"Let's Do It, Let's go to Mickey's Castle!"

I realize that I still need to blog about Christmas, but I figure most people who read this were there, plus I'm still pretty excited about Disneyland.
We started off with breakfast with the characters. We got Liam the autograph book and a pen, he thought it was fabulous. He really got into it. He didn't mind Captain Hook too much because he wanted his signature, but once he got his book back he was all done with Hook.



There is a petting zoo in Disneyland now. It was a great distraction for the boys while we took turns going on Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Liam thought the Tarzan Tree House was the best. I think he went up at least five times every time we went past it. He walked up the stairs himself every time. Tom and I were taking turns and he was still going. He wanted water occasionally and then it was off to the races.

Ethan was a trooper. As long as he was fed and got held occasionally, he was happy. He watched everything and would go to sleep when he was tired. He is such a content kid it's amazing.

Liam's favorite ride is probably the worst ride in either park. It is the Heimlich Caterpillar Train. I think he liked it because it was predictable, and completely non-threatening. The caterpillar goes through a carrot, an apple, a slice of watermelon, a box of animal crackers and past some candy...it takes longer to load and unload the ride than it does to go on it. But he loved it. And it really was adorable to go with him. He would tell you what was coming, and when the caterpillar burped he would laugh and say, "He has the big hiccups!"

A trip to Disneyland isn't complete without meeting Mickey Mouse. Liam was awe struck, but he loved Donald Duck even more!

Liam's other favorite ride was the "sub-bamarine". The second most boring ride, also the longest. But again, he was so enthusiastic about all of the fish, that I would go on it again, and he would dance to the music as he walked off the ride, adorable. This was just after he went with MoMo and PoPo

Minnie wasn't as exciting as Mickey, but he did stop to tell her a long story, and he let her sign his book.

Liam liked the idea of a flying elephant ride, but not so much the ride itself. We went on it several times at his request, but he hid his head every time.

Ethan didn't love the merry go round, but he liked it more than Liam. Liam sat on the bench, but he went on it again and again.

Me, my mom, and Ethan waiting for the boys to get off the Caterpillar train.

This was my favorite part of the trip. Liam meeting Donald. He handed Donald his book and had it turned to a page with Goofy's signature. Donald said, "What is this?" Liam died. He thought that was hysterical. So Donald went with it and said, "What's so funny? and Liam laughed harder. It was so fun to watch. The Disney photographer was cracking up and so were the other people waiting to meet him. Talking like Donald still gets him to giggle.

We did it. It only took four days to do it, but we tired Liam out. He stayed asleep until we got him to his bed at the hotel.

Every morning when we would get up to get ready Liam would say, "Let's do it, Let's go to Mickey Mouse Castle" The morning we left he said that and we told him that we had to go home. So then he told Tom, " How 'bout Buzz Lightyear" (Probably the best ride in the park) and Tom told him again, "we have to go home" Then Liam asked "how 'bout the sub bamarine" he got the same answer. Then he said, "How 'bout the caterpillar and giant mickey" Tom told him one more time that we had to go home. Liam replied, "I sad" That about sums it up. We were all sad it was time to go, but that just means we'll have to go back.


I posted about Ethan's 6 month check up if you are interested scroll down little further.