Disneyland 2009

First let's clarify: A Vacation is when you go somewhere and get some R&R. A trip is when you go somewhere and you are more tired when you come home than before you left.

This was our Disneyland TRIP :)

We flew out to San Diego on Sat. Being in the hair bizz you get good info from others who have already "been there done that". (Thanks Kathy and Kelli) So me and the kids went to Old Towne and had some good old fashioned Mexican fun. Old Towne is where the first troops of the Mormon Battalion went to assist the early settlers from Mexico. We ate dinner at an outdoor restaurant and discovered a treat we hope to soon enjoy again- Churro's dipped in chocolate! And while we ate, a Mariachi band played. After, we watched an "interesting" outdoor circus. It was free, the kids loved it, but I would not have paid to see it!

The long thing in Dillon's mouth was a permanent fixture there for the majority of the trip- Kasi found a purse with a long strap (like the one I wore, she likes to be matchy). But our Dilly found this red flute that he very much enjoyed. I asked the kids what there favorite part of the trip was and Kasidee said "the worst part of the trip was that FLUTE!"

The other 20 members of our Kuehne family trip came later that night. Here's a pic of the whole gang.

The next day was mothers day so we went to Coronado Island and played on the beach, ate at a yummy pizza/pasta place and later devoured some delicious ice cream. When I unpacked Kasidee's luggage there was a HORRID smell seeping from it- Kasi had snuck in some little clams that had killed over! She is a stinker!

Literally!




Kasi and Bailee looking for sea shells (and clams)



The next day was Sea World. My favorite part of the trip. It is so fascinating what these underwater animals can learn. A dog is one thing but creatures under the water that can do tricks on command is awesome. Our family unanimously agreed that the Dolphin show was the funnest.





Then it was off to Anahiem for 5 days; it was Disneyland for 3 and Knotts Berry Farm for 1. It was a mad house!! Economic crisis WHAT? We weren't the only ones who had Disney on the brain. It was SO crowded. It's hard for a 4 yr old to wait 45 minutes in line. But my kids where definitely troopers. Dillon was head over heals in Tommorowland. I didn't realize how big Star Wars (Star Tours) was here. The one and only thing Dillon wanted from Disney was a double sworded Light Saber. This thing stood 6 ft when opened! Me and him sat and watched the Jedi shows and rode Star Tours way more than my stomach could handle:). It was hard to get him to ride anything else. And while we were watching the show Dillon said "I really miss Luke". His bestest little buddy who he can't associate Star Wars without thinking of. I feel like all we did was eat! Every 5 seconds someone wanted a slushy or cotton candy, ginormous pickle or a big ol' sucker that took all day to finish (Dillon). All the kids got along so well and my sis-in-law 10 month old twins were AWESOME. I hope she realizes how lucky she is. Those sweet kids never made a peep and camped out in a stroller the whole time!











And this was how Dillon took a nap everyday.

But the most adventuresome part of the trip was the day we were "supposed" to come home. My dad works for the airlines so we decided to use buddy passes. Getting there was no problem, but coming home was a different story. Needless to say we stayed one more night with no luggage. No shoes for Dillon, and topped of with an earthquake.

Definitely a trip to remember! Now a much needed nap 4 days later because I am still tired!