Disneyland

Tim and I began dreaming of the first time we would take our kids to Disneyland before they were even born.  We share a love for Disney and we couldn't wait to introduce the magic to Landon and Claire.

Over 600 photos were taken during our 5 day stay in the Magic Kingdom and unfortunately I can't share them all with you (nor do you really want to see them) so here are a few of the highlights from our amazing trip: 

We arrived on Halloween to the Disneyland Hotel.  The magic was all around the room from the Mickey lamps to the Mickey facets.  The scene above the beds lit up with twinkling stars and fireworks which made for an great night light.

We quickly dressed-up and headed to the park to trick-or-treat.  We saw many princesses but Landon was the only toy soldier we saw.

Landon and a few of his friends.

Our first ride!!!

Claire was a hilarious driver being that she had to stick her head over the side of the car to see to drive.  She laughed the whole time.

We stopped by to see a few of the princesses.  Claire was in total awe...priceless!

On day 2 we hit California Adventure.

We went to Ariel's Grotto for a tasty lunch.  Claire and Landon were able to see most of the princesses and get their autographs.

The dessert platter was to die for!!!  

You can't help but smile when you're at the Happiest Place on Earth!

These kids ended up being roller coaster junkies...the fast the better!

Having the time of our lives!

Landon made a custom remote control car at Ride Makerz.  He couldn't wait to test it out.

Claire made, "Olivia" at Build A bear.  She picked out several outfits and Olivia is the best dressed bear around.

Big Thunder Mountain was their favorite ride.  I lost count as to how many times we rode it.  Always with our hands up!

Already for day 3!

Claire and I went to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique where she received the royal treatment.

After we left the boutique, Cinderella was right outside the door.

I told you Claire was a crazy driver!

Our pal, Minnie.

We decided to try out the water slides and the Minnie Mouse shaped spa at the hotel.  It was a great way to rest our tired feet.

Grandpa and Grandma Warta surprised the kids and came down to spend a day in Disneyland with us.  It was so fun to see the looks on all of their faces.  It was the highlight of our trip!

Grandpa and Grandma with two very excited grandkids.

Soon after they arrived, we head to Naples in Downtown Disney for some yummy pizza.  Landon couldn't get over how big it was.

Two very tired kiddos.

Day 4 was off to Disneyland with Grandpa and Grandma Warta!  It was so fun watching the kids show them around the park.

We love Mickey!

Claire with one of the special men in her life.

Leave it to Tim to make Mickey blush!

Ready for a GREAT day!  Landon and Claire ended up riding every ride in Disneyland.  They are some awesome kids!

Big Thunder Mountain was our first ride of the day with Grandpa and Grandma.

Feeling brave we jumped in line for Splash Mountain.  This is our "before" picture.

And our "after" pictures.

They loved the maps and scouting out our destinations.

Our last day was bittersweet.  None of us wanted to go home.

The weather turned cold so we grabbed some hot chocolate to warm up.

To say we had a great time is an understatement.  We truly had the time of our lives!  The kids were awesome (never complaining), the weather was great, we laughed until we cried, the lines were short, the food was tasty, and we made family memories that will last a lifetime.   Now we can't wait to do it all over again!