Ok, I promised you all a trip report, so here goes:
Saturday June 3rd:
Today was packing day! I had to get all 4 kids ready to go to my sister's tonight. Since we are leaving so early tomorrow morning, she asked me to bring them over tonight. So, I spent the morning doing laundry and packing and getting them ready to go. Katie and Jacob were excited at the prospect of staying with their cousins, but Mary and Leslie were a little nervous! Frankly, I was too. I know they will be fine, but it's hard to leave your babies!
By late afternoon, I had packed for all 4 kids and myself. I had also made a run to Salt Lake City for a quick appointment with the eye doctor and to order and pick up 2 new pairs of glasses. My old ones broke yesterday, and there's no way I am going to
Disneyland with cracked glasses. I really like the new glasses. I guess that I really needed them as my prescription had changed quite a lot. It made for a big headache as I tried to get used to them, but it was worth it.
At 7:00 I took the kids to my sister's house and prepared for the tears and wailing. No such luck! The kids blew me kisses and headed for the trampoline. So much for a traumatic good bye! Back at home, Alan was frantically trying to finish up a freelance job, so I ended up packing most of his clothes as well. It was a long night for Alan and I felt really badly for him. I got to bed by midnight, but Alan didn't drag himself to bed until nearly 2:30.
Unfortunately for him, the alarm went off at 3:30 as he had to drive to SLC to pick up the rental car. We got a really good deal! $139 for the week! Between us and the Bradfield's (the other couple we're travelling with) it was a fantastic deal! I stayed home while Alan went to get the car. I had planned to make a big breakfast for us and the Bradfield's. By the time they all arrived at the house at 6:30 I had Toffee Apple French Toast, Strawberry Breadsticks, scrambled eggs, and sausage on the table. We ate, and visited but were too excited to eat a lot. By 7:15 we were on the road.
We made a couple of stops along the way and ended up in Las Vegas by about 1:00. We had lunch at Memphis Championship Barbecue (fabulous place, by the way!), and then were on our way. It was so hot in Vegas that we were happy to get away. By now, we were all starting to droop, so lot's of caffeine and music were in order. It really wasn't a bad trip, though. We enjoy each others company and had a lot to catch up on.
We arrived in Anaheim by 6:30 and checked into the Anaheim Plaza hotel. This hotel is one block away from the entrance to Disneyland, so it was perfect for us! We got checked into our rooms and then decided what to do. We were hungry, so we stopped in at IHOP to eat and discuss our options. I had yummy broccoli soup and a salad (I'm trying to be good here). We decided to walk to Downtown Disney and see the DaVinci Code. After we ate, we leisurely walked to DD. It's a pleasant walk, in between the 2 parks, and it was a gorgeous night! While we were in DD I stopped in at the Build a Bear Workshop to pick up a set of Mickey ears for Heidi. It was crowded, but not bad at all. However, I was glad that I didn't have to stand in line to make an animal. I found the outfit (there was only one left, and another woman wanted it, too. Luckily, I got there first, and had my big strong hubby to glare at her as she reached out for it), paid for it, and we headed to the theater.
By this time, I was drooping really badly! We sat in the theater, and I fell asleep during the previews. It was all downhill from there. I dozed on and off through the whole movie. I was the only one, though, since I couldn't have any diet coke on the trip. I guess I'll have to see the movie again when it comes to our local dollar theater. Alan and the Bradfield's liked the movie, but agreed that the book was better. We walked back to the hotel with plans to meet in the lobby at 8:00 to head over to Disneyland.
Well, that's our first day. I'll get more later, but now I have to start packing for our camping trip!
I guess you will just have to keep playing with your Pal mickey!
Whew...
