This is the BEFORE picture...Ahh, the excitement and anticipation!
(note: the after pictures will be shown later, hee hee)
Taken out front of the Disneyland Hotel.
We had a fun experience when we checked in, the lady at the front desk gave Ashlyn and Aaron each a bouquet of balloons and a large envelope. They were so excited I though their eyes were just gonna pop out of their heads! They opened their envelopes and inside was an autographed picture for each of them. Ashlyn had a picture of the Disney Princesses, all autographed and Aaron had Buzz Lightyear and Woody, autographed. As we were leaving the lady said goodbye to Princess Ashlyn and Prince Aaron.
That could have been the trip right there...they were just so happy!
The rest of the week was filled with fun, laughter and of course serious sleep deprived tantrums. Here's some of the highlights...
The Teacup Ride...classic!
After Splash Mountain.
Ashlyn got soaked, she loved it!
Waiting in line for the Tower of Terror.
I couldn't believe the height limit was 40" on this one. I had never been on it so I figured how bad could it be. We told the kids the elevator would go up and down...kind of like riding on Tigger's tail. heehee.
Ok, I almost peed my pants laughing at this picture. Here Dave and I are laughing our guts out and look at Ashlyn's face...she looks like she's gonna die crying and Aaron just looks confused. After we got off the ride Ashlyn says really loud..."That's NOT like riding on Tigger's tail!"
Ashlyn got soaked, she loved it!
Waiting in line for the Tower of Terror.I couldn't believe the height limit was 40" on this one. I had never been on it so I figured how bad could it be. We told the kids the elevator would go up and down...kind of like riding on Tigger's tail. heehee.
Ok, I almost peed my pants laughing at this picture. Here Dave and I are laughing our guts out and look at Ashlyn's face...she looks like she's gonna die crying and Aaron just looks confused. After we got off the ride Ashlyn says really loud..."That's NOT like riding on Tigger's tail!"
This would have been a great picture if Aaron didn't have his whole hand stuck up his nose!
Waiting in line for the Toy Story Mania ride.This ride was one of our favorites! It's a 3D interactive game. You can see the little booths you ride in in the background, it has a gun for each player and you shoot things and rack up points. Aaron beat me the first time around, I couldn't believe it. Of course Dave turned out to be the ultimate champion.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.I lost track how many times we rode this one, they loved this ride.
While we were on this railroad roller coaster I turned back to sneak a picture of Aaron, this is what I got. Look at that happy face!
Outside the Disneyland Hotel.
After eating an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner the waiter asked if we saved some room for dessert. Of course Dave and I were stuffed and couldn't even take the sound of dessert. Aaron on the other hand moved his plate to one side and said, "I made room right here".Other rides we loved were the Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin' over California, Indiana Jones and of course the Grizzly River Run, which we got SOAKED EVERY TIME!
Oh, and I forgot to mention the Pixar Parade!! We'll never be able to watch an ordinary parade again.
Another highlight of Disneyland was meeting all the characters! I think we spent half our time in line to meet people, but it was worth it!
Ashlyn was so excited to meet all of the Princess.
She had met all of them throughout the week, except Belle, which is her favorite. Ashlyn was a little worried she wouldn't see her, but she kept hoping.
It wasn't until the very last day that we saw Belle in the California Adventure Park, and Ashlyn was just so happy!
While we were walking around DCA Aaron stopped dead in his tracks and made a gasping sound. I looked down thinking he had choked on something and noticed he was just standing there, starring straight ahead with his mouth hanging open.
I looked up and there right in front of us stood Mr. Incredible! We just had to get a picture! Aaron was so excited he couldn't say a word to Mr. Incredible, he just kept hugging him!
Well, these are just a few of the many pictures I took throughout our Disneyland adventure. And although I took a ton of pictures to remember our experience, it's impossible to capture all of the emotion and excitement that you have through a photo.
Some of my happiest memories as a kid were created spending time with my family at Disneyland. Even now when I think of those memories I still have the same feelings and emotions I had 20 years earlier. And now that I'm older and taking my kids back to create those same wonderful memories...It was definitely worth it.
Oh, by the way this was on the drive home...
Ashlyn was so excited to meet all of the Princess.She had met all of them throughout the week, except Belle, which is her favorite. Ashlyn was a little worried she wouldn't see her, but she kept hoping.
It wasn't until the very last day that we saw Belle in the California Adventure Park, and Ashlyn was just so happy!
While we were walking around DCA Aaron stopped dead in his tracks and made a gasping sound. I looked down thinking he had choked on something and noticed he was just standing there, starring straight ahead with his mouth hanging open.I looked up and there right in front of us stood Mr. Incredible! We just had to get a picture! Aaron was so excited he couldn't say a word to Mr. Incredible, he just kept hugging him!
Well, these are just a few of the many pictures I took throughout our Disneyland adventure. And although I took a ton of pictures to remember our experience, it's impossible to capture all of the emotion and excitement that you have through a photo.
Some of my happiest memories as a kid were created spending time with my family at Disneyland. Even now when I think of those memories I still have the same feelings and emotions I had 20 years earlier. And now that I'm older and taking my kids back to create those same wonderful memories...It was definitely worth it.
Oh, by the way this was on the drive home...
