Well, for most of us, it was still the Magic Kingdom, but I learned that it does depend on who you ask--and when.
It really was a great day. Not too hot, not too crowded. They gave Carden a Happy Birthday button to wear, which he was so proud of. If he put on his jacket, he would quietly ask me to help him move the button from his shirt to the jacket so it could be seen. When the jacket came off, he'd again, quietly ask me to relocate the button. The Disney employees all wished him a happy day and it really made him feel like a star.
Seth had a great time once it was all over and he'd sifted through some of his emotions, but at the time he was not too sure about most of the rides. Granted, it probably had something to do with his parents' poor judgement in starting the day not in Fantasyland, but with Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Halfway through Haunted Mansion he turns to Tyler and asks in a scared, quavery voice, "Daddy, why did you take us to this Haunted Mansion?" After most of the other rides it was an emphatic, "That was the worst ride ever!" But by the next day they had all transformed to the best rides ever, so go figure. Here's a shot I took of Seth and me on Splash Mountain, which he now claims is his favorite.
Charlotte was a really good sport about spending much of the day in the stroller while Tyler and I took the boys on the bigger rides. Tiding the carousel five times in a row while I was braving Dumbo was the highlight of her day--that and screeching for every princess item at every gift shop. She screamed when Tyler took her off until he'd ask, "Ride horsies again?" "OK" she smiled, and around the line again they went. Enjoy it, kid, because despite what your dad promises, that's the only pony you're getting.
For Carden's 7th birthday we planned a big Disneyland trip. The combination of Disney's offer to get in free on your birthday in 2009, combined with the two free tickets we won at the school raffle made it too good to pass up a trip to Southern California, especially since it means we get to see Grandma and Grandpa H. at the same time.
It really was a great day. Not too hot, not too crowded. They gave Carden a Happy Birthday button to wear, which he was so proud of. If he put on his jacket, he would quietly ask me to help him move the button from his shirt to the jacket so it could be seen. When the jacket came off, he'd again, quietly ask me to relocate the button. The Disney employees all wished him a happy day and it really made him feel like a star.Carden loved everything about Disneyland. Tall enough to go on all the rides he wanted, but still young enough to ooh and aah over the movies come to life.
Seth had a great time once it was all over and he'd sifted through some of his emotions, but at the time he was not too sure about most of the rides. Granted, it probably had something to do with his parents' poor judgement in starting the day not in Fantasyland, but with Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Halfway through Haunted Mansion he turns to Tyler and asks in a scared, quavery voice, "Daddy, why did you take us to this Haunted Mansion?" After most of the other rides it was an emphatic, "That was the worst ride ever!" But by the next day they had all transformed to the best rides ever, so go figure. Here's a shot I took of Seth and me on Splash Mountain, which he now claims is his favorite.
Charlotte was a really good sport about spending much of the day in the stroller while Tyler and I took the boys on the bigger rides. Tiding the carousel five times in a row while I was braving Dumbo was the highlight of her day--that and screeching for every princess item at every gift shop. She screamed when Tyler took her off until he'd ask, "Ride horsies again?" "OK" she smiled, and around the line again they went. Enjoy it, kid, because despite what your dad promises, that's the only pony you're getting.
5 comments:
First off, LOVE the new header! Wish we could have joined you for the Haunted House ride--those parenting moments are priceless!
Hi Kristen, you don't know me, but I am Craig's wife. Last night we were over at Dave's and he was asking about some pictures your have of Vic and his Father. He asked me to email you because he would really like to get ahold of them. If we could get together on that it would be great!
I love your adventure. We just went to Disneyland I can COMPLETELY relate!!!! Haunted House and all!!
That's hilarious about Seth. Actually I remember my dad taking me to Haunted Mansion first when I was little. I was also terrified. I need to remember to start with "It's a Small World" or something when we're ready for our Disneyland dream vacation. :)
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