We went on a family rode trip to California last week. It was so much fun and the kids were awesome!! Not to mention the weather!!!!
Our first family photo was at the Arizona border. We were planning on taking a picture at each sign, but this was the only one we saw, maybe cause it is in the middle of nowhere!
Half way between Vegas and California, we stopped at a rest stop for a potty break, and we were "blown away" literally!! the wind was crazy!!!
We got to our very nice hotel (mini apartment) in good spirits. We needed to run around a little bit after the long car ride. We will definately stay here every time we go. It was the nicest hotel ever! We had a kitchen and everything. that is the way to go!
Our first night, we ate at the ESPN Zone, Chris's pick. The kids enjoyed playing in the arcade upstairs while we waited for our table that night.
The next day was my Brinny's 4th birthday!! We went to Disneyland. She wore this button on her shirt all day and it was wonderful how all the disney characters and workers treated her all day, like a Princess!! She loved it!
She loved to find characters all day, and since it was her day, we ran around and tried to find as many as we could. tinkerbell was cute to see.
We found her favorite Minnie at her house. She showed Minnie her "minnie mouse" earrings, and Minnie loved them!
We found Mickey in his movie barn behind his house.
That night, we ate at Goofy's Kitchen for her birthday party. It was a lot of fun, expensive, but so worth it.
Dale came out with her birthday cake as the whole restraunt sang to her. It was lots of fun!
they next day consisted of riding big rides! Space mountain ride was one of our favorites. Where is Brinley? She is so little, you can't see her!
You gotta go see bug's life in 3-d, the kids loved it.
That night, it was Taylee's pick for dinner, so we ate ate Ariel's Grotto. We had to have a picture with the redheads & the redheaded princess.
Cinderella is Brinley's favorite princess, and it was so cute to see her with Brinley. She made it really special for her.
Splash mountain, need I say more!!! AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
The third day, we spent mostly in California Adventure. We rode the Grizzly river rapids, got SOAKED!!!!! But we dried, that is how warm it was in California, umm 75ish!
We met some friends from Utah there, Jason & Janna. It was Janna's birthday that day, that is why they were there. We enjoyed hanging out with them a bit and eating lunch with them.
The tower of TERR"OR!!! Chris hated it, Brin did not show any emotion, Austin, hugged the cage the whole time, and Taylee and I loved it!!
That night, Austin picked the Rainforest Cafe. He loved all the animals that moved in there.
Teh next day, we headed home. I have never at at In and out, but Chris said it was the bomb, so we tried it. I could not believe the menu. You have 3 choices, that's it!! But I will agree, it was the best hamburger and fries I have ever had!
That night we stopped in Las Vegas to the stay and visit the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. Austin really enjoyed this place.
We walked a little down the strip so we could go shop at the M&M Factory. We decided that Vegas is SSOOO not for kids. Too many things to see and too many weird people.
The kids by the M&M Race car. My night to pick dinner and I picked Panda Express takeout for Chris & I and McDonalds for the kids, and we went back to our hotel and watched a movie.
Then to the long car ride home. I have to give it to my kids for being troopers. They kept busy in the car, thank goodness for dvd player and lots of souviniers!
Our first family photo was at the Arizona border. We were planning on taking a picture at each sign, but this was the only one we saw, maybe cause it is in the middle of nowhere!
Half way between Vegas and California, we stopped at a rest stop for a potty break, and we were "blown away" literally!! the wind was crazy!!!
We got to our very nice hotel (mini apartment) in good spirits. We needed to run around a little bit after the long car ride. We will definately stay here every time we go. It was the nicest hotel ever! We had a kitchen and everything. that is the way to go!
Our first night, we ate at the ESPN Zone, Chris's pick. The kids enjoyed playing in the arcade upstairs while we waited for our table that night.
The next day was my Brinny's 4th birthday!! We went to Disneyland. She wore this button on her shirt all day and it was wonderful how all the disney characters and workers treated her all day, like a Princess!! She loved it!
She loved to find characters all day, and since it was her day, we ran around and tried to find as many as we could. tinkerbell was cute to see.
We found her favorite Minnie at her house. She showed Minnie her "minnie mouse" earrings, and Minnie loved them!
We found Mickey in his movie barn behind his house.
That night, we ate at Goofy's Kitchen for her birthday party. It was a lot of fun, expensive, but so worth it.
Dale came out with her birthday cake as the whole restraunt sang to her. It was lots of fun!
they next day consisted of riding big rides! Space mountain ride was one of our favorites. Where is Brinley? She is so little, you can't see her!
You gotta go see bug's life in 3-d, the kids loved it.
That night, it was Taylee's pick for dinner, so we ate ate Ariel's Grotto. We had to have a picture with the redheads & the redheaded princess.
Cinderella is Brinley's favorite princess, and it was so cute to see her with Brinley. She made it really special for her.
Splash mountain, need I say more!!! AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
The third day, we spent mostly in California Adventure. We rode the Grizzly river rapids, got SOAKED!!!!! But we dried, that is how warm it was in California, umm 75ish!
We met some friends from Utah there, Jason & Janna. It was Janna's birthday that day, that is why they were there. We enjoyed hanging out with them a bit and eating lunch with them.
The tower of TERR"OR!!! Chris hated it, Brin did not show any emotion, Austin, hugged the cage the whole time, and Taylee and I loved it!!
That night, Austin picked the Rainforest Cafe. He loved all the animals that moved in there.
Teh next day, we headed home. I have never at at In and out, but Chris said it was the bomb, so we tried it. I could not believe the menu. You have 3 choices, that's it!! But I will agree, it was the best hamburger and fries I have ever had!
That night we stopped in Las Vegas to the stay and visit the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. Austin really enjoyed this place.
We walked a little down the strip so we could go shop at the M&M Factory. We decided that Vegas is SSOOO not for kids. Too many things to see and too many weird people. 
The kids by the M&M Race car. My night to pick dinner and I picked Panda Express takeout for Chris & I and McDonalds for the kids, and we went back to our hotel and watched a movie.
Then to the long car ride home. I have to give it to my kids for being troopers. They kept busy in the car, thank goodness for dvd player and lots of souviniers!
7 comments:
You are so photogenic, I swear I never see a bad picture of you even with the wind blowing you away you still look cute, not fair! Your lucky family that looks like so much fun, Happy Birthday to Brinley. What a perfect place for a little girl to spend a birthday, you would feel just like a princess.
How fun! To be in Disney Land on your birthday... what a lucky girl! Ryan loves ESPN Zone!
How fun! I didn't know that Tinkerbell had a her teapot house in Disneyland - we've missed that. Where is she located?
So glad you had a great trip..looks so fun. I especially loved the all redheads picture, you are all beautiful. Happy birthday Brinley. Thanks for all the fun pictures. It truly is the happiest place on earth, right?
Wow. Looks like you guys had a blast. Happy birthday Brindley!!! She's such a doll. Yes, that was quite the wind storm at the rest stop. Also, Chris looks like he's in 7th Heaven at the ESPN Zone. Great memories. I still remember our family trip to Disney Land.
Looks like so much fun. We are going this year so I loved reading about everything and where you guys ate and all that. Talk about a cool B-day for Brin, I bet she loved that.
Looks like you had a lot of fun! I am so jealous. I want to go back to Disneyland so bad. It is the happiest place on earth!
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