Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday

{Disneyland}

In keeping with the fun of our recent trip to Disneyland

I wanted to flashback to the other two times I went to Disneyland!

Both times were in March.

The very first time I went I was a junior in high school in March 2000.

Jana had just broken her arm from a snowboarding trip we took on 

President's weekend. Josh and I had just started dating. I remember

writing him letters everyday and I also had a calling card to call him.

Oh young love.

I have a lot more pictures in my scrapbook but I don't feel like scanning them

so this is what I have on my external hard drive.  Gives you an idea :)

I don't really remember to much from our trip.  I honestly have the worse memory ever.  

That is another reason why blogging and a ton of picture taking our so important to me.

  

 

I went for a second time in March 2007.

Michelle was five years old.

Jordan was just a baby about 7 months old.

How could I not post an adorable picture of him.

Look how cute he is.

I just welled up a bit.

Miss his little baby face.

We left him home with Gramma and Grampa and got some 

one on one time with Michelle.

We did not tell her in advance.

We got her all packed up, drove over to my parents house and

asked her if she would like to go to Disneyland instead of school!

She was HUGE into princess so it was a great age/stage to take her.

I remember that we went two days to the parks. 

We spent most of our time walking around,

waiting in line for the princesses {like 2-3 hours} and watching parades.

We didn't go on that many rides at all. There were way more characters

out and about during this visit then when we just went.

We met up with Josh's Uncle Bob and Aunt Caroline and they hung out 

with us part of each day. That was a lot of fun.

We started off with the snow white ride which scared Michelle so bad she

didn't want to go on any ride that was inside.

I remember doing Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean,

and we did make her do Space Mountain!

We had two extra days were we did exploring, shopping, beach, and bowling.

I am going to try and keep up with Flashback Fridays.

I love looking through old pictures!

home bound

Friday was our last day in California.

Our flight wasn't until 7 that night so we had

the day to relax by the pool.

We were out by the pool by 10:30.

The kid water park area didn't open until 11.

Every {but me} swam for a bit before we switched pool areas.

The pirate water playground had slides, water cannons and a pirate ship.

There was also a little sprinkler pool, wading pool and hot tub.

Jordan loved it!

Around 2 we packed up and headed to grab some lunch.

We then returned the car, grabbed a shuttle were back at the airport.

 

We didn't get to our hotel until midnight.

Took a bit for the kids to get settled down and to sleep.

The next day Josh had a softball tournament in Edmonds.

It ended up getting canceled around 3 when it started down pouring.

They did win all three games they played!

Huntington Beach

After two days of go go fun we knew we would need a down, relax day.

Luckily we couldn't have asked for better weather on this trip.

With a rental car we had the freedom to drive to the beach 

and spend the day in the sun!  A few of us got a little to much sun.

Josh and I got pretty sun burnt.  A few weeks later and I am still peeling :(

It was totally worth it though. I could spend every day on a beach in the sun.

Very peaceful & relaxing

{if you ignore the children and the pesky seagulls}

Seagulls loved trying to take off with our food every chance they got!

We stayed until about five.

Packed up and headed back to the hotel.

After some nice showers we headed to Downtown Disney for dinner.

We ate out at the Rainforest Cafe.

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On our walk back we stopped for icecream.

Then it was bed time for all!