The Happiest Place on Earth (Picture Overload)

Well, we've done it! We have been to "the happiest place on earth" and our boys have experienced all of the joys of Disneyland-well most of them anyway. Plus, we are now season pass holders so we will be back.

I realize this is way too many pictures but think of the grandmas-they want to see them! So indulge me.

We spent Monday and Tuesday at the parks. It really went as well as could have been hoped for. The boys were wonderfully behaved and had a great time. The one thing I wish had been better were the crowds-they were worse than we had expected.

Here is the obligatory picture in front of the Mickey made entirely of flowers that one simply must take before entering Disneyland:

OK, the pictures will be in no particular order because I can't get them to rearrange, but here we go:

I turned around and caught a glimpse of this and had to get a picture because it cracked me up that Jack had his bag of trail mix hanging right in front of Josh's face!
Here is Josh about to go on the Maliboomer-the freakiest ride there in my opinion. I didn't go on it: Whose cute kid is this? On Small World: N is for Nathan! Outside of California Adventure (California is spelled out in huge letters for those who have never been to Disneyland-ahem-Grandma Price) Jack just hanging out in the O
Dal during one of his two short 1 hour naps in the two days we were there. Poor guy!
Can you tell we ran our kids ragged? Jack laid down to eat his snack on Tuesday:
Take a good look at this because this is what it means to be meek, submissive, patient, humble, willing to submit to all things. This kid is a trooper and then some. He didn't complain even though he spent most of his time waiting while everyone else went on rides, even though he missed his naps, didn't sleep well in the hotel, etc. This kid is the sweetest thing.
Nathan and Josh split off from us for a while and they got to meet Minnie ane Mickey! Josh said it was then that he remembered that Nathan is still a little kid-a little kid who was really excited to meet the characters. He "even likes Minnie-even though she is a girl!"
This was cool! Mater and Lightning in person! Jack stared at them silently for a while and then said quietly-"their eyes are moving-they are real cars!"
In front of the castle!
The boys outside the Haunted Mansion. Josh thinks he looks like an old man in this picture.
Me and Jack on the Bug's Life Bumper cars
Me and Jack on small world! Oh ya, and notice my cool "Bat Mom" shirt. The boys love it!
Nathan the aviator
And last, Dal on the way home. Poor kid fell asleep halfway through his "dinner." He still has a Cheerio in his hand in this picture.
I asked everyone their high points for the trip:

Josh-When we split off and he went with Nathan who decided he was too scared to ride Tower of Terror but got excited to see Mickey and Minnie and Josh got to revel in Nathan's sweet childhood.

Jack-"Screaming on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. It's my favorite!"

Nathan-Buzz Light Year Ride (I think we rode it like 10 times)

Dallen-Whenever he got let down to roam free instead of being cooped up in the stroller

Me-Listening to Jack sing "It's a Small World" as loudly and sincerely as he could each time we rode that ride