the great california adventure part 2

After getting all rested up, it was time to go to Disneyland.  Our house was in "walking" distance to Disney.  That meant a 40 minute walk both ways, but when it came to paying $50 bucks for parking, we decided we could walk.  We made it.  And so did everyone else.

The park has several rides for all ages, but that means the lines are long too.  My guy did NOT like watching everyone get on and off Dumbo multiple times before he did.  After lunch, my sister and her husband took the little ones back for naps, and we kept the older two.  At Disney, I feel like a 3 to 2 ratio is much better anyway.

They had fun exploring Mickey's Club House.

 And one of the major highlights was watching Mickey himself.

 Amos kept pointing to his hat and saying Mickey is up there, and he's on my hat.

 It was pretty magical for him.

The other major highlight was the parade.  If you go with kids, you should make time for the parade. 

 Amos kept holding his hand out for high-fives. He scored a few too!

The next day was our trip to the beach.  By this time, the sickness had started spreading around the kids, so Amelia and Matthew kept Priscilla and Clara at home.  Silas was sick too, but he was pretty content to sit on the beach towel with me.  He was not a fan of the sand.

 The water was a bit cool, but that made it nice to just sit in the sand.  Even in the sun, there was a constant breeze making it enjoyable all day.  Next time we'll have to spend a few more days at the beach.

 These two loved it.  Amos will correct you that you don't swim in the ocean because it is too deep, you just run and jump around.

Our sand fortress was pretty good until the occupants knocked them all down.

 Here's our California man, Uncle Joe.

We were still finding sand on our flight home the next day, but it was definitely worth it.  Daddy was anxious to see us, and we were ready to be home.