Lacey Life: Disneyland!!

A few weeks ago, we got to go on a wonderful trip to Disneyland with the Henniger/Donaldson/Lacey crew! Wow - the delight in Ella's eyes was pure joy to us. It was such a fun vacation. I have sooo many pictures. We have such great memories. Ella still talks about it daily, and remembers to tell people she meets that she went to Disneyland and met Mickey Mouse. Most nights before bed, she tells me a list of all the people she wants to take there someday. Our little girl loves a shared experience. :)

The first picture...excited women about to enter DISNEYLAND!!! I am feeling so giddy in this picture to run in and see everything!! Yes, I've been there before; and yes, I felt like a little kid all over again.

Ella soaking it all in from the comfort of her stroller...

The pretty castle behind us....

Our first order of business was to get all of us on an Ella-friendly ride before we all parted ways for the day. It's a Small World was our first destination.

The crew on the boat behind us....

Ella didn't really enjoy her first ride. :) She mostly rode the ride saying "All done!" and covering her eyes with Dada's hat. :) She was adorable, and did like it by the end. But it was very over-stimulating for this 2 year old.

ToonTown was where Ella found her happiness. There, we met princesses, and cartoon characters. She LOVED meeting the characters.

Ella and Dada in Toontown....

Meeting Pluto, who she still talks about "honking his nose", which she did love doing...

In Mickey's house!!!...

And the man of the hour himself....

We met him again the next day....

Ella insisted that she share her water with Mickey, so we gave him a drink...and then she slept with her special pink cup that Mickey drank out of....

Oh, and Donald was thirsty too of course....

The carousel!!!

And her ultimate joy was the teacups....

Showing their excited faces....

And the Disney SoundSational Parade at the end of the day was also a huge HUGE delight. Ella waved her arm so long and so vigorously, that we wondered how she had the strength to continue. She blew kisses, waved, and got lots of attention from the characters in return. Jason and I would both say that the parade was a highlight. Just delightful. By this point, Ella had a cold and as you can see she was a little rashy and sickly, but still so happy....

Riding the Disney train....

Dad took the grandkids for a WHOLE DAY while Jason and I got to spend a day of freedom at Disneyland and California Adventures. Such a perfect gift to us. We had so much fun, we walked about a hundred miles, went on all the rides our hearts desired, held hands, ate ridiculously good corn dogs, and avoided the teacups. :)