Disneyland

We had another fun-filled 5 days at Disneyland. We walked 38 miles (according to my Apple Watch) and spent between 10-13 hours each day in the park. We saw fireworks, parades, and rode so many rides. We ate delicious food, survived the lines with Jake and McKenna, and smiled SO much. I'm so glad Andrew had a work trip- the hotel and gas getting covered by Apple was amazing! What a fun week!

The highlight for Andrew was having Jake ride hyperspace mountain with him. Jake said "what the heck" over and over each of the 4 times he got off the ride. But he kept wanting to ride, so he must have liked it! Andrew talked him into it while they were waiting in line together for a different ride that McKenna was too short for. And I tried to talk Jake out of it, telling him how scary it would be, but to no avail. I'm glad he liked it!

My favorite part was watching the paint the night parade and experiencing the fireworks with Andrew, Jake, and McKenna. So magical!

Jake's favorite was the buzz lightyear ride (as usual) as well as the challenge trail. He enjoyed the tire swing ride and the rock climbing wall, as well as climbing all the ropes and playing in the water. 

McKenna says her favorite was the toy story ride, but she seemed happiest at the splash pad and watching the parades.

We lucked out and my BFF from college and her husband live in LA, so we got to spend a night with them at their place, as well as most of the day Friday together at California adventure. I'm so grateful for such a great friend!!

Of course there were a few hard moments, like the long lines when the kids were extra tired, but it was SO fun. So magical. I'm so glad we have passes- I'm going to cry like a baby when they expire!