Spring Break at Disneyland Pictures

We had two spots at the Play Bonita in Rocky Point reserved for Spring Break this year, but I was pretty freaked out about all of the stuff going on between the Federales and the Drug Lords, so we did a pretty quick change of plans and decided that we needed to take the kids to Disneyland. We left at 5am Saturday morning to head to Valencia to go to Magic Mountain. We met the Hunsakers, the McClaws's and the Hornes there. We had a great time, but waited in some very long lines. the rides were very exciting and I was happy to be able to ride without hurting my back. The kids had a great time. They didn't think they wanted to go to Disneyland, but were in for a great suprise in that they really loved it.

We stayed really late at Magic Mountain, then stayed in a Motel that night. We slept in the next morning then went to Sacrament meeting with a ward in Valencia (the claim to fame is that it happened to be Kerby Hayborne's ward). We packed up and headed to Anaheim that afternoon.


Here are a few pictures of us in the Motel in Anaheim. It was nice to have a full kitchen to base out of, but the sofa bed wasn't very comfortable for Shelby. She was wishing we had brought 2 air mattresses instead of just the one for Cooper. (Cooper is always the master at posing for pictures).

Shelby had to make sure to keep track of what all of her friends were doing on facebook and via text while we were gone.

Cooper and Jeff just chillin'.

Our hotel was about a 15 minute wald from Disneyland, so we definitely got our walking in while we were gone. Monday morning we were waiting at the gates when California Adventure opened. We've got Haley and Trevor McClaws, Christian and Kenzie Freeman (Katie's neice and nephew), Conner and Megan Hunsaker and Shelby and Cooper in this picture.

Same kids minus the McClaws'

We finally made it into the park.

Haley, Megan and Cooper in their 3-D glasses for Bug's Life

Here's the kids waiting for Soaring over California. That is the most amazing ride I've been on. Not for the thrill factor, but because it feels so real. I called my mom and told her I think she should go to California Adventure just to see that ride.

Soaring over California actually opened a little bit early, so afterwards the kids literally ran to be the first on the California Screamin' roller coaster. They made it. Jeff and I were a couple of rides back, but liked it so much we did it again. With that it was pretty much the kids on their own keeping us updated on what they were doing through text messaging.

Cooper wanted to take a picture of the beautiful water fall there, so Jeff and I posed for him.

Shelby wasn't crazy about the fact that I made the kids pose for a few pictures.

Cooper's always up for a picture though.

Here are both of my great kids!

We did go to Disneyland for a bit Monday night. In time to ride Indiana Jones and Pirates, but here's are official entrance pictures.

Here's the hooligans again.

Here's the Danas in the traditional Flower Mickey Pose.

Wednesday it was just the Dana family together - everyone else left early (they had been to Disneyland several times previously) so we tried to make sure we hit all of the classic rides.

I don't know if the Buzz Lightyear ride is a classic, but Cooper enjoyed it.

Now, Star Tours is a classic and a couple of years ago Cooper would have given his right arm to see all of the cool Star Wars stuff.

Here we go to It's a Small World.

Shelby thougth it was a bit creepy, but how can you go to Disneyland without a trip around the world (I still love it)

Jeff and I did the Pirates of the Carribbean ride 3 times this trip. Cooper loved that one too.

By this time Shelby thought that she'd had enough family time.

Cooper was still ready to do some more posing though.

We thougth it was a great vacation. The kids had a great time with their friends and together. We were all completely exhausted from miles and miles of walking every day, but I'm still thinking that Disneyland might just be the happiest place on earth.