My hubby, daughter, and I had the time of our lives at Disneyland Park this year! We hit Smuggler’s Run, all of our favorite rides (all 4 “mountains” and Pirates of the Caribbean) plus a few more just for fun (Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride!).
1st sighting–Anna and daughter with Pluto!Anna ran into the Mad Hatter on her way “off planet.”Anna and family entering Galaxy’s EdgeGalaxy’s Edge and Smuggler’s Run were so immersive, it felt like I was living inside one of the Star Wars movies. It was so amazing! I loved every minute.Just so you know, blue milk is a coconut milk blended beverage more like a smoothie than plain cow milk. Yum yum!Ponchos or not, we still got soaked!Dinner at dusk in New Orleans Square.We teased my 15-year-old that this counted as her first driving test. (P.S. she did great!)
<3 Anna
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After leaving Colorado, we jetted to sunny, southern California for some more summer fun. The best part? Fast food I can’t get in North Carolina. El Pollo Loco. Wienerschnitzel. In-N-Out. Mmmm…
Yummy fast food. I had to make up for lost time!
I didn’t spend a lot of time in Hollywood. Just long enough to pose with a couple costumed knuckleheads and take a pic in front of the Twilight handprints.
Yes, there are swimming pools and backyard BBQs on the east coast, but they’re just more fun when you’re surrounded by family.
That leg coming out of my head? My daughter sneaking up on me like am adorable Great White.
Our BBQ host, bless his heart, soaked the briquettes in lighter fluid before tossing in the match. Let’s just say he’s lucky he still has eyeballs, let alone eyebrows.
On the menu–beef ribs, turkey burgers, and potato chips.
I had so much fun at Medieval Times. We got to eat like barbarians and watch hot guys swing swords and lances at each other. The best part was catching the green knight’s token. (I’m still heartbroken he didn’t win.)
The final stop on our whirlwind California adventure was Universal Studios to get a behind the scenes peek at how movies are made and–of course!–catch up with Bumblebee.