Thursday 19 June 2008

Disneyland!


Many of you have asked me how Christopher liked Disneyland.  The truth is, I think he was pretty overwhelmed with it all.  He was always, VERY serious on the rides but every time we finished one he would say, "That was a good one!"  or "That was fun!"  He loved seeing the characters around the park.  He was not too shy to give them big hugs and take a picture with them.  

I definitely think the two highlights of our time there were Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage and the Pixar Play Parade... 

Much to my dismay, ever since I got pregnant with Lucy and was sick in my first trimester, Christopher spends alot of time with his favorite babysitter, known as our television.  This hasn't changed much since Lucy's arrival, but I will get back on my good Mom game eventually.  He mostly watches Playhouse Disney in the mornings and then in the afternoons we might watch a movie.  He loves all the Disney Pixar films like Toy Story, Monsters Inc., It's a Bug's Life, Cars, the list goes on.  And for those of you who don't know Playhouse Disney, it consists of several different cartoons and shows that air every morning such as, Little Einstiens, Handy Manny, and Tigger and Pooh.  So as you might imagine, when the characters from all these televisions greats were brought to life in front of my little boy's eyes, the excitement was just too much to handle!

I wish I could have captured the expression on his face when he saw Remi, the rat from Ratatouille, dancing on a huge float driving down the street at California Adventure during the parade.  And when he peered around a lady in front of us to see all the bugs from It's a Bug's Life waddling towards him, he shouted, "Look!  It's Bug's Wife!  It's Bug's Wife!", each word increasing in volume.  The reactions were very much the same when the Little Einsteins and Handy Manny appeared just a few feet in front of us on a stage where we were made to feel very much like we were in the cartoon itself.  I don't think Cory or I either one could really tell you much about the parade or the stage performance.  Our eyes were fixed on our boy having the time of his life, better than any parade or costume could offer.

So I guess Christopher had a good time at Disneyland but his parents had a great time.

7 comments:

Alison said...

I love seeing all the adorable photos of your family! Just precious. Your hair looks super cute too - is that a new do?

Julie said...

Of course, you know me! I love, love, love Disney! It looks like ya'll had a great time. We are going in December, and seeing your pics makes me evern more excited! I guess Christopher was all about the characters!

Chris Faehnle said...

What a great memory for all of us!! I am thankful to have been part of such a special vacation. You did a great job with all the planning. Love, Mom

Newman Family Blog said...

So cute! It looks like y'all had a great time.

Jonna said...

Awesome!! So many people say not to take kids this young to Disney b/c they won't remember...it's not always about them remembering. Sometimes, it's about you treasuring those moments of watching your 3 yr old truly believing in magic!

Neal said...

Great pictures! Brings back fond memories of when we took our family to DisneyWorld (many moons ago)!

TeamRiss said...

Looks like you guys had a great time! I'm so jealous and hope when we finally go that it's as awesome as your trip. Hope to see y'all soon.