Our first day in L.A. was our free day - we had nothing planned, so we visited Venice beach, the mall and Downtown Disney. Our next two days were our Disneyland days and, to get the most out of our tickets, we got there when the park opened and stayed till it was closed (10 AM - 8 PM). We got to go back and forth between Disneyland and California Adventure which is right next door. We packed lunches, dinners and snacks so we wouldn't have to buy any of the expensive Disneyland food (. . . though we DID splurge on hand-dipped corn dogs once. They were SOO good!) We rode some rides together as a family and on others Wayne and I would take turns staying out with baby Tali. When the girls got tired they took naps in their strollers. The weather was gorgeous and the park wasn't too crowded. For most of the rides we were able to walk right up to the front. Some of the old school rides were scary for Malia and Kina (you know the ones I mean?), but they loved the others. Their favorites were the Buzz Lightyear ride, the rockets, Autopia, and the Dumbo train. And they LOVED meeting all the princesses and characters - their favorites were Buzz, Jessie, Jasmin and Mickey Mouse. I feel so happy we created such lasting memories for the girls and had special quality time for our family. What can I say? It IS the happiest place on earth!
I know this is a lot of pictures . . . but it's only about a fourth of all the ones we took. Haha!
We love Disneyland! Special thanks to Papa Limhi, Uncle Lafi, and cousin Scirocco who made it all possible. It was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of trip and we are so grateful. Thank you!
