Okay, its Magical!

This summer Kerry and I decided to take the boys to Disneyland. We were thinking of places we could go that would entertain the kids. We did Legoland, SeaWorld and the Zoo in San Diego last Spring and really wanted to avoid this option because we have not been fans since being kids ourselves. Dating, we could not fathom why any of our friends would go on "dates" there. Even after going, I still would not go on a date there. It's for the kids, I kept telling Kerry who did not want to go. We would ask Caleb where he wanted to go for vacation. "Disneyland. I have never been there." How did he know? We never really spoke of it hoping to avoid it at all costs. I got so giddy inside when he replied with that answer, because, little did he know, Mom and Dad planned our trip to DISNEYLAND!!!! We kept it a surprise, hoping to keep it secret until we walked into Disneyland and we certainly did! Walking up to the park after riding on the Toy Story themed bus, he still had no clue. We finally had to tell him, we are at DISNEYLAND!!! He was sooooooo excited! Kieran was happy too, but being 3, he doesn't fully comprehend everything we say! We did a 3 day park hopper, 1 park each day, so we began at Disney, did California the next day and finished with Disney. The kids brought their piggy bank money to buy souvenirs and my sister had given them money to buy Mickey ears. Outside of the dreadful lines, we were able to ride everything we wanted to and the kids managed to survive the wait times. Caleb just wanted to go, go, go. "What can we go on next?" We got to bed late, woke up early and started all over again! The boys loved the Pirates of the Caribbean the best. A month later they are still talking about the trip and saying, "When we go to Disneyland again....." Thanking God for Disneyland. Singing songs from Disneyland. So, okay. Disneyland is Magical. I am still not calling it the Happiest Place on Earth, because Fenway Park is. Kerry and I both agreed that Disneyland was magical because our kids absolutely loved it and had a blast! It was magical to see. It was magical because of all of the dedication and effort and design and architecture. Magical. Here are some memories that I captured along the way.

Cars Land

Meeting Chip & Dale

Jungle Cruise

Space Mountain face. Priceless.