Disneyland

Here is Sophie having fun in Disneyland by her beloved merry-go-round.
The kids enjoying Bug's Land in California Adventure Park.
This is at the end of our Trick or Treating party.  Sophie has crashed!
Aren't they cute?
Here we are getting ready to go home at the end of the Trick or Treat Party!

We decided that we needed a vacation so we packed up the car and the kids and headed to Disneyland over Halloween.  We survived the drive by stopping in St. George to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Anderson.  The first night we got to Disneyland we went to a Trick or Treat Party in California Adventure Park.  The kids had fun riding the rides and getting lots of candy.  One of the nights in Disneyland we headed into Toon Town and it was completely deserted. We got to enjoy Minnie and Mickey's houses without the crowds of people.  Last year we went to Disneyland in July.    We didn't have the best experience.  It was hot and very crowded.  This year was much better, no lines and great weather = happy kids and happy parents.  Connor and I spent 9 hours one day at Disneyland and California Park.  Connor loves amusement park rides.  We did Tower of Terror and this year he was able to ride California Screamin'! He loved both rides.  Jake loved the rides too.  Sophie loved the carousel and tried to ride it as many times as she could.  She isn't a fan of 'scary' rides.  I forced her on them anyway telling her they were 'fun' scary rides.  I don't think I scarred her too much.  She enjoyed Disneyland too.  Shawn was patient with me dragging the kids all day throughout the park.  One day we decided to have ice cream cones for lunch.  Shawn was the only one not keen on the idea but I reminded him we were in Disneyland so that is what we did and the kids were a terrible mess but they were happy.  Each day the kids wanted to leave Disneyland and go swim at the hotel pool.  I think next year we will save some money and spend time in a hotel close to home so the kids can swim in the pool and eat breakfast at the hotel and get cereal out of the really cool cereal dispensing machines!