Disneyland - Day 3

Mike & Rylie taking a ride on the trolley pulled by a horse. So happy! Connor at the goat pettying zoo

Rylie had no fear with the goats!

Jessie & Woody

Rylie & Connor loved the tea cup ride!

Darth Maul, at the Star Wars Training show

Rylie & Shannon

Monsters Inc. ride

Laura & Sulley

Rylie cooling off in the water

The kids heading into the pettying zoo, to see the goats.

Rylie & the goats

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Mike's parents left the morning of the 3rd day of our trip to Disneyland. It worked out fine though because by the 3rd day we were a bit worn out so, I didn't mind sitting with Corie and taking care of her while they went on rides. Sometimes Mike or Shannon would sit with Corie too. We spent the 3rd day hitting their favorite rides, plus a few new ones. Like, we took Connor on Indiana Jones. He was really nervous about riding it but, in the end, he really enjoyed it. He keeps talking about the large stone that rolls and looks like it's about to hit you. We ended the day by going on the water rapids ride a couple times. By the time we left that night, we were ready to go. We drove straight through and got home around 2:30am. The trip to Disneyland was a blast!!!!! The kids loved it and are still talking about it! I can't wait to take them again, whenever that happens. It really is a magical place and so worth it to go and make some awesome memories with my family!

Disneyland Trip - Day 2

At the hotel, the 2nd day, waiting for the bus
Laura & Chip, at the character breakfast

Shannon, Chip, Grandpa M. at character breakfast

Connor and Dale at character breakfast

Laura & Tigger

Corie and Dale

Minnie giving Rylie her autograph

Awwwww! Connor and Minnie!

Timberrrrrr!

Rylie, Grandpa M. and Perla (Cinderella)

Perla (Cinderella) and Connor

Eeyore and Connor

Captain Hook & Connor

Connor & Rylie in Bug's Life Land

Laura, Rylie, Shannon, Connor, and Mike

Mike, Connor, Rylie, and Grandma M.

Mike, Connor, Rylie, and Grandma M.

Caterpillar on the left: Laura & Rylie

Caterpillar on the right: Mike & Connor

Rylie & Laura on the left/Mike & Connor on the far right

Mike & Laura

Shannon, Rylie, Laura, Corie, Connor, Mike

Mike & I (yes, I'm freaking out) riding California Screamin'

Mike, Laura, and Shannon

Mike, Grandma M., and kids on ladybug ride

Kids on "It's a Small World" ride

Buzz Lightyear ride

Connor eating breakfast with Chip.

Rylie meeting Minnie Mouse!

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We spent a lot of the 2nd day at California Adventures. I prefer California Adventures, maybe because the rides are more up-to-date. The kids loved the area that had all the Bug's Life rides. Mike insisted I ride the California Screamin' ride. Yeah, once was good enough for me. I get really nauseous on those rides and felt pretty shookin' up when I got off. Mike and Shannon weren't even phased by it. If you ask Mike, he'll do an imitation of a sound I made on the ride. He said it sounds like a death groan. Connor really loved the Wild Rapids water ride there. Connor did so awesome at going on all the "big" rides! The only one he backed out of was the Tower of Terror ride, which I can understand. It's pretty crazy. The only bummer thing about California Adventure was that Rylie was too short to ride a lot of rides so, I felt bad about that. Broke my heart when they turned her down. So, while Shannon and Mike took Connor on some of the bigger rides, I took Rylie and Corie on the rides we could ride on together. Like, the caterpillar ride. Rylie loved it and Corie could ride on that one so, it was perfect. Rylie also loved the little splash pad/water areas. So, it ended up being ok. Thank heavens they did have splash/water areas because Day 2 was on the warm side for us. After some time there, we went back to Disneyland and hit some rides that the kids adore, like Buzz Lightyear and It's a Small World.

Disneyland Trip - Days 1 & 2

WARNING: VERY VERY LONG POST!!!!

Part 1 of when the kids found out we were going to Disneyland, not Vegas

Part 2 of when the kids found out we were going to Disneyland, not Vegas

Rylie at the stateline gas station, before entering CA

Corie, as we were traveling to CA! She was a very good traveler!

Cost of gas at the stateline gas station, before entering CA

Corie, waiting to get on the bus, to take us to Disneyland

Connor and Rylie, waiting for the bus to take us to Disneyland

Waiting outside of our hotel

Grandpa McGinnis, Corie, Laura, Rylie, Connor, Grandma McGinnis, Shannon

Rylie and Connor

Rylie, on the merry-go-round! She loved this ride because she got to ride on a horse, her favorite thing in the whole world!Connor and Grandma M. on the Merry-Go-Round

Waiting for the Dumbo ride. This had to be the LONGEST line while we were there.

Mike and I, riding with the kids.

Rylie and Connor riding Dumbo

Grandma McGinnis, Minnie Mouse, Laura, Rylie

Connor and Rylie in front of Darth Vadar, made all of Lego's

Woody, made all of Lego's, at the Lego store at Downtown Disney

Corie was a trooper!

Rylie, on "It's a Small World" ride. The kids LOVED this ride!!!

Space Mountain! You can tell Mike was getting a kick out of the ride, while I was nearly ready to puke!

Shannon, having a BLAST, on Space Mountain!

Corie's first set of Mickey Mouse ears! Connor chose Mickey Mouse ears that had a wizard hat on it. Rylie chose Birthday Party Mickey Mouse ears.

Rylie meeting Mickey Mouse. She wasn't a fan at first.