We were lucky enough to get to go with Ryan & Heidi's family to Disneyland over fall break. The kids were so excited and were so well behaved and helpful the week before going trying to earn "Disney Dollars" with their reward cards. It was great!
We stopped at this Dinosaur park place on the way there. The kids thought it was fun to see how big dino's really were. It was a nice place to stop and stretch for awhile after being in the car for several hours.
Yea Disneyland! I think it is some sort of tradition or something that you have to take your picture in front of the Mickey flowerbed. We were not very patient to wait for a good spot closer in, though, so we just settled for off to the side a little.
The boys were not excited to pose for any pictures; they just wanted to get to the rides!
Scott and Brig riding the Dumbo ride (with Ryker's little head up in the corner!) I am the worst camera man EVER! and the other boys wouldn't come down to get their pics taken so we didn't get any of them.
The boys on the tea cups. I hate any ride that spins around in circles. I can handle any other ride but I don't do circles, and since Lila was really not enjoying any of the other rides we had been on she sat out with me.
So I always make my kids wear matching clothes when we go somewhere crowded and I get made fun of (which I am fine with) but then if one of them gets lost or something I know right away what they are wearing. This time it paid off! The boys all three got picked to go up and be padawan jedi people. They call the kids out of the audience to participate by describing what they are wearing and he said "will the 3 boys in matching red USA shirts come up?" I was so excited! I was just hoping that one of them would get to do it. They were so excited and it was the highlight of the trip. Brig looked scared to death and I was sure he was going to burst into tears but he didn't; he was great! Ryker got picked to go up too which was such a relief. I would have felt so bad if he would have been the only one of the boys left out.
Brig fighting Darth Vader!
Dallin fighting Darth Vader! They were not very nice to him and knocked the light saber out if his hand twice. Apparently that is part of the show but he was a little upset about it until Uncle Ryan expained to him that they did it on purpose to make a joke about it.
Alden was lucky enough to fight Darth Maul. He is a very scary looking guy!
The whole group! I think there was like 30 kids picked out of the crowd.
Brig and Ryker scaring off the bad guys with their light sabers.
The boys with their Jedi certificates. They were so excited they kept talking about it the whole trip!
Poor Lila had to take her naps in the stroller. Luckily the stroller is awesome! Thanks Elena! It reclines all the way and has a huge shade covering on top. She was a real trooper and while Scott spoils her and held her way too much she really did a good job.
Dallin, Alden, Ryker, Brig, Jalyn and Lila sitting on Mickeys couch while waiting in an hour long line to get a picture taken with him!
The Marble family with Mickey Mouse! We had a great day and the kids were so tired they fell asleep waiting for their dinner to come to our table while we waited outside for the light show to start and they slept 1/2 way through the show before they woke up to catch the end of it and get a little something to eat.
First off, cute pictures. And second, I always dress them the same! It's so much easier to say "he looks just like this but bigger!". It really is a good tip so I give you props, not grief for it!!
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