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Christmas, Part 2 aka “Disneyland!”

My family came into town a few days after Christmas and we got to enjoy a whole week together.  For their present this year, my parents took us all to Disneyland - wow!  What an adventure!  None of the kids had ever been before, so everyone was wide-eyed and ready for action.  It was a feat trying to keep 11 people together, 5 of which were 5 and under, but we did it for the most part.  We were treated to the 2-day park hopper pass which took the pressure off of trying to see everything all in one day, but I still felt like we just scratched the surface.  There is just so much to see and do!

Both mornings Grandma treated the kids to suckers before we went into the park.  Here are the girls enjoying theirs - Ali, Katy, Abby and Emily.  Aren’t they cute?  =)

Enjoyng the Mark Twain boat, the big one that circles the island.  I don’t think I’d ridden this in a looooong time, but it was a big hit with the kids! 

Abby steals some Grandma time while onboard.  =)

Emily and Jack.  I think they had just gone through the Tarzan Treehouse.

What trip to Disneyland would be complete without seeing the castle?!  It was beautifully decorated for winter.  Here’s our princess!

Jack hanging out in Toon Town

As a special treat, my parents let the kids all pick out a hat as a souvenir.  Jack and Alison really got into it, can you tell?  =)  The other girls were into it too, but went for the safer option - their hat came with sunglasses for goodness sakes! =)

Jack now refers to this as his “jellyfish hat.”

Laura and Katy

This picture pretty much sums up the excitement of the trip!