Disneyland Recap

OK, I know you've all been waiting with bated breath to hear about my trip! Here it is, with lots of pictures and all. So first I'd like to say, everyone needs a best friend! Lucky for me, I've had the same best friend for many years so she knows just about everything there is to know about me! Ms. Cara Hazard is her name, and although neither of us remember the day we officially met, we've been in primary classes since at least the CTR's. Cara's been with me through it all, and when we got old enough, we decided we would take trips once a year, no matter where we were in life. So although I think we've missed one here and there, we've actually been really good about getting away somewhere fairly regularly. This year we went to Disneyland! So I called up Grandma Kate and begged her to take Lexi for a couple of days (I actually didn't even have to beg, they were more than happy to take her!) and off we went. Our trip starts here:

This is Lexi at the Salt Lake City Airport, eating a happy meal, and getting ready to board the plane for Los Angeles. The plane ride there was packed full! which actually was really good because there wasn't much room for Lexi to move, although she did jump up and down in the aisle when the stewardess wasn't walking through. Whenever there was turbulence she would smile and say 'woa', while I was trying not to barf on her. Man I think I'm getting too old, even airplanes are starting to make me sick. Anyway, we got to LA without any problems, and Cara came to pick us up, and we were on our way! We first went to Grandma Kate's house for a great dinner! A free home cooked meal takes on a much bigger sense of gratitude the more meals I have to cook :) Then after we got Lexi settled, off Cara and I went! We spent the evening eating ice cream and watching a chick flick, and then spent most the night talking about all sorts of random topics. Just like good old times!
The next morning we were off to the happiest place on Earth, and since you may already be nodding off with my detailed account, I'm going to let the pictures tell the story and just caption them for you!

This is our 'pre-picture' taken at Cara's on our way out!

We've made it!







The Jungle Cruise Ride



This is a drawing of Cpt Barbosa on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

This is the point where all the ride operators yelled at us for using flash photography.


Waiting for Thunder Mountain

Cara and the Matterhorn



The submarine ride--not so much fun! The line was forever long and then you get stuck in that little submarine, highly don't suggest it if you have any kind of claustrophobia!




The adventure of the tea cups!


This is the both of us, spinning around and around on those tea cups! I dreamt about them that night, and ended up throwing up a ton in the middle of the night! I don't suggest you ride them unless you have a strong stomach, and whatever you do, don't dream about them!


Silly us, decided to ride the splash mountain at about 11:30 at night. I don't remember getting that wet when I was a kid, but we were drenched! I could wring out my clothes and hair when I got off that thing.

Despite being freezing and wet, we had to get to the Matterhorn since we'd already been kicked out of line for it breaking down earlier in the day. We should have taken that as a sign, because we got in the bobsled, all the way to the top of the mountain, and then ride broke down again. This is us stuck in the sled, at a 45 degree angle. We were there about 15 mins before they came and rescued us. We did get to ride the worlds slowest, smallest elevator and got to tour the inner workings of the Matterhorn...although I think it would have been more fun just to slide down it.



My official Minnie Mouse ears!

Ok so that was just day one! We hit the California adventure park the next day...but I'm gonna finish this post here, and save that one for tomorrow. Lots more pictures to come!