October Part 3

We had a blast our second day at Disneyland. 

We felt like we really got into a rhythm and were able to do so many things.

We did a lot of kid swapping throughout the day so we could maximize our time there.

The park is smartly designed. There are usually kiddie rides next to bigger rides.

That way no one misses out on the fun!

I did so much research to prepare for this trip. I kid you not, but I actually had a binder full of stuff.

I studied that thing like nobodies business. Thank you Pinterest.

As per many people's suggestions, I packed little toys and tons of snacks for the kids.

We survived a lot of things that way.

It was so fun to meet the characters. The kids loved that part.

One of our favorite to meet was Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh. He was so sweet.

Both Max and Sam gave him several hugs before leaving. Too cute!

 

This was our second day watching Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

This funny duck crossed the road in the same spot right as the parade began both times.

We had awesome seats both times and the characters were so fun to watch.

I imagine that they love to make people smile.

We pushed our kids hard every day and stayed at the parks from opening to closing.

Our last night in Disneyland, we camped out on Main Street for several hours so we could watch the Night Parade and fireworks show. It was a long time, but well worth the wait.

The light parade was amazing, followed by an incredible fireworks show.

They actually made it snow while "Let It Go" was piped through the speakers along Main Street.

I'm not going to lie, but I actually cried because it was so beautiful.

We spent our last day in Anaheim at Disney California Adventure.

Again, another awesome day, although, I think we were all a little tired by the time we left.

The boys loved this statue of Walt and Mickey.

We of course had to meet Queen Elsa and Princess Anna.

The boys had a rough time, but Kathryn loved meeting them and showing Elsa her shirt.

We visited Olaf right after and the boys did a little better. He is their favorite after all.

Every single snowman that Sam sees now is Olaf. That's how much he loves him.

 

As I said earlier, we did a lot of kid swapping.

Kathryn was able to ride all the big rides as long as she had an adult with her.

And Max was able to ride on about half of the big rides.

Kathryn and Michael's favorite ride was California Screamin'. 

Between going with Michael and me, she rode it seven times. I couldn't do it that many times.

She and Michael are my thrill seekers. And surprisingly, Maxwell is turning into one too.

  

We loved Cars Land. It was so surreal to walk down the street and feel like you were in the movie.

We all loved Radiator Springs. The ride was so much fun and we got to ride it several times.

Just some down time playing in the water. I wish I had brought some extra clothes. 

Max wasn't too happy after walking around in wet clothes for several hours.

One of Max's favorite rides was The Hollywood Tower of Terror.

Michael took him, but I was scared to death for him. Everyone was shocked that he was there.

 The whole elevator cheered when Max yelled out how fun it was when the ride was over.

Goodbye Disneyland. We love you!