Okay, so I've been to disneyland.
Here's the story. Last November, I just announced to my family that we were going on a road trip in an hour. My four small children and I had been through a rough few years and I wanted to do something fun for them. I told my husband and he thought I was nuts.
Perhaps I was. But the preceeding three years had been so hard on us all and I needed a break. I told him that I was going whether he was coming or not and was leaving in an hour. It was 10 pm.
I think he realized I was serious and was kinda excited about it all deep down so he eventually hopped up, loaded up the quickly packed bags and excited kids in the car and drove us there (2 days of driving) . We got a hotel when we arrived and got a 4 day park hopper.
It was truly magical. Disneyland is amazing.
It cost us a ton of money that we didn't have. But it was worth it. My children STILL talk about it everyday and it was a redemptive and magical trip.
We stayed within walking distance, some castle like hotel, and got up early, ate breakfast on the way, got there as the gates opened, left at lunchtime, ate pb &j at the hotel, napped, woke up and ate dinner in the room and walked back and stayed until closing. It was a BLAST. On the last day each family member got to pick out one gift from a store. We came home with3 swords, 2 dolls and a beautiful ornament to commemorate the crazy trip.
I want to do it again but plan it this time. I have twins and they turn 3 in late December so this may be the last time we go to DL for a long time.
I am glad I found these boards. This might help me get my family there in Sept or Oct to enjoy a week off from the intensity of life. I just need to be much more frugal about the hotel costs and maybe getting a good meal plan (i hear there are good plans) might be wise if I can swing it. We were sick of pb &j and pretzels that week but who cared...we were at Disneyland.
I look forward to learning as much as I can here and I LOVE these smilies!!!!!
An over-tired kind, loving, zany mother
to four beautiful blessings 
and married to my just-as-zany husband. 
Here's the story. Last November, I just announced to my family that we were going on a road trip in an hour. My four small children and I had been through a rough few years and I wanted to do something fun for them. I told my husband and he thought I was nuts.
Perhaps I was. But the preceeding three years had been so hard on us all and I needed a break. I told him that I was going whether he was coming or not and was leaving in an hour. It was 10 pm.I think he realized I was serious and was kinda excited about it all deep down so he eventually hopped up, loaded up the quickly packed bags and excited kids in the car and drove us there (2 days of driving) . We got a hotel when we arrived and got a 4 day park hopper.
It was truly magical. Disneyland is amazing.
It cost us a ton of money that we didn't have. But it was worth it. My children STILL talk about it everyday and it was a redemptive and magical trip.
We stayed within walking distance, some castle like hotel, and got up early, ate breakfast on the way, got there as the gates opened, left at lunchtime, ate pb &j at the hotel, napped, woke up and ate dinner in the room and walked back and stayed until closing. It was a BLAST. On the last day each family member got to pick out one gift from a store. We came home with3 swords, 2 dolls and a beautiful ornament to commemorate the crazy trip.
I want to do it again but plan it this time. I have twins and they turn 3 in late December so this may be the last time we go to DL for a long time.
I am glad I found these boards. This might help me get my family there in Sept or Oct to enjoy a week off from the intensity of life. I just need to be much more frugal about the hotel costs and maybe getting a good meal plan (i hear there are good plans) might be wise if I can swing it. We were sick of pb &j and pretzels that week but who cared...we were at Disneyland.
I look forward to learning as much as I can here and I LOVE these smilies!!!!!
An over-tired kind, loving, zany mother
to four beautiful blessings and married to my just-as-zany husband. 
