Disneyland-Last Day

We started out the last day in California Adventure since it closes earlier than Disneyland. The theme for California Adventure at Halloween is Candy Corn. This is us in front of a huge piece of Candy Corn that says, "Happy Halloween!"

I didn't take out my camera until almost lunch time. Curtis and Whitney having lunch. Curtis can't believe he paid $6.99 for a measly hot dog.

What was left of the turkey leg when Logan was done with it...

My sweet Mama and I...

David and Marc trying to be scary...

Some family friends, Dusty and Melissa Hogge and their four sweet girls met up with us for the day. It was SO fun to have them there and get to know them better. My only regret is that I didn't take more pictures with them. Mom, Courtney and Dave, Melissa and I took the little girls off to Bug's Land again while everyone else rode some of the bigger rides.

Nicole and Tiffany had a blast with their oldest, Brianna.

I had to ride Tower of Terror ONE more time!

Top row, from left to right...Marc, Whitney, Me, Dad.

Middle row, from left to right...Nicole, Tiffany, Brianna and Dusty.

Bottom row, from left to right...Curtis, Logan, David and Ashley.

Apparently, Whitney thinks I'm weird.

The parents that gave us all such a wonderful, fun, loving...fun-loving, family! :)
Montana had fallen asleep at some point within the walk over to Disneyland and then when we got to Fantasy Land she woke up, as if she sensed we were back in her favorite place. We rode Dumbo again. Disclaimer: I did bathe my child that morning. Her scraggly, sweaty look is due to the 90+ degree weather, me squirting her with a squirt bottle, and her waking up from a nap where her hair was plastered all to the side of her cheek. I still think she is the cutest thing ever.

Grandpa and Andalyn

Courtney and her Ryan

After Dumbo we hit up the carousel...AGAIN! :) This time with Andalyn.

Cute Andalyn in her pumpkin Mickey ears

Trying to pull the sword from the stone...

Uncle David helping Andalyn

My brothers are studs

Curtis giving it all he's got

We decided that we should take the girls over to the Princess Faire. I was really hoping she could meet Snow White, since it's her costume for Halloween. We lucked out!
She was completely in awe!!!

She gave her lots of loves and was so star struck!

Then we met another one of her favorites...Belle!


We got a picture with all the Belle's... Belle, Eileen Belle, Andalyn Belle and Montana Belle.

And then we lucked out and met Sleeping Beauty who Montana calls, "Sleeping Cutie"...She was jumping up and down with excitement! She even sang Sleeping Beauty her song, "I know you...I walked with you once upon a dream..."

Grandpa and Montana walking to mainstreet

In front of the Princess castle

Awwww...

David and Ashley

Mom and Dad and their seven kids

The whole family!!!

It was such a fun trip and even after four days, I wasn't ready to leave. My feet were ready, but my heart wasn't! I LOVE DISNEYLAND!

Disneyland- Day 3

Seventeen...yes, that's the number of people we had in our group. Of course my parents came with the five younger un-married children. However, two of those un-married's, my brothers, have serious girlfriends that came along. Courtney and I both had our families there and we had an honorary brother, David's friend Curtis, who came a long. For those of you who hadn't heard, one of my brothers best friends Ken died a week and a half ago in an accident. David and Curtis were pallbearers at his funeral and buried him the Friday before this trip. Curtis was living with Ken, and has since moved in with my family and has become an honorary brother and thus, came along on our trip.

The start of the first day with the whole family, and our third day!

Marc and I at the entrance. This was the last I saw of my sunglasses. I unfortunately, like a dope, left them on Indiana Jones. Goodbye Armani Exchange sunglasses...you were my favorite.

Logan and Sam

Ry-guy

The girls

Nic and Tiff

Courtney and I


Getting ready for another go at Pirates

Even though you can't see everyone, this is all seventeen of us on one boat!

Ashley, Whitney and I...

Grandpa loves his grandson...

Sam and Ryan

Montana enjoying a Winnie the Pooh sucker...

David and Ashley being silly...

We love to ride Matterhorn together because we can snuggle! :)


Tiffany and Whitney behind us on Matterhorn right before the ride broke down up on the mountain and we had to be escorted off...

We all decided to ride Autopia, which I hadn't done in years. It was fun because I let Montana steer our car. I think I only got minor whiplash.

Logan in his car

Whitney in her car...crazy to think that my little sister is actually going to be licensed to drive a real one of these in less than a year!

On our way over to California Adventure, we ran into Pluto and Andalyn got to meet him and have a picture taken with him. Montana stayed back, remembering her last encounter with Pluto.

This is what Logan looks like excited!!! :)

This is what my daddy looks like excited! :)

Our first drop down the Tower of Terror...my FAVORITE ride!
From left to right in the front row- Marc, David, Ashley, Curtis, my Dad, me and Tiffany.

From left to right in the second row- Nicole and Whitney...(and a bunch of strangers).

From left to right in the third row- Sam, Logan (and a bunch of strangers).

And then we rode it again...this time Courtney joined us and Dad and Sam took a break.

Top row, left to right...Marc, me, Courtney, Whitney, Nicole, Ashley and David.

Second row, right to left...Tiffany, Logan and Curtis.

In line for Soarin' Over California

Mama and her five girls...

Silly boys...

It's day three...and you can tell by looking at me. I'm so tired by this point...but having a blast. Marc looks great! :)

More waiting in line pictures...

It was SO nice to be there on a Monday. There was hardly anyone in the park. We rode Splash Mountain two times in a row and probably could have kept riding it if we wanted. There was no one in line. Side note, I want to express my thankfulness to our trust Disney ponchos that we bought last time we came because of the rain. Definitely came in handy for the water rides, which despite what non-poncho haters might say, is still just as much fun if you don't leave a drenched, soggy mess afterward! You still get splashed, it just doesn't stick. Nice. I for sure do not ever want to encounter what Marc and I did on our Disneyland trip a year and a half ago. You'd have thought that instead of Splash Mountain, we were on the submarine ride in a log canoe. :)Thanks ponchos for your protection.

And with a trip to an outside restaurant for some cheaper food, we ended our first family day (third day) at Disneyland. One more to go...