Mini Vacation

Our family will be going through many changes shortly. I will be heading back to work full time and Daddy will be returning to the Sheriff Department. I am having a really difficult time knowing I will be away from the kids, but know that it is the right thing to do for our family at this time. So, we decided to take a short vacation to enjoy each other before the craziness begins. We visited one of our favorite places, Disneyland, where we stayed at the Grand Californian.

Day 1
We arrived at our hotel early Tuesday morning. It was raining on and off the entire drive. It continued to rain when we arrived. After checking in Hailey colored pictures and mailed them to Mickey. We then spent a few hours at California Adventure. We were able to go on many rides and play games. That evening we were able to see the show, World of Color for our first time. The show was amazing!

Day 2
We headed to Disneyland early. We wanted to see the princesses before it got too crowded. We were the first in line. Hailey was able to talk to some of her favorite princesses. We went on a few more rides before heading back to the hotel so that I could go get my 80 min. massage Daddy had promised me while in labor, and Daddy could take the girls to breakfast with Chip-n-Dale. We then met up at the store, Disney 365, where Hailey was treated like a rock star! They did her hair and make-up and she loved every second of it. The girls both received letters from Mickey that had a picture inside signed by the princesses. We headed back to Disneyland where we went on many more rides. That night we ate dinner at the Rainforest Cafe and then sat by the fire in the lobby of our hotel while Hailey watched cartoons.

Day 3
Since we were staying at one of the Disneyland hotels we were able to get in to the park one hour before it opened to the rest of the public. Daddy and Hailey went on the "Yeti" ride. Hailey loved it so much they went on it a second time, but got stuck! They had to walk down the inside of the mountain. We then met Auntie Terri, Uncle Sol, and Peyton at Goofy's Kitchen for breakfast. The food was delicious and the characters were great! We visited both parks today. We were also able to spend time with my cousins from Idaho that I hadn't seen since I was 11. I still can't believe I didn't take any pictures! Hailey went on the swings for her first time and Tower of Terror!!

Day4
We were exhausted! We slept in and ate breakfast one last time with Chip-n-Dale. We then headed to San Diego where Auntie Terri, Uncle Sol, and Peyton met us. We went to a few shops, walked on the beach, and hung out at the condo.

Day 5
We visited a small aviation museum at the base. We rested and headed home.

I am extremely thankful for all of my blessings, especially my family. I never thought I could be this happy. I have a very loving and supportive husband and two amazing daughters. I am so lucky!