We are huge fans of Disneyland! A few weeks ago we suddenly decided it was time to go to Disneyland, but we wanted to go before the summer crowds and before I got too pregnant (yep, 14 weeks along). So we did some last-minute planning and everything actually worked out. Marlo (Paul's sister) & Brock came with us, and we it was so much fun being there with them. Here are some highlights:
We tried a hotel deal from Expedia's unpublished rates (which is kind of like Priceline, except they tell you the rates upfront instead of making you name your price, but you still don't know what hotel you're getting). We ended up getting a great rate, but our older hotel wasn't super impressive. Overall though, I think we got a good deal. It was 3 miles away from Disneyland, so we took their shuttle, which wasn't too bad, but not our favorite. Next time we want to try getting within walking distance.
Tyson just LOVES Kelsey (and all the Kirkhams)! They are some of his absolute favorite people.
No matter what you say, they will continually climb on things while waiting in line. Oh well, cause really, no matter what the "cast members" say, it's not going to hurt anything in most cases.
Zachary and Kate have so much fun together. They have very similar independant and fun-loving personalities.
I tried to get the boys to watch "A Bug's Life" on the trip down so they could get extra excited about A Bug's Land, but they had a hard time getting into it. The Backyardigans are just too hard to compete with.
I'm really not the parent who wants to buy my kids overpriced theme park propoganda. But after riding Buzz's Astro Blasters, Zach started playing with this light-up Buzz and Zurg. He had them talking and fighting, and he just couldn't pull himself away from them. Seeing his face aglo with such excitement was too much for me. But it was the best purchase ever - instant and lasting companionship for the whole trip!
Tyson just LOVES Kelsey (and all the Kirkhams)! They are some of his absolute favorite people.
No matter what you say, they will continually climb on things while waiting in line. Oh well, cause really, no matter what the "cast members" say, it's not going to hurt anything in most cases.
Zachary and Kate have so much fun together. They have very similar independant and fun-loving personalities.
I tried to get the boys to watch "A Bug's Life" on the trip down so they could get extra excited about A Bug's Land, but they had a hard time getting into it. The Backyardigans are just too hard to compete with.
Yay for Tyson's height! It was so fun being able to take him on all the bigger rides (with the exception of the Hollywood Tower which is terrifying. woops, I just remember it being fun). The crowning moment of this experience was seeing the sheer excitement on Tyson's face as we rode the river rapdis ride. He kept blurtng out hyped-up phrases, not all of which made sense. But we all understood.
The Toy Story ride is so dang fun.
The Toy Story ride is so dang fun.
