The Wonderful World of Disney

I have come to realize going to Disneyland is a little like pregnancy and childbirth: you forget the pain and frustrations and only remember the good stuff. I thought we had picked a perfect time to go to avoid the heavy crowds but apparently not. Waiting in several lines for 45 minutes with a two-year-old and four-year-old is not exactly "vacation," but when I look at these I remember how much fun we had despite those lines. And would we go back? You bet!

The kids got to meet a few of their favorites. Gatlin thought it was way cool, but Carsyn didn't want to get near them!


Gatlin loved this giant swing ride. I also went on it with him, but I wasn't quite as crazy about it (yes, I'm a bit of a wimp).

The fireworks show was wonderful. I tried taking several shots, and as a fluke, I got this pretty cool shot!

Carsyn loved the rides.

One of our favorite parts was the parades. Here's a few from the Disney/Pixar Parade:

Carsyn loved Minnie's house (her goofy look and all)

And the following are actually from the Disney Photo Pass Photographers. Yes, I got suckered in to spending more money. This is actually pretty neat since these photographers take your pictures throughout the park. You get all of the photos and permission to print if you choose to buy the CD (which I did). It is just about the only way to get some pictures of all of us together. If you go to Disney, it might be something you want to look into beforehand.