We did it. We braved the crowds, the ten-hour car ride with two small children, the horrifically over-priced food, and we conquered Disneyland over a five-day spread. You might think 5 days is a little much to spend at one place, but for me, it was absolutely perfect. We took the kids home in the afternoon for a much needed nap (although most of the time Sam napped while I tried to convince the two kids they were the ones who needed a nap), we hit the things we loved more than once, and we relaxed and enjoyed the magic of Disneyland!! I certainly wore my kids out, and I probably wore my husband out trying to take advantage of every moment, but it was a perfect vacation for me.
There's a gazillion pictures to document our time, and yet these few don't do it justice. Watching Dexter shake his booty to the music playing during the parade, seeing Savy hide under her blanket while riding Pirates, and then asking to go on it again and again, eating a candy apple....the BEST candy apple...while watching the most incredible fireworks show, and making memories with the Stroman family.
So excited to finally be inside the gates. And no, tears of joy were not shed upon entering. Happy tears came later.
Here is where the magic of Disneyland got to me. Watching my daughter's face as she interacted with her idols. And then later while watching the fireworks show. Really, how can anything compare?
And Princess Tiana was hands-down the most wonderful princess there! Savy wanted to tell her story after story after story, and Princess Tiana just smiled and talked to Savana like she was the only girl that mattered to her!!
Savy had to get new princess gear: a dress, a purse, and gloves.
We did manage to take an hour or so away from Disneyland and attend Medieval Times. I highly recommend it to all who do not have young kids. (Kids are just a bit too much to handle...even if they're as sweet as ours!!)
Savy did get crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty. She takes after her mother.
We also slipped away to the beach, were my husband huddled under a towel and complained it was too cold to be at a beach!! It was a bit chilly, we had to visit the beach. At least once. And check out Dexter's face. He got rolled over by the ocean. Was next to Sam one minute, and the next minute he was tumbling up the beach being pushed around by the waves. Poor kid.
Cali-Forn-I-A!!!
Just about the cutest girls ever. Waiting to see the princesses.
Mickey Mouse!! Savy was hesitant at first when approaching large Disney characters, Dexter never got the hang of it, but by the end of our stay, Savy threw herself into any characters arms she could find.
Savy and her playmates for life.
See how big a fan Dex is of Minnie? He actually just fell right before the picture. It's tough learning how to walk in Disneyland.
This is how he really felt the whole time. He's going to hate me in his later years for this picture!!
Pluto. Poor Pluto. Nobody's favorite character. But he is a Disney character, and we couldn't pass up our chance to take a picture with him.
And this picture sums it all up. Dex a bit unsure of everything we were doing, Savy and I loving every second of it, and Sam left to document it all. Thank you, Stromans, for a fantastic Disneyland vacation!!!
