Disneyland Day 2

All I could think about is getting Easton on the Pirates ride. He had been a stinking pirate for the whole year since we had been on the ride last time. He has watched videos of the ride on you tube- we bought a children's book with cute pictures from the ride with the words to the song. He knows most of the words to the song! He had on his hate, jacket and pirate boots and Grandma Debbie and I were pumped to get him on the ride. The older boys went to Indiana Jones and we took East. He was perfect until we walked into the building where we saw the boats. Then he started to cry. "I no go on pirates! Scary!" I couldn't believe it. I would have lost money on that one. I made him ride it anyway because I am a mean mom I guess. Honestly he is just scared of the drops at the first in the dark then he is good. He cried the rest of the day whenever we took him on it. 

Our next ride was splash mountain. My whole family (minus Easton and Grandma) got in line. Bryan wanted to be in front with the go pro- rookie mistake. He got soaked. Like drenched. Lige and I in the back only got sprinkled. We had a good giggle about it. Bryan on the other hand wouldn't go on it the rest of the trip.

 I love this photo.

 I went on it again with the older three boys. This is Stockton and my before and after pic.

 I had this dream that my whole family could pretty much ride every ride. I had measured easton like 100 times. I even had him measured with his boots on at the dr office two weeks before and they said he was tall enough. In California Adventure he was tall enough. We waited in the long line to finally get on thunder mountain all together and ride as we were getting on the stupid fat chick at the end wanted to measure him. She said he was too short and made us get off. The only way to get off is to climb over the seats and go off the other side. He was screaming because he wanted to ride. She didn't even offer me a way to ride again.

 My "pirate" was scared of captain hook. His favorite person in this world. He cries when we watch peter pan and he looses. He said later he was scared Captain hook would run him through. haha. There was no line to see him too I was so sad. He just screamed when I tried to get him close.

 We waited in a long line (seriously the lines were insane this time. It was so annoying we went at the slowest time of year and it was crazy) to get on Star tours. They wouldn't let East on this line either but at least the guy was nice about it. We get on the ride and it starts up. But the screen wasn't working. So the room was moving and the sound was working but there was nothing on the screen. Annoying after you just waited 30 minutes to get on the thing. So we all sat there and when they wanted us to leave we told them what happened. We had to wait another 10 minutes or so to get in another room to ride it. I was pretty sick after doing it twice.

 East loved the tea cups and I did a rider swap pass to get on matterhorn with the big boys.

 East was even scared of the Tiki room. Honestly he was annoying it drove me crazy. His favorite things for a year and he was scared when we took him back to see it.

 Dole whips!

Day 2- decent weather and busy lines. I honestly think he Easton would have loved more rides I would have liked it better.

Disneyland Day 1- California Adventure

There is nothing like the morning of your first day in Disneyland! This year we decided to save some money and do the one day one park tickets. Because Bryan's parents were meeting us part way though day 1 they asked if we could California Adventure the first day because they didn't want to do a full day. Honestly I think this ended up being my favorite day even though I usually love Disneyland more. 

We ran to the Cars ride first. And guess what? My little pirate was tall enough to get on! (even though he couldn't ride any big rides with the same heigh requirement in Disneyland... still makes me mad but I digress... ) 

Bryan sat with East and I was in the back with Brett. Easton didn't mind the ride and didn't cry. I'm not sure he loved it he said it was too fast. 

Bryan filmed it with our go pro we got for Christmas and I grabbed a few screen grabs from it. 

 The older boys and I ran to get on the incredicoaster because we had never been on it. I loved it!

 East was freaking out over these buzz lightyear bubble blowers. So he ended up with one.

 Once again Bryan sat off while I went on a big ride. We were able to find blocks of time where the big rides had a smaller line so we took advantage of it.

 Our Mickey Mouse burger.

We were so excited with Grandma and Grandpa got there around lunch time! I have NO IDEA how we talked Grandpa into going on the guardians of the galaxy ride.

 Ty giggled the whole time Grandpa screamed.

I actually feel really about about this next thing. Brett would cry whenever we brought up going on the indredicoaster because he was scared. In my effort to help him get over his fears I told Bryan to make him go. I had no idea how truly scared he was to go on it. I really think he thought he was about to die. Bryan said his heart was just pounding the whole time they were in line. He is in the picture on the left next to Bryan. He is just too short to see. That is Ty behind them. He was proud that he rode it after but didn't want to go again.

 Easton favorite ride was soaring over the world. He wanted to "go flying" he said.

 I was on the mater ride when I saw the sunset. As soon as we got off I ran Stock and East over to get a photo.

 My all time favorite part of Disneyland was the moment Grandpa Palmer said he would go on the incredicoaster. I couldn't believe it. It isn't like him to go on a ride like this. Ty, Blake, Stockton and Grandpa Lige went on it while Grandma and I waited.

 This picture makes me laugh every time I see it! haha!

Day one complete. Perfect weather- busy lines but we were able to manage. Disneyland was another story...