Dear little family,
Day one at Disneyland:
The weather called for rain. Lots and lots of rain. So we stopped by target to gear up with some ponchos and plastic bags.
After
we parked our car we hopped on the shuttle that took us to the front
steps of the happiest place on earth. As the girls stood in line, they
still couldn't see enough to know how amazing the next few days were
going to be.
When we entered the park we
bought autograph books and made our way down Main Street toward the
castle. Brooklyn's eyes were dancing around. Trying to take it all in and
asking to do everything and go everywhere. Patience, young one. It will
happen.
We went through the castle and came
upon the merry go round. We walked straight into the ride and picked our horses.
After that
the sprinkling started. We donned our ponchos. By the time we got to the
teacups there was a steady drizzle. They closed the ride behind us as
we spun so fast our hoods flew off.
The rain fell harder and the rides were closing left
and right. We finally found the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride. The
line was longer but it was completely covered. By the time that ride was
over so was the rain. One hour of rain to discourage crowds? Yes,
please.
After that we stopped for ridiculously
expensive pizza and then Brooklyn and Kurt hit Space Mountain. She came
off the ride, saw me, and started crying. I guess it scared her a bit.
Not too much though cause she was easily persuaded to accompany me on
the ride.
Next, we hunted down a few characters and got some autographs. Molly was in heaven when she saw Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck.
More
rides and more characters. Some newborn ducks following their mom down
Main Street. Some nothing-to-write-home-about stuffed pretzels and a
delicious Rice Krispie treat. Then it was time for the parade.
The
parade. Molly's favorite part of the day. She sat there in disbelief at
first. Then she waved and danced and jumped for joy as more and more
characters passed us by. She could have done that all day long.
By this time we were all getting cold. We swore up and down that we were gonna get gloves and hats for the next evening.
More
rides. Brooklyn's favorite: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. More
characters. Especially Elsa and Anna. Then it was time to find a spot
for the Fantasmic show.
Molly
fell fast sleep in the stroller and then again in Kurt's arms where she
slept through the show. Brooklyn loved the show and kept asking me if things were real or fake. She would say "Is that dragon real? I think it's real. Do you think it's real?" When the show was over we made our way back down Main Street and toward the shuttle. Both
girls were out cold on our way back to Brittney and jobs house.
And
in a nutshell, that was our first day at Disneyland. It was long and amazing and new and fun and basically one of the best days we have ever had. I wish I could
some how bottle up the magic and excitement but at least I could capture
a little bit of that in Brooklyn's and Molly's eyes.
Sincerely, Lori
