Disneyland (again)!!!

As most of you know, we are big fans of Disneyland.  It is one of our favorite trips and I'm pretty sure Josh and I enjoy it just as much as (or perhaps even more than) the kids.  This time we decided to surprise Abi and Brady and didn't tell them about the trip until we were about 10 minutes from being picked up for the airport. 

We left Nattie at home with Grandma as the thought of standing in long lines with a sleep-deprived two-year old sounded more like torture than a fun vacation. Plus, I would put money on the fact that she had just about as much fun as we did being spoiled and having Grandma's undivided attention for 4 days! 

To make the trip even a bit more special, Arizona Grandma and Grandpa joined us and surprised the kids when we got to our hotel in California.  

As soon as we checked in, we headed down to the pool.

Next we all took a turn on the waterslide...

        

      

Then it was time to clean up and head to Downtown Disney and dinner at Goofy's Kitchen.

Of course we had to stop at the Lego Store for our boy.  I'm pretty sure he asked for one of each set while we were walking through the store :)

After a day of traveling and playing we are all starving for dinner.  Goofy's Kitchen is a character dining so the kids had fun getting autographs and pictures with some of their favorites!

The day we arrived was Mom's birthday so we had to get a picture of Goofy with the birthday girl. All the characters also sang Happy Birthday to her and brought some yummy dessert!

One of the funniest moment of our trip also came during our dinner.  As we were eating, Pluto came over to our table. As he was saying hi to the kids, Brady looks at him, totally serious and unannounced, and says "You think you're better than me?"  It soon became apparent that he was talking about Pluto's dancing abilities and was challenging him to a dance-off.  He then hopped off his chair and the following ensued...

I am still not exactly sure where that kid comes from...he is such a hoot!

And then it was back to the hotel for some well-deserved rest before a very early morning.

Day 2: Disneyland

One of our favorite rides was the Haunted Mansion.  

It was decorated inside and out as The Nightmare Before Christmas.

After a few more rides, we headed over to the Jedi Training Academy.  Thankfully both kids got picked to participate in the show.  They had fun learning the lightsaber moves and defeating Darth Vader and Darth Maul for the crowd!

Our Jedi(s) in Training

Brady practicing his moves before his battle against Darth Maul.

Abi versus Darth Vader

After lunch we hit up a few more rides, visited with some characters and watched a parade.

I love this picture of Abi and I on Splash Mountain! 

I'm not sure who the two people in front are but it made for a good picture :)

I wish I knew what Brady was saying to Fawn and Tinkerbell :)

To the end the night we had dinner at California Adventure and watched the World of Color show.

On our last day, we got up early once again and headed back to California Adventure.  

Our first stop was Cars Land!

We were all super impressed with not only the rides but the look and feel of Cars Land. 

It was definitely a highlight of our trip.  

Then it was on to more rides, characters and parades!

This was Brady's snack while watching the parade.  This picture does not even do justice to the mess we left behind on the street (not to mention on his hands, clothes, shoes!)

We then headed back for one more trip through Cars Land before our day was over. 

It was a great trip and we can't wait to go back and share it with Nattie!