::kimbasa::: disney

September 2012

So... I was going through my pictures on my computer to archive them...and I realized that it's been a LONG while since I've posted any Disneyland pictures... and this past trip was one of the best ones we've gone on... so I decided to do a throwback post!

This was the first trip that Derrick and I took to Disneyland and didn't take a "nanny"... This was quite stressful for us initially bc we've been so used to having someone to relieve us of the kids during naptime or being with the little kids as we took Jude on a certain ride... but... we did it. Let me say... that we had a BLAST!

We were so thankful to be going to California the same time as our good friends, the Spurlings. We were able to take advantage of military discounted tickets by going with them! It was so much fun "HeyTell" messaging back and forth with Brooke on where we were located on our way... our anticipation grew and grew with each mile! However... we did run into a bit of a snafu... when at our first big stop for lunch... Derrick realized that he left his wallet at home. FAIL. Thankfully- my dad has a key to our house and was able to ship his wallet to the hotel ($50 later- ugh!)...

Anywho. Derrick and I surprised the kids- we hadn't even told them where we were going... their reactions were... not as exciting as I had expected initially... but once we got to the park- they were SO excited! We visited the park 3 days. We hung out with the Spurlings on and off the first two... and even spent some time w/ my Bestie Amy and her daughter Emma for one. One of my favorite moments of the trip was going to ride the new Lightning McQueen ride with Amy... we decided we were going to bypass the LONG line (which was a bummer that there were still SO many people at the park even though it was typically the start of slow season!) by each going as single riders... We get to the entrance of the lines... and I start walking in and Amy says- "Kim, I don't think I can ride this..."... I quickly respond, "No, I don't think it's a scary ride! You can TOTALLY ride it!"... and she says- "No... I don't think I can ride this ride...." ::insertkimbasascream:: I mean... I screamed LOUD. It popped out before I could even get any sort of control over it! The poor lil Disney worker that was manning the lines was looking at me like I was insane and asked if I was alright! Hahhahaaha! I had known that she was trying to get pregnant... as a matter of fact- I was bringing her my last pregnancy test with a note saying that it had good preggo juju! Haha! But I had actually forgotten it at home! It was by and far the most exciting thing ever! I was so happy to have found out in person so I could hug her neck!

The kids did a fantastic job too! We had LONG days at the park...the first day we took a stroller... the second day we didn't... the kids probably did BETTER w/o the stroller than with! And the 3rd day we took the stroller- but only for the purpose of carrying the water around :) Jude experienced his first time riding a roller coaster- Space Mountain. It may or may not be the last time he goes on a roller coaster- he wasn't so much a fan! Jude and Emme had SO much fun seeing all their best friends (the characters) and each enjoyed the rides they were on. Kate also seemed to have a really cute time... and this was the first time we saw her as no longer a baby... but a lil toddler! She's growing up too fast!

It was def. a great trip... and now... 8 months later... I'm DYING to go back! As a matter of fact... Jude and Emme say about 3 times a week how much they miss Disneyland and want to go back. (Which is an improvement b/c they were saying it EVERYday!) They don't know it yet... but momma is hatching up a plan to try to take them next month... we'll see if it happens or not!