Last week we had such a great time at Disneyland! We were able to go there with my entire family, which hasn't all been together since we blessed Marlene. Because my family is so spread out and busy, we decided several months ago that it was time to schedule a "Farmer family reunion." Disneyland was the place we decided on, and we all had a blast.
This being Marlene's first road trip, we decided to split the trip into 2 days. Last Sunday we loaded up the car and made the drive to St. George, and Marlene did great. There were a few melt-downs due to sun in the eyes, or toys being dropped but she was a trooper.
After spending the night in St. George, we drove the rest of the way to Anaheim and got there around 4. Once we got to the hotel, we had to deal with some drama because our Suite was only allotted 2 parking spaces, and my family would have 4 altogether. We were the 3rd car to get there, so we had to do some scrambling around town to find a space for our and the Watkins' car because our hotel was full.
Once things calmed down we were able to enjoy family time. The next day we headed to Disneyland for the first of four days in the parks.
We had a lot of fun, but the first day I think we over-did it a little bit and by the end of the day everyone was a little fried. We headed home after seeing Fantasmic and went straight to bed. PS: The Giants Mickey shirts were a HUGE hit. We got at least 20 compliments, and one lady wanted her picture taken with us.
Day 2 we headed to California Adventures. Ryan Watkins (The Fast Pass Master) got in line to get passes for Radiator Springs Racers, and the rest of the family headed to Toy Story Mania. We were able to enjoy both rides without super long lines. Cars Land was super cute and fun too! Wanting to get the stress out of the way, we camped out for World of Color that night and it was AMAZING. Also, my 6-year-old niece went on her first roller coaster...California Screamin'! She is one brave little girl.
Day 3 was spent back in Disneyland, mostly just catching up on rides that were missed the previous day. We split up a lot more that day and worked around rides the babies could go on, and ones we needed to trade off. Also, Marlene got to meet Mickey that day! It was so fun.
Day 4 we hopped back and forth between the parks a lot. First we got passes for Radiator Springs Racers again, because its awesome, and then hit all the big rides one more time. Nathan finally went on his first roller coaster (one Evie had already ridden like 3 times) and we had a family dinner at Flo's. We finished the night off with one last ride on the carousel, Marlene's favorite, and then left the park for good!
Last week was sure exhausting, but only because we had SO much fun. It was great seeing my whole family together and spending time at such a fun place.
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