After exploring Toon Town and going on a few rides our family split up from the Bell family and went to ride the Nemo Ride. An hour and a half wait, we played the alphabet game. The ride was okay, definately not worth the hour and a half wait. We rode the Buzz Lightyear Ultra Blast ride over and over again, did a bit of shopping, went to the Pirates Island (may not be the exact name- Pirate Lair?), we rode the Jungle Cruise which I really liked, and the Thunder Mountain Railroad. Our family went to watch the parade. I'm glad we did. The kids weren't too sure about it, but I kept them quiet with popcorn and we secured some pretty decent seats. The parade was great! They stop every once in awhile and entertain you with dances and acrobats. The kids liked it and waved to all of the characters. I saw the little girl side of Caitlin come out, where she got excited to see the princesses and called out their names, waving to them. I wish that the camera could catch the magic of that parade.
We met the Bell's for dinner at a little Mexican Buffeteria and then split up again. Our family headed off to Buzz Lightyear again and then came back for the fireworks. We didn't have great seats for the fireworks and kept being "herded" off to other areas of the park. But, we ended up off in a not so crowded area and had a great view. I was glad! Just as the fireworks were ending it started to sprinkle a bit. It was about 11 pm and we were spent. Caitlin had been "weepy" and cranky all day long, now she was just begging us to go to the hotel and sleep. Jared, was also tired. When he gets tired he gets silent. Funny, the kids are so polar opposites in many, many ways... and this is just another one of those.
During the day, Scotty and Jeff Bell had taken the van full of lugguage to a Best Western. So, off we headed... a long walk with half-asleep kids and physically exhausted bodies.
The next morning we met Scotty's brother Jon at IHOP for breakfast. It was fun to see him. He looks great and we enjoyed his company. Hopefully we will meet up with him again soon!
We drove back to the Best Western and said our good-byes to the Bells. Scotty gave them a lift to the airport, the kids and I stayed in the hotel room. The kids did their homework and I took a nap. I took two more naps on the way home and went to bed as soon as we walked into the house. I don't remember ever being this tired except for sometimes on my mission!... oh, and when I had mono at the age of 19.
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Jenny, I loved this walk through your Disney trip. Totally memorable for your families. As I looked through the pictures I found myself soooo smiling. Proving that Disney is "the happinest place on earth" indeed! Sweet capture, thanks for documenting it.
Your photo of the rides at night against the lake in California Adventure was gorgeous! C.A. was the total highlight of our Disney trip. So nice to see such beatiful photography of the place.
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