DISNEYLAND!!!

This year's trip to Disneyland was much anticipated, but stressful with Kenny loosing his job the week before. We debated on canceling the trip, but since most of it was already paid for and the rest of the money was already set aside, we decided to go. Besides, we didn't know when the next opportunity would be to take a trip. It was hard to relax, but it was nice to finally spend some time with Kenny.
Just before we leaving we found out it was supposed to be cold and rainy most of the week in California. I was concerned the boys hoodies wouldn't be waterproof and they would be cold and wet, so Kenny ran to savers and bought a couple windbreaker jackets for the boys. Ryan's just happened to be glow-in-the-dark-orange... and he wore it most of the trip since he forgot his hoody, not my favorite look.

This trip was the first time McKay was (almost) tall enough to ride Indiana Jones. He LOVES everything about Indiana Jones and has been waiting for so long to finally go on the ride at Disneyland, only to find out he was less than an inch too short. So I pulled him off to the side and stuffed a stack of napkins into his shoes, just to make up the difference. Good thing he was wearing skater shoes and long pants because they checked to see if he was standing on the ground and not on his tip toes, and sent us on our way! He was so excited!! McKay is a bit of a dare-devil and loves all the other roller-coasters in the park, but this ride was a little too much for him. Afterward he said "It was fun, but kind of too fast and jerky. I think I will wait until I'm 6 to ride it again." Maybe next year he will be more ready.


Also, Brayden became obsessed with Monstro the whale on this trip. While walking past Storybook Land, I stopped to show him that Monstro's eye opened and closed, and how he would eat the boat as it floated past. He was FASCINATED and convinced Monstro is real. Monstro comes up daily in conversation now. He LOVES watching Pinocchio ever since, and was concerned when Krissy and Taylor went to Disneyland that Monstro would eat Julia and her boat.
A little glimpse into the future about 5 years! Look at that grin!
Our only family picture of the trip.


The older boys stayed late with me on our last night. Before heading out of town, we stopped off at the beach.