The trip of a Lifetime!

Disneyland was absolutely magical, the trip of a lifetime!
Aubrey was chosen as Triton's carousel princess. The ride could not begin until she gave her royal OK. She was given the royal crown and waved a princess wave to all her royal subjects. A kind gentleman on the next ride recognized Aubrey and yelled out "look kids it's Princess Aubrey!" Aubrey looked up in amazement and with pure joy in her eyes said "I'm a real Princess!"

These are our bug eyes for the Bug's Life, It's Tough to Be A Bug 3-d Show. It was complete with sounds, smells, stinging wasps and creepy crawly things. Mom even had to hide her eyes a couple of times.
This picture says it all! We went to Princess land and the kids participated in becoming coronated Princesses and Knights. After the show the kids were invited out onto the ballroom floor to dance. Princess Aubrey giving Sir Dalyn some pointers.

Much to Garrett's joy and pretend dismay he and Dalyn were picked to be Cinderella's Prince Charmings in her story. At the end they each got a kiss from Cinderella herself. Garrett tried really hard to hide his huge smile =)

Character Breakfast, so much fun! We had a huge breakfast and were visited by several Dinsey characters. They talked and played with the kids. A must do at least for one trip to Disneyland.

Ok, this picture brings tears to my eyes every time I look at it! This is why we take family vacations! This is a precious moment captured forever in time. What a wonderful opportunity for us to bond as a family and create such great memories. Disney is pure magic for kids this age. This was the perfect time to go!

So now I am a true Disney Tourist. No longer can call myself a CA girl!

This was Garrett's favorite activity BY FAR! He was chosen to be a Jedi in training and then fight Darth Mal! After this he bought a light saber with his own money and practiced the training sequence over and over. He even taught Dalyn the moves so they could practice on each other. He kept saying over and over, I can't believe I fought Darth Mal! It was the highlight of his trip and a memory he won't soon forget!
This was the kids treat from Disneyland. They were so excited about their huge suckers! We had a contest to see how long they could make them last (pretty good idea on Mom and Dad's part, huh!)
Of course we rode Dumbo! Although the kids favorite ride- all three- was Materhorn. We didn't think Dalyn was old enough but as soon as he saw his brother and sister get off the ride he was bound and determined to get on. He made the height cut off by his a hair (thanks to mom's spiky hairstyling) and then had a the time of his life. Dalyn was by far our most courageous on the rides. If he had been a bit taller I'm sure he would have ridden all the wild roller coasters.
Dalyn was Chosen again to be a prince with Belle this time! I think Belle was smitten. She was taken with his big brown eyes and princely manners.

Over all it was magnificent. The crowds were light, so the kids were chosen for so many special shows and adventures. The longest line we waited in was 25 min. The kids enjoyed our day at the beach as much if not more than Disneyland. We visited with the Irvings and enjoyed catching up with them. We had a wonderful time!