DISNEYLAND

We went to Disneyland in July! It was everyone's first time except mine and the last time I went there I was 7 years old. What a magical experience. The boys loved it, we loved it, it was awesome. We were able to go into Disneyland for 4 days, but didn't hit California Adventure this time. We didn't have park hopper tickets and decided it wasn't worth losing a whole day at Disneyland. We rode every ride we wanted to, with the exception of "Finding Nemo" (4 hour wait) and "The Matterhorn" (2-3 hour wait). The other lines were short and crowds were sparce. The weather was beautiful and scenery was great. We couldn't have picked a better time to go, which was surprising since it was the middle of summer.

We got to see Mickey Mouse in private, both William and I really did feel like kids again. We somehow ended up in his house, not quite sure if that was where we were supposed to go to see him. We walked all the way to his farm, at the back of his house, and started watching a movie. We then realized we were minutes away from seeing Mickey Mouse, himself. What a magical experience. The boys still talk about Disneyland. In fact, tonight fireworks started going off a little ways away from the house (for some strange reason) and all the boys started saying, "It's at Disneyland!" Which was just so cute, especially when Logan started saying it, too.

Eyeore, Tigger, and Pooh Bear became very famous in the eyes of our boys. Their location was right in front of the exit of "Splash Mountain" which everyone loved but Ty, and Logan wasn't big enough to ride. With a "Switch Pass" for families with small children, there was a lot of waiting around for the other half of the family to finish up a ride. Seeing as we rode "Splash Mountain" a few times, we had a few opportunities to see these cuddly characters.

Tyler will never forget Pooh Bear taking off his hat and putting it on his own ear (meaning Pooh's ear).


"It's a Small World" was the ride that received the most riding from the Fleming Family. It was cool inside and very relaxing. From the advise of my wiser, older sister, we hit it either near closing or right after the parade in the afternoon. It was awesome! There was no line after we rode it a few times, so we just stayed on the boat and kept on riding through. The song inevitably stuck with us for a while, but that was okay since we were able to cool off a lot.

We stayed at a great hotel that had 2 queen beds and a queen hide-a-bed couch. Great space and awesome location. We walked across the street and entered the Disneyland walk, which is as close as you can get. Loved it! The pool was fun, too.

All-in-all, this was an unforgettable experience. None of us would trade it for anything. It was wonderful to be able to do something so unforgettable as a family. We haven't been able to do many things like this, and we appreciate being able to go. We grew closer and will always remember our magical time at Disneyland!