"It was the Best of times...it was the Worst of times!"

We are back! We really had a great time! There were a few stressful moments, but most of those can be looked back on with laughter. So here is the summary...

The Best of Times
* Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth! We loved how almost all of the staff were so friendly and happy.
* Jake and I felt like VIP people walking to the front of long lines with single rider passes (highly recommended even if you are riding with other people...you may just end up in different seats).
* Rachael kept telling people at Disneyland that "we're going to Disneyland in two weeks!" So cute!
* The weather was fabulous! We love the So Cal climate!
* It was fun to see the children get excited about the rides. The last day we were there we rode the little roller coaster in Toon Town and both of the children were squealing the whole time.
* James loved Atopia and we rode that ride the most.
* Jake and I both enjoyed Splash Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean the most.
* We had a really great dinner at the Thunder Mountain Ranch one night...yum yum!

The Worst of Times
* James and Rachael both threw up from car sickness on the way down. Rachael was kind enough to share hers with me:)
* Rachael would often throw tantrums when exiting the rides because she either didn't get to go out the side she wanted or she wanted to ride it again.
* It's always a little difficult to navigate through crowds of people with little ones. Most people were forgiving and would just laugh at our little circus display:)
* Our air conditioning stopped working on our way home before we got to Vegas. Ah, those modern conveniences that seem so hard to live without!

Anyway, it was fun and we will probably do it again....but not for a few years.
Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure!

James in Atopia bliss!

Rachael loved the flying Dumbos



James and Rachael loved meeting Lightening McQueen!

Rachael decided that watching the Pixar Play Parade through the plastic on her stroller shade was the best idea. It was probably a good thing too, because they sprayed water right at her. That parade scared both of our children.

Ah! Good memories!