Ever been subjected to a never-ending slide show of the family reunion? Well, this is kinda like that, so feel free to click that little red box in the corner and go find something more interesting. You know, like folding laundry or doing dishes or something. :)
Our days were color coded in an effort to not lose anybody.
It worked. Unfortunately.
I'm not saying I wanted to lose my family.
Well, not permanently.
But for a few minutes might have been okay.
They found me every single stinkin' time.
Peanut rode the rocket ships with dad.
He loved it.
Almost as much as the carousel.
I think "It's a Small World" was his favorite though.
He loved all the colorful scenery and the cheerful songs.
The older boys described that particular ride as "torture."
So we went on it again.
We had much to celebrate on this trip.
Our family.
A first birthday.
First time to Disneyland.
No evidence of disease.
No evidence of disease.
Did I mention "no evidence of disease?"
Peanut was awesome.
He hung out in his stroller.
He was carried in the front pack.
And the back pack.
He explored the kid-friendly less-crowded zones.
But his favorite spot was in daddy's arms.
Disneyland . . . where dreams come true.
Dreams were wished.
Hmmm . . . daddy's arms.
Look familiar?
This was actually Mickey and Minnie Mouse shirt day,
but we didn't get any great pictures of our shirts.
Darn it.
Shhhh . . . Peanut's sleeping.
That means you too Mickey Mouse . . . shhhh.
Can you guess what the "shirt of the day" was?
Go Nevada Wolfpack!
Ten people wearing Nevada t-shirts and
the most common comment?
"You guys from Nev-AHHH-duh?"
The kids came up with some great responses.
"Nope, we're from Oklahoma.
They were just out of Oklahoma shirts."
We enjoyed California Adventure just as much as Disneyland.
California Screamin' was a great roller-coaster.
The Maliboomer was a favorite amongst those brave enough.
Soarin' over California was another hit.
And we all absolutely loved the Aladdin show . . .
we highly recommend it.
Color of the day = green!
Favorite hang-out of the day = dad's arms!
The trip would just not have been complete
without visiting the Big Guy himself.
Peanut was teaching him a thing or two about respecting body space.
Arms' length, Mister.
One of the boys' favorite teachers is an ole Disney pro
who gave us many useful tips and suggestions.
Each and every one of the boys asked Mickey Mouse,
"Do you know Mrs. O?"
Can you imagine their reaction
when Mickey enthusiastically nodded yes?!?
Only 247 more slides coming up.
Just joking.
Well, maybe.
S.
Thanks for sharing your pics. Just love them! It's a little peek into your world, the fun of Disneyland and how you keep track of everybody - loved that matching shirts!
ReplyDeleteI loved the matching shirts too!! Only my parents did that to my sisters and I back in the 70's!!! But there were only 4 of us! Looks like it was a blast! Great pics! love ya all, map
ReplyDeleteAli - Keeping track of everyone is important. :) You really want a peek into our world? . . . Maybe I should take pictures of the amount of laundry 10 people generate on a 9 day vacation. LOL
ReplyDeleteMapper - As always, thanks for the comments and encouragement. It's nice to know a couple of people are reading. Matching shirts aren't always a hit with the kids (especially as they get older), but short of making them carry florescent orange flags on six foot poles, I don't know how to keep track of everybody. :)