The BALD and the BEAUTIFUL take a road trip to see THE mouse **FINISHED**

[travelmel]

Reya is REALLY eating up the park atmosphere, no??? She looks like she's THINKING... like she's really there in the moment. Too cute!

EDIT: P.S. I couldn't stand On (or off) the Border when we went there last year. Blech.

 

[mommaU4]

As usual, great updates!!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Loved the cute pictures from the fairy tale parks.
Can't wait to hear more about Disneyland.

 

[SoonerGirl]

Looks like fun day! (Except for the rude lady - what was her deal! Heck even if she didn't want the ticket she could have smiled and said thank you!)

I've been to On The Border a couple of times and I don't care for it either!

 

[reyasmommy]

Hello!!! Just wanted to let you know that I arrived home a couple of hours ago. It feels good to be back but it also sucks that my vacation is over.

Look for updates on my TR soon! I can't wait to share everything with ya'll!

 

[mommaU4]

Welcome back!! All good things must come to an end, but now we get to hear all about it!!

 

[travelmel]

Welcome Back!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Welcome home...........hope your trip was all you wanted it to be.
Can't wait to hear all about it in detail.

PS Momma 4 U.....love your witchie minnie in your siggie. Cute!!!!!!!!!!

 

[reyasmommy]

Welcome back!! All good things must come to an end, but now we get to hear all about it!!

Yes you do!! I'll update ya'll today!

Welcome Back!

Thank you! I started reading some breaking dawn yesterday on my way home, and now I can't put it down! It's soooo good! have you read anymore?

Welcome home...........hope your trip was all you wanted it to be.
Can't wait to hear all about it in detail.

PS Momma 4 U.....love your witchie minnie in your siggie. Cute!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you! The trip was great! We didn't get to do EVERYTHING we wanted but we had a wonderful time. Always sucks coming back home to reality.

 

[reyasmommy]

September 21st

So my DAD had been trying for days to convince me to take the scenic route down to Anaheim. I however didn’t really want to take an extra 6-7 hours to get there, but DH and I decided at the last minute that it wouldn’t be so bad since we weren’t in any real big hurry. My Dad and Linda’s flight was set to depart at 9:30am, so all five of us were out the door by 8:00 am.

Our first stop for the day was in Monterey. We decided to take a quick stroll down fisherman’s warf to stretch out our legs and get some fresh air.

For the next 5 hours all we did was drive and pull over at most of the scenic vista’s to sit and enjoy the view. It was so unbelievably beautiful and awe-inspiring!! I’m so happy we decided to take the extra time to admire the beautiful scenery.

The drive was a little terrifying do to the sharp hairpin curves and idiotic drivers who wanted to go ten times over the speed limit. It was extremeley annoying that people were in such a hurry that I was constantly pulling over on the side of the road to let people pass.

Once we arrived in Santa Barbara area the sun started to set and the traffic became insane. I drove white-knuckled the entire 2 hours to Anaheim. Why in the world are there so many cars on the road at that time of night on a Sunday?!?!? C.R.A.Z.Y !!!!!

After a VERY nerve racking drive we arrived at the Sheraton Garden Grove around 9:00pm.

The hotel is brand-new so it was no surprise that the room was very nice, comfortable, and modern.

DH and DD fell asleep shortly after getting into bed. I however stayed up pretty late playing on the computer and watching TV which was pretty much a nightly ritual.

Up next …….. WB studios/Build-a-Bear/Rainforest Café​

 

[Sarah84]

wow those photos of the scenery on the drive are stunning

 

[JaneJetson]

I'm glad you made it home safely! I can't wait for all of the details and photos!

Those scenery photos are wonderful.

 

[mommaU4]

PS Momma 4 U.....love your witchie minnie in your siggie. Cute!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks.


Love, love, love, the ocean shots!!!!!

 

[reyasmommy]

September 22nd

We checked out of our hotel around 9:00 am and met up with my Dad, Brother, Sister-in-law, Niece, and Nephew for breakfast at Coca’s.

After a very yummy breakfast which consisted of eggs, country fried steak, pancakes, fruit, and potatoes, we walked over to the Anabella to see if we could check in early.

Unfortunately our room had yet to be cleaned so we needed to come back later. Everyone else we were traveling with already had their rooms because they checked in a night early. Since we had some time to spare we checked out the grounds of the Anabella.

I was extremely pleased with our decision to stay here. The grounds were beautiful, the staff friendly, rooms were comfortable, clean, and quite, plus it was an easy walk to Disneyland.

After walking around a bit, I went to the business center to order tickets for our WB studio tour. The next available time was for 1:20 PM. After purchasing our tickets I passed DD off to my DAD so DH and I could drive down to Burbank for our scheduled tour. The drive was scary as usual, but I was happy that it wasn’t rush hour. We decided to take a quick drive through Hollywood and catch a glimpse of the Chinese Theatre and Walk of Fame.

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To be continued.. ((too many pictures))

 

[JaneJetson]

This photo is fantastic!!

We really liked the Anabella. My entire extended family stayed there when they were in town for our wedding. It was a lot of fun. I even got my hair done at their salon the day of the wedding. Everyone was really nice. (Although my family got in trouble by hotel security for drinking alcohol in a patio area outside their rooms. Apparently you can't drink outside or something in California?)

I'm curious what you thought about the walk of fame area in hollywood. I only went there once a few years ago. It wasn't what I had expected.

 

[reyasmommy]

wow those photos of the scenery on the drive are stunning

Thank you! It was stunning! I was teary eyed the first moment I saw the ocean.

I'm glad you made it home safely! I can't wait for all of the details and photos!

Those scenery photos are wonderful.

Thank you!

Thanks.


Love, love, love, the ocean shots!!!!!

I'm glad! Thanks!

This photo is fantastic!!

We really liked the Anabella. My entire extended family stayed there when they were in town for our wedding. It was a lot of fun. I even got my hair done at their salon the day of the wedding. Everyone was really nice. (Although my family got in trouble by hotel security for drinking alcohol in a patio area outside their rooms. Apparently you can't drink outside or something in California?)

I'm curious what you thought about the walk of fame area in hollywood. I only went there once a few years ago. It wasn't what I had expected.

I know, isn't the photo adorable?! Looking at that photo really makes me realize how badly my DD needs a brother or sister.

It was a VERY nice hotel! I loved it! we had a wonderful private little patio area too that I fell in love with. My sister-in-law and I wanted so badly to stop at the salon to get a pedicure and foot massage one day, but it never happened.

We didn't get a chance to see the walk of fame area. We drove by but that was it. I'm not to disappointed though, it seemed really dirty and chaotic. And the area seemed much smaller then I had imagined.

 

[JaneJetson]

Thank you! It was stunning! I was teary eyed the first moment I saw the ocean.



Thank you!



I'm glad! Thanks!



I know, isn't the photo adorable?! Looking at that photo really makes me realize how badly my DD needs a brother or sister.

It was a VERY nice hotel! I loved it! we had a wonderful private little patio area too that I fell in love with. My sister-in-law and I wanted so badly to stop at the salon to get a pedicure and foot massage one day, but it never happened.

We didn't get a chance to see the walk of fame area. We drove by but that was it. I'm not to disappointed though, it seemed really dirty and chaotic. And the area seemed much smaller then I had imagined.

Unfortunately, no one in my family had a private patio. There was this common area that was near my sisters room. So when my niece (15 months old) went to bed, they could bring the baby monitor outside. I think we were too loud and annoyed other guests though. Here's a photo of the area...

Your Anabella photos reminded me of the good times we had there...so thanks!

I also thought the walk of fame area seemed small and dirty. I was slightly disappointed with it.

 

[travelmel]

Thank you! I started reading some breaking dawn yesterday on my way home, and now I can't put it down! It's soooo good! have you read anymore?

I have a about 1/4 of it left. I started reading The Host again after you said it was good... it did get better. The first part was SO confusing! But I'm liking it now. I keep waiting for a vampire to show up but I know it won't.

It sucks to come home to housework but it's always nice to sleep in your own bead, right?!

 

[reyasmommy]

We arrived at the Warner Brothers Studios 45mins early.

The waiting area consisted of a nicely stocked gift shop, star bucks, and an snack bar. We picked up our tickets and browsed around to kill time.

At 1:15 they called our group and we were escorted into a small theatre where they showed us a 10 minute movie on the history of Warner Brothers. After the movie was over we were introduced to our tour guide and on our way!

Our first stop was down a street where many movies and T.V. shows have been filmed. Some of which include Friends, Cloverfield, Spiderman, Somethings gotta give, and Don’t mess with the Zohan.

We hopped back into the cart and were taken around more famous exterior sets. After 10 minutes or so we were let off again and were able to see the famous ER entrance and ambulance bay. I used to be a huge fan of this show so it was very interesting to be standing there.

For those Gilmore Girl fans, this was the outside of Luke’s Diner

For those Ghost Whisperer fans, this is the outside of Melinda’s shop

We were then taken to a street lined with a bunch of houses. This particular one was the Seaver’s house in Growing Pains

And this one was used in the PROM VIDEO episode of Friends! One of my all time favorite episodes.

Reached image limit again………… to be continued …………….​

 

[JaneJetson]

Very cool! I love seeing those sets. I've never done a tour like that but it looks fun.