Disneyland Birthday

I wanted to take Emma to Disneyland for her first birthday. I thought it would be so much fun for her, we even made reservations to eat with the Princesses at Ariel's Grotto. Plus, Katie hasn't been in a while either, and I knew she would enjoy it too. My Mom, the kids and I got a hotel room the night before, close by, and swam the night before. Katie adores hotels. Especially if they have a pool. So we hung out and avoided a long and early morning drive. We got there on time and waited for the gates to open.

Emma liked some of the rides, but other rides, like Winnie the Pooh, freaked her out a bit. She slept through Dumbo.

Dipping her toes in the water was a big hit. Haha. It was warmer out than we thought it would be today. I thought summer was over by September, but I was wrong.

We took a lunch break to eat with the Princesses, where Emma cried at the sight of cake once again. Too funny. The desserts were my favorite.

We spent time at Disneyland, we spent time at California Adventure. It was a fun day. Hard, with feeding Emma throughout, and changing her, and things. But still fun. I might take her again when she's 2, I think she would enjoy it more. Katie had tons of fun, I had fun, and Emma really enjoyed being outdoors with her family. Plus, she looked super cute ;)

Disneyland With Sam

Sam was down visiting, so we all went to Disneyland together. It was such a nice day out =) I bought Katie a special twirling dress online, I let her pick which dress/character she wanted, and she chose Tinkerbell. She was so beautiful. My Mom even made her matching bows.

All the kids got a snack ;p

The new Princess Faire is open. It's a nice little area for the kids to meet and greet with the Princesses and watch short plays of them. We got there in time to watch Beauty and the Beast. It wasn't the greatest, it's not like it's a professional show at an arena, but it was cute enough for the kids to enjoy.

Showing off her twirls.

Time for California Adventure!

This area is so cool! I think it's centered around Up! now, so cute.

This thing was so cool. The line wasn't too long, and the kids were able to go on more than once.

Such a nice fun day! I love Disneyland! I wish I could go all the time like I used to.

Disney's Cars Land

I took the day off work to go to Disneyland with my Mom and Katie. It was a nice day, not too crowded!

The new Cars Land is open, and my Mom and I wanted to check it out. Katie didn't care as much, since "Cars is for boys." So we just dragged her along with us :p

 They had a couple new rides for the kids to enjoy, and Katie sure had fun on them =) We couldn't get her on the fast one, but that's okay, there will always be more time for that when she gets older and more brave.

 My Mom's favorite treat at Disneyland.

 Katie got this $20 misting fan out of me, thank goodness I had gift cards from my birthday. She sure liked making herself cool, until she lost the battery cover, that bummed me out!

 Katie's first time on the canoe's.

 Katie's first time watching the Disney Jr. show in California Adventure. It had Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Little Einsteins. It was really cute and a lot of fun.

 Katie went on the Rapids for the first time today too! So many firsts! I bought her this pin to remember how much she loved the rapids. My Mom took her on it twice. She is finally tall enough!

 One more time before going home!

 Such a good day, I love Disneyland!

Disneyland & Cousins

The girls went with us to Disneyland =) They all wore a Princess dress. We went to California Adventure first, and ran into Russell from Up! So cute!

 5 minutes for the new Ariel ride? Don't mind if I do!

 So glad these girls get along so well!

 Just my luck, I got pink eye from work =/

 I love the Toy Story Mania ride. I like to see if I can get a good score, haha.

 Katie and Hannah were big enough for the Jumpin' Jellyfish.

 Next we went to Disneyland.

Pizza Port for lunch =)

 We ended the night with the parade. I think the Princess float was my favorite =) So pretty!

I love when Katie gets a chance to play with her cousins. It's nice to go places with friends to play with, instead of just your Mom all the time. Glad Katie was able to have such a great day today.