It all started with a pleasantly uneventful plane ride. The flight was pretty empty so we had two rows to ourselves and Beckham had his own seat and car seat which made the flight extra comfy for him.
First, we were able to visit my sweet brother and sister-in-law who have an adorable brand new baby boy, Jack! Oh he was such an angel...I could have held him all day if it weren't for my kids wreaking havoc on their house, being loud and crazy after a long journey and Beckham breaking priceless possessions...soooo sorry Bry and Wendy. They were so sweet to host nearly every member of my family that weekend...
Our only night in LA was spent at a rather frightening motel. Needless to say this is where we spent the majority of our stay there...quarantined to one of the random beds in the front room. At least it had three rooms and both the kids were able to sleep in their own area :) We roped my mom and my sister to stay at the same motel and they had a TERRIBLE experience...sorry you guys...we will NEVER forget at time at the Wilshire Motel hahah!
Bryan took us to the beach and it was soooo beautiful! Jane loved her first time at the beach, though she avoided the water like the plague. She thought the sand and sea shells were pretty special though!
I loved this pic of me and Christina and Mae standing in front of the ocean. I Love those gals :)
Bryan was a good sport and indulged my return to childhood as we dodged the waves together :)
Beckham, was such a patient little angel at the beach. He had a great time, too!
Ryan made sure we made a stop at Greystone Park- a new tradition int he making! It is such a beautiful place! Last time we were there, Jane was 9 months old! Time flies too fast
The house there is simply stunning!
Finally, we traveled to Disneyland. We stayed in the Castle Inn, which felt like a real castle after staying at our previous Motel. Here are the kids all decked out and ready for our first day at Disney!!
Jane loved meeting ALL the princesses. Tiana was the first one was met. Jane was so star struck she could barely move...that didn't stop her from giving Tiana a big hug though :)
Jane got to meet Princess Aurora, her long time favorite, several times and was in heaven!
Jane was thrilled to meet Mulan, too!!
Of course, she met all the Disney characters as well. Here she is giving Minnie a kiss :)
Several of our mornings there began like this...unbelievably foggy!! But it always cleared up and was beautiful our whole stay there.
We had a special Breakfast at Ariel's Grotto where an amazing breakfast was served (what you see there was only an appetizer!) And Jane got to meet 5 princesses here! Yet again, Jane was in heaven!
Jane was particularly excited about Snow White, the first Disney Princess she ever learned about!
And she was totally enamored with Bell's amazing dress!
Beckham had a good time too, downing more food than I ever thought was possible for a one year old...atta boy :)
The kids and Ryan met Pooh bear and friends while I was riding solo on Splash Mountain!!
Another very special treat was when Jane got a princess make-over at the Bibbity Boppity Boutique!! I have never seen her sit so still and be so compliant and polite in my life. They made her feel so special! And she looked amazing :)
Of course, we went to Pixie Hollow to meet Tinkerbelle, Terrence and Silvermist!!
Sleeping Beauty's castle looked GORGEOUS all lit up with Christmas lights at night!!
Here's Ry and the kids riding the Disney train around the whole park.
One of all our favorite rides was the Haunted Mansion all decked out with Jack Skelington and friends... it was so cute.
It got a little chilly in the evenings. Here's a cute pic of the kids both snuggled up in blankets!
Of course, we ate dinner at the Big Thunder Ranch BBQ, somewhat of a Harper family tradition! It was so yummy and fun!!
And last but not least, a good shot of the circus as we pushed our way through the airport. We were quite a sight. And, yes, poor Beckham IS under the car seat...he was such a trooper though and somehow, we made it work :)
This post just scratched the surface of all the fun we had!! It was such a blast and many life long memories were made this trip :) I love my little family and have sooo much fun with them!!
1 comment:
what a blast! I can't wait until its our turn to go to disneyland! looks like you had a trip of a lifetime :)
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