A Long, Long Time Ago...

I took the girls to Disneyland. The week after Charlotte's baptism Stephanie and I braved Disneyland with two kids each. It wasn't too bad. We decided to try again the next week (as there was a special show of Little Einsteins for passholders). The second time was a disaster. Not because of the babies, more because we went to California Adventures (Where is Disneyland? I want to go to DISNEYLAND. Is this Disneyland? No!).

Also, no nap for two year olds makes for a tough day. Ella finally succumbed to tiredness at 5 pm. Just as the parade was starting. Luckily, it was a lame parade (and they wonder why CA Adventures isn't very popular??) but what amazed me was her ability to sleep through it. In the front row. With water squirted in her face. Why have I been careful not to wake her during nap time? A GIANT parade with bubbles and water in her face didn't wake her up from her stroller nap!!

Here are photos from the first trip, the fun one, when we went to the REAL Disneyland.

The girls danced around the maypole with Belle at a coronation. They were in heaven!


Our first trip to Disneyland where Ella chooses to stand with a character, happily following "Ya Ya's" lead. She is still talking about seeing Eeyore and Pooh.


Meeting Ariel.


Meeting Jasmine last year.


Pushing Tigger away last year.


Sitting with the honeypots this year.


Ella and the honeypots one year ago (almost exactly to the day!).


Waiting for the parade to start. Charlotte's first parade! Really, something every 8 week old should see.


A happy Ella. She was patiently waiting for her parade to begin and decided to pull all the blankets from the stroller so she could sit on the ground and "get cozy."


Once the parade started she left me on the ground and went to find one of her favorite people to cuddle with: Stephanie (Stephie, as Ella calls her).