Disneyland Day 4...

Today we used our early entry. We woke up and went over to Disneyland at 8:30. We went right to Nemo. The line is still terribly long for that ride. We got right on. Sophie liked it, Dawson was scared and it made me a little bit dizzy. We left Nemo and went right over to Pixie Hallow. The line was already long. We braced ourselves for a 45 minute wait. I am was fine with it though because Sophie was so excited and wanted to see Tinkerbell SO bad. It didn't take as long as they said. We were so happy. First we saw Iridessa. She was so cute and talked to Sophie for a few minutes. We got her autograph and a photo and were shuffled off to see Tinkerbell. Sophie was so excited when she realized she was going to meet Vidia too. She calls her Bavidia, I love it! They were also so cute with her. We also got their autographs and photos. When we were done we met the group at Pirates of the Caribbean. We rode the ride and then went right to the Blue Bayou for our lunch reservations. The atmosphere and food were divine. It was so much fun! With full tummies we left lunch. I wish my Mom would have been with us, its her Birthday and she would have loved it! I love you Mom! After lunch Jeff's Family and Grandma and Grandpa left for the beach. The rest of us decided to stay. We rode Thunder mountain railroad and splash mountain. We bought Sophie some Minnie ears in a little store called the Briar patch. She got her name on them and was so excited. We walked over to the castle and took some pictures. We saw Snow White and went over to get her autograph and photo. She was a doll and Sophie loved her. We walked through the castle and saw Sleeping Beauty. We took a picture and then went and rode Small World. We went on a few more rides and then everyone but Sophie, Dawson and I left to go swimming at the hotel. It was so hot again today. I had been promising Soph a Mickey ice cream bar. We got one and sat on the Main street sidewalk and ate it. Grandma and Grandpa treated everyone to sizzler for dinner. We fell exhausted into ours beds. It was a long, eventful, fun day!

Disneyland Day 3...

Today we woke up early and went to get in line for California Adventure. We really wanted to see the new World of Color show. If you aren't there right at 10:00 you don't get a ticket. We sent the boys with all of the tickets to get the fast passes. We got the kids and slowly made our way to where we were supposed to be meeting them. We got there and they were no where to be found. We started calling and no one was answering. Finally I got Corey. He said they had run out of tickets and they didn't get any. They were headed over to ride California Screamin'. We were so upset. There was another line and people were still getting tickets. We were about to go buy them in a dinner when we found out it was all a joke. They really did get the tickets. We slowly made our way to where they were. We stopped and saw Mickey. I am so impressed with how many characters we have seen. They have been all over and the lines have really not been that long. We rode the roller coaster and the merry go round a few times. On our way to eat lunch Dawson had a huge blow out. Autumn and I took him into the bathroom and wash him in the sink. It was a bad one! We washed his clothes in the sink too and then hung them on the stroller to dry. It is another really hot day today. When we were done we ate lunch in the shade, rode a few more rides and then went over to Disneyland. We rode the train and pirates. We also rode on all of the little rides in Fantasyland, as well as space mountain and buzz lightyear. Sophie loved the Storybook boat ride. It was definitely one of her favorites. She just couldn't believe all of the cute little houses. She kept putting her hand on her heart and telling us how darling everything was. She said she wanted to take dolls on the ride so they could play in their houses. It really is so cute. Dawson is a good sport and goes along with whatever. I love him so much. I think he has fun and really likes the rides. He is teething and is such a good boy. We went back over to California Adventure for dinner. We ate at the hamburger place by the Soarin' ride. It was yummy. We left dinner and went to get our seats for the World of Color. It was nothing short of amazing. I wanted to cry is was so neat. Disney has a way of making me feel like a little girl again and I love it. I also love looking at it through Sophie's eyes. You can just see the wonder in her eyes. It is so magical. I am amazed at the imagination and detail that goes into everything Disney does. Sophie was beyond tired on our way back to the hotel. She cried the entire way. We were all laughing. Bryan commented that he felt exactly the way Sophie did, he just couldn't cry and scream. I think we all agreed. A cool shower and a comfy bed were very welcoming!

Disneyland Day 2...

Today we are in search of characters. Good news is it is only going to be 100 degrees not 111. With our summer clothes on and lots of bottled water we headed over to Disneyland. We walked under the train bridge and there was Mary Poppins and Burt. They were adorable! That is one of my favorite movies, they couldn't have been more perfect. The line to see them was really short. Sophie wasn't too sure about them at first, I told her how nice they were and she went right up to them. They signed her book and we got a couple of pictures. Sophie loved Mary Poppins boots, they were super cute. Next we saw chip. In passing, because the lines were simply too long we saw pluto, mickey and the white rabbit. We rushed over to the Princess fantasy faire, the line was so long. I was worried we were going to be there all day. I was willing to wait it out though because that is one of things Sophie could not wait to do. While I stood in line with Aunt Bonnie and Dawson, Corey took Sophie and Maddie on Small World. It is definitely a favorite. It only took about 45 minutes before we got to see the Princesses. First we saw Tiana. She was cute, pretty quiet but Sophie was excited. Ariel was next, Sophie gave her a big hug. She was also very cute. Then we saw Belle, She is my favorite by far. She was adorable and so sweet. She took her time and talked to Sophie. Dawson liked her as well and he crawled right up to her and sat on her lap. After we saw the Princesses Sophie asked if we could do it again. She loved it! We left to meet everyone else over in California adventure. On the way out we saw goofy and dale. When we got over to the other park we couldn't find anyone so we decided to go on the Monsters Inc. ride. It is a cute one and Sophie liked it. When were leaving we saw Cinderella, Woody and the Wizard Mickey. We waited in line to see all of them. Dawson loved Mickey. He kept staring into his mouth and laying his head on his shoulder. It was so cute. We found everyone and ate lunch by the Grizzly River ride. We saw Brother Bear. Sophie was so happy. She gave him a huge hug. We rode on screamin and the carousel a few times. We saw Jessie and the Green army man. We walked all the way around the park and looked in a few shops. It was hot and we kept pouring water on the babies heads. We decided to watch the playhouse Disney show. It is inside which means Air conditioning! It felt good to sit down and cool off. Both the babes loved the show. They both danced and clapped. After the show we went right back to paradise peer to watch the Pixar Play Parade. It is so cute. I love all of the floats and the characters. Sophie thought it was the greatest and wanted to watch it again when it was over. We went back over to Disneyland and went on a few more rides. Everyone went back to the hotel except for Sophie and I. We went on a Tea cups and Alice. We also road the Carousel and saw a little bit of the Celebrate parade. We held hands and walked down mainstreet together. It was the perfect night. I love spending time with her here. We grabbed a Quizno sandwich for dinner and went to sleep.