July 3, 2010

• Days 4 5 & 6

    Day four was our drive to LA.  Rather ugly on I-5.  No pictures LOL.  We arrived at the motel about 1'ish.  Checked in, took a nap, and then went and played at Huntington Beach.  I managed to leave my camera in the motel, so no pictures, but we had a lot of fun.  Although the surf scared several of my kids--Rainee the worst as she got a rather nasty mouthful.

  Day five and six were our first two Disney Days.  I took a TON of pictures.  But am rather kindly only sharing a few that have special memories.  Like KK loves volcanoes, and Jeremiah loves trains.  Rainee LOOOVES castles.

  So that was the highlight for her.

  

  We explored it several times, and in several different directions.]

  We rode lots and lots of rides, and did one parade. 

  
  

  My family was rather disgusted with how long it took for the parade to come, but when it finally did they were enthralled.  It was a High School Musical themed parade. 

  
  These two were my favorites.  They did some AWESOME dance lifts.  And at one point they came and invited Jamari and Rainee to join the dance.  And the nitwits wouldn't.  I was so ticked.  Jamari LIVES to dance.  But later when they passed out drums, he mellowed.

  

  I still wish he would have danced with the Disney crew!!

  At some point we spotted Pluto.  Zeria's favorite charrie.

  

  And both nights we watched Fantasm, which is a show done on the Rivers of America.  And then the fireworks.  We had a rather crappy seat the first night, so came back earlier the second night, and had MARVELOUS seats.  We also had one of those weird moments.  Rob was off getting dinner while the kids and I held our seats.  These two different ladies joined us to also save there seats.  And we began visiting, which we had done the night before.  People were remarkably friendly at Disney.  Anyhow eventually the one lady introduced herself and said my name is Tonya.  The other lady said really?  My name is Tania.  I just started laughing, and informed her my name was Tonia.  We laughed for a long long long time over that.  And I have one of the lady's webpages and email addys.  We became GOOD friends while waiting LOL.  Our respective husbands were just rather blown away by the whole thing. 

  
  Waiting for Fantasm the first night.

  And my favorite scene.

  
  Peter Pan and Captain Hook fighting on top of the Sailing Ship.  Super duper cool.  And the ship was moving the whole time.  Fantasm was just amazing.  Part water show, part fireworks, part Disney Characters.  Definitely my favorite thing the whole trip. 

  We had a ton of fun, and came home in the middle of both days for a nap, and then went back when it cooled off.  It was remarkable weather only mid 80s, so not ridiculously hot. 

  The funniest thing about the first day was when we got up from our nap.  I said "Okay guys lets go to Disney."  Rainee says.  "Can't we just stay and swim in the pool."

  "Umm, we did NOT spend that much money, and drive that far to swim in a very small motel pool.  LOL." 

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