In all my life I'd never been to Disneyland and I'm 27. Most people couldn't believe that when I would tell them. So when I heard about the "give a day, get a day" program where you can do a day of service in your community and you get a free day at D-land, I couldn't pass it up! My friend Alissa and I planted flowers/trees for a local nursing home and this week we drove to CA to use our passes. (We left our boys at home so it was just a girls only trip. Thanks Britni for watching Crew!)
Our first stop was Huntington Beach. It was kind of an overcast day and the water was cold, but the kids still had a great time playing in the sand, scaring the seagulls and collecting shells.
Our first stop was Huntington Beach. It was kind of an overcast day and the water was cold, but the kids still had a great time playing in the sand, scaring the seagulls and collecting shells.
I was able to meet up with my best friend from high school, Jenna, and see her two darling little boys, Daniel and Nathan. I hadn't seen her in over two years!
BFF's
Caysja spelled her name in the sand--don't ask me why she wrote that 'A' upside down!
Daniel had brought his kite and he let Caysja help him fly it. It was a perfect day for flying kites.
Alissa's Aunt and Uncle in San Clemente were so nice to let us stay with them. When we got there THE funniest thing happened! Seriously, I am STILL laughing as I write this. The girls were scared to death of their two dogs. We were in the process of trying to get them used to them when suddenly one of the dogs started to jump on them (or something?!) which scared the girls even more and before we knew it they both had fallen backwards into the spa--that was full of VERY cold water! They were screaming and crying and Alissa was afraid they were drowning so she hopped in after them to pull them out! I thought I was going to pee my pants from laughing so hard!
We made it to the 'Happiest Place on Earth'!!!
We went on a Wed. and it had rained in the morning which scared away the crowds so we walked onto most of the rides. However, the line to see the princesses was a 90 minute wait. Alissa was so nice and let Caysja and I go ride the train while she saved our place in line. I wasn't sure it was going to be worth it, but if you ask Caysja what her favorite part of D-land was, she'll tell you "the princesses" so I'm glad we got to see them, even though there were only three.Tiana from the Princess and the Frog
Ariel
Cinderella
One of the most awesome things about D-land is the beautiful grounds. I loved these animals carved out of the bushes.
Caysja was so excited to meet Mickey Mouse! Unfortunately, Minnie Mouse wasn't in her house so we couldn't get a pic with her.
The famous "Sleeping Beauty" Castle
I talked Caysja into riding "Splash Mountain" with me. She was pretty freaked out after the 50 foot drop! (pictured here) She was sitting in the very front and got soaked!! She said she didn't want to go on any more "fast rides" but pretty soon she dried off and she was just fine. I was so proud of her for being so brave!
Waiting for the parade to start
the parade
Caysja and Halle loved watching all the dancers
End of a very fun nearly 12 hour day at D-land!
This is what our girls looked like on the ride back--totally OUT!We found these waiting for us when we got home. Guess Daddy and Crewser missed us!
Thanks for taking us to Disneyland, Alissa and Halle! We had an awesome time!!
