THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

Disney land really is the happiest place on earth! I don't care what anyone has to say, its the best! I just wish Zach agreed with me on that one.. at least my family are still die hard fans. Taking Nola for the first time was seriously the best thing ever! I was worried that it would be hard cause we'd be interrupting naps, and her usual schedule and such but man she took it like a champ! 

My family knows how to do Disneyland, and ride tons of rides. My dad is like the fast pass guru, and he jets from one ride to the next getting all the possible fast passes and we all ride a ton, and stand in minimal lines. Its the way to go, really. Plus, with a baby we got to use the baby passes and that helps with the no line thing as well. We usually are there the second the park opens and often stay all the way until close. Die hards. 

This time around though, Zach and I did it a little bit differently. We took it easy, we didn't stay as late obviously, nola was tired and we were equally worn out!  We also tried to focus on doing things that nola would enjoy. We rode all our favorite rides, but we took time to watch the parades, see some of the shows, let nola run wild in toon town, and cars land. She loved to get down and just run around everywhere! The highlight of the trip was watching her experience all of the things. She wouldn't try a churro the first time I offered, and I was pretty upset about it, but she did try one eventually which is what counts.  She loved loved loved the tiki room, and danced like no one was watching... which everyone was watching, and laughing! Thats the great thing about babies, no inhibitions. She loved the parades, and all the lights, wasn't too fond of the characters, which is to be expected, and of course loved It's a small world after all. She sang along the entire time, and wanted to ride it over and over. It was such a fun trip, and I'm craving to go back so bad! 

I think the prompt was to hold Mickey Mouse in your hands? or the magic or something magical like that... 

missing dad, he's off getting fast passes.

This guy who works at the park as a photographer was taking our photo's one morning and he kept us there for like a half hour. He was so funny and particular about it... but we were trying to get to fantasy land early and we pretty much missed that boat. At least we got some good pictures! 

Nola loves Brynlie so much. they are best buddies.

When Zach has the camera no one is safe from awkward candid shots.

She loved to see the characters from afar, but the second she got too close she was freakin out!

So upset she won't try the dang churro.

 We bought nola her first set of Ears, embroidered with her name on them and everything, it was a fun morning at the mad hatter shop, and she loved seeing all the silly hats. 

hahahahahaha

One of my favorite pictures of all time!

 Another fun thing we did this trip was got Nola's silhouette cut out at the cute lil shop on main street. It was the perfect thing to do to kill time while we waited for the parade to start. Plus its such a sweet keepsake.

Drinkin those bai's. Give me all the caffeine!

She will probably kill me for posting this picture. I think its the cutest, and she's the cutest!

Much happier now, that she is on the churro band wagon. It was not acceptable for a child of mine to not like churros.