time we went through. We ended up buying our favorite, where we agreed the look as scared as possible. We still haven't stopped laughing about it. The ferris wheel was pretty cool. The middle contained gondolas that swung back and forth on their own track.
We posed with several characters including Sully from Monsters Inc., Jesse from ToyStory, Mickey Mouse, and Princesses Mulan, Belle and Tiana. Our wait to see the Princesses was by far our longest wait of the whole trip, and we seriously had people giving us strange looks because we didn't have a little girl with us.
This was my very first carousel ride. I promise I wasn't really scared...
We enjoyed a couple of water rides, but Steve forgot that the person in the front of Splash Mountain got the wettest. Although we didn't get a picture, can you guess who was in the front?
Classic Disney hats.
We loved the parades! They had some really fun dancing and all of the kids got so excited to see the Disney and Pixar characters that came through! They also had some pretty neat floats!
On our second day, after we had exhausted our feet the first day, we decided to try and see some shows. We got to see about 5 or 6 and all of them were spectacular! We had a great time!
We used our maps so much, that they really started to fall apart.
This is California Adventure, which we actually went to each of the three days. We enjoyed the tall white roller coaster (California Screamin') and we entertained many people on the ride by making different faces for the camera each time we went through. We ended up buying our favorite, where we agreed the look as scared as possible. We still haven't stopped laughing about it. The ferris wheel was pretty cool. The middle contained gondolas that swung back and forth on their own track.
We posed with several characters including Sully from Monsters Inc., Jesse from ToyStory, Mickey Mouse, and Princesses Mulan, Belle and Tiana. Our wait to see the Princesses was by far our longest wait of the whole trip, and we seriously had people giving us strange looks because we didn't have a little girl with us.
This was my very first carousel ride. I promise I wasn't really scared...
We enjoyed a couple of water rides, but Steve forgot that the person in the front of Splash Mountain got the wettest. Although we didn't get a picture, can you guess who was in the front?
Classic Disney hats.
We loved the parades! They had some really fun dancing and all of the kids got so excited to see the Disney and Pixar characters that came through! They also had some pretty neat floats!
On our second day, after we had exhausted our feet the first day, we decided to try and see some shows. We got to see about 5 or 6 and all of them were spectacular! We had a great time!One of the buildings had a class that, every half hour, you could learn to draw a different rough sketch of simpler Disney characters. The three we learned were Goofy, Winnie the Pooh, and Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Strong man in ToonTown
We enjoyed Muppets 3D, but I didn't particularly like the Bug's Life 3D. I was seriously freaking out. I took this picture for Karen.
Strong man in ToonTown
We enjoyed Muppets 3D, but I didn't particularly like the Bug's Life 3D. I was seriously freaking out. I took this picture for Karen.
Out in front
Legoland was fun. This is Darth Vader and behind Steve, you can see the legs to the giant giraffe
Yet another classic shot. I loved the princess themes and especially all of the Disney music that played throughout the park.
Legoland was fun. This is Darth Vader and behind Steve, you can see the legs to the giant giraffe
Yet another classic shot. I loved the princess themes and especially all of the Disney music that played throughout the park.
5 comments:
I am sooo glad you guys went on this trip! Am I right that this is your first time to a Disney theme park, Natalie? Welcome to the Monson family!!! We'll get you hooked! What a great way to celebrate graduation. Trips without kids are also nice- not just for the break, but they really make you appreciate your little one when you miss them so much.
Wow, I've never been, and we're excited to take Zac when he's a little older!
Becky, remember how we were talking about going while you were here in January? That is when we decided to go. We've been excited about it since then!
What a fun trip! I can't believe, though, that you were able to spend 3 days away from Joshua. It must have been both nice to have time with just hubby and to return home to your baby. Adam never would take a bottle, even of freshly expressed breastmilk. I still can't leave him for more than four hours at a time. I'm itching for a romantic getaway.
Great pictures! I am jealous--Kevin and I will have to do that sometime! I love the hats!
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