Sunday, March 16, 2014

Disneyland, Part 1

Sunday morning we surprised the kids with the next phase of our California trip. Jim waited with the kids in the bathroom with the door closed while I laid out their Mickey shirts and Disney autograph book from our last Disney trip. On the count of three they came out and were surprised to see their Disney stuff. They had no idea there was a DisneyWorld in California. Surprise!! We got them dressed, packed our bags, said goodbye to San Diego and drove 1.5 hours north to Anaheim. We arrived to Disneyland by 10:30 and were ready to start the day!



Dressed and ready to go!

We made it!


We headed straight for Cars Land, the newest attraction at Disneyland. 


And it was so very well done. Literally looked just like Radiator Springs. So fun!


Our friends went with us although they just went for Sunday then headed back to San Diego for the remainder of their trip. 






Ca-chow! He even talked!



Waiting in line for one of our favorite rides, the Tow Mater ride.




Luke loves his Mater!
They even had the slowly blinking yellow traffic light. 


Such a fun ride.






Luigi's tire shop ride.

On the rocket ride. 


Luke and Charlie in the front row of this Goofy roller coaster with their arms up. So brave!

Fun play spot with lots of climbing areas. 


A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life ride. 

Luke, Sarah and Charlie dancing along with the green army men. 

On the Soarin' ride!


Saying goodbye to our sweet friends. They headed back after dinner.

How is it that this place never gets old to us!? We love us some Disney! We always have such a fun time, the kids have a blast and we make such fun memories. The fun thing about Disneyland is it felt new in many ways with so many different rides and attractions than DisneyWorld in Florida. Stay tuned...two more days to come! :-)

San Diego, Part 4

We had heard about this great little Cafe down the street from our hotel. So Saturday morning we walked down and enjoyed breakfast on the patio. Coronado is such a neat area.

 





 After breakfast we loaded up and headed to the harbor area where we took a harbor boat tour. 







This was the aircraft carrier used by the Navy to spread the ashes of Osama Bin Laden at sea. 
Downtown San Diego


Seals!




This is the bridge that takes you to Coronado island. 
After the boat tour we toured the U.S.S Midway which is docked in the harbor. We thought the boys would enjoy touring this aircraft carrier. Quite impressive I might add!



We all got headphones for our self-guided tour and the kids all followed along, even Sarah. :)

The sleeping quarters.


Low ceilings, for sure!

Sitting on the chain of the ship anchor. 

I'm tellin' ya...she was loving this headset and controls. 



Up on the flight deck.




We got to go into several airplanes that were on display. 
  
Of course she chose to stand by the one with the purple jacket. :)

I loved seeing this statue from the ship. The sailor kissing his girl! So cute!

Once we were done touring the U.S.S. Midway, we took a drive up the coast to La Jolla. A quaint little coastal town known for their beach views and opportunities to seal-watch.







Hard to see but this rock was covered with seals 


 Beautiful!


Fun to watch the seals swimming and playing in the water. 

Taking it all in.











We walked out on a long pier for another view. 




Since Saturday was our last day in San Diego we had the Jones farewell dinner that night. So we headed back to freshen up for the evening. 

We headed through the main lobby for a few more pictures. 


Lots of wood. The wood floors were very squeaky when you walked on them.




Farewell dinner on the beach. 

With a live band.



They loved the soft, white sand. 

Of course Sarah found a little friend to play with. She had been the only girl this whole time. ha!

Sweet friends!