OK so I grew up in Southeast Idaho (an outdoor enthusiast paradise) and my parents LOVED!!! to go backpacking and canoeing and fishing and... well you get the picture we were outside a lot! It was an awesome childhood! Fast forward a few years and now I have a few kids of my own and the same passion for the outdoors that my parents had. This blog is dedicated to the adventures and travels of my family.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Disneyland and California Adventure, Anaheim, CA
DISNEYLAND AND CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, ANAHEIM, CA (MAR 24-25, 2016)
Left to right: Scarlett, Hunter, Erin, Me, Alice, Rhiannon, Kristen, and Marcus. The Disney crew ready for the park!
Disneyland....California Adventure...x2 days!
Well, it's that time of year again for the annual trip to the happiest place in the world! My in laws, Mike and Julie, are way to good to us, serious they are awesome! I joke about the marathon of two consecutive days at the theme parks but in reality it is a great time! Watching the kids race around in excitement trying new rides (Scarlett is finally tall enough for Indian Jones) or old favorites is extremely rewarding as a parent! I can't thank Mike and Julie enough for taking our family every year! The kids love their trips to D-Land with "Mimi & Papa"
I've been trying out a new video editing app. This clip was done on VivaVideo. I like how it turned out. Now, I just need to work on my video shooting skills....I see a GoPro purchase in my future!
Day 1 at the park entrance.
My angle wasn't great on this photo, I was trying to cut the building crowds out of the frame but if you look in the background you'll notice the 60th Anniversary decorations near the entrance to the park. I thought it was kinda cool to visit the park on its diamond anniversary!
Scarlett at the Pearl Jewelry factory.
So, when Erin and I were dating we visited Disneyland several times. On one of our visits we found this little jewelry shack that lets you pick out a clam from a bucket then pry it open and recover the pearl inside. You can then have the pearl mounted in a piece of jewelry. Erin thought this was a really fun and special memory so this year we decided to let Scarlett pick out a clam and make her own piece of jewelry.
Scarlett with her new necklace!
Scarlett expertly dug through the bucket and found just the right clam. Soon the clam was pried open and we were on to picking out the right piece of jewelry to mount it in. Scarlett finally decided on this miniature Cinderella carriage and as you can see in the picture she is pretty happy with her choice!
Scarlett, Marcus, and I on the tractor ride in Cars land.
I love how kids smile in pictures! We started referring to Scarlett and Marcus as, "The Littles" They really enjoy cars land and the Littles have a particular appreciation for the tractor ride!
Erin, Alice, and I on the Toy Story ride.
OK, so, this is one of my favorite rides! Competition and shooting.... My wife is laughing right now as she reads this! Literally the most important part of this ride is having a higher score then Hunter, which is hard because he is like a video game ninja but over 9 years of his life I have managed to remain undefeated! Gotta enjoy it while I can!
Hunter showing off his 2016 pin selection.
For the past 7 years or so Erin and I have been collecting Disneyland pins. It's just a fun thing we started doing and the kids seem to really enjoy it as a way to commemorate their trip to Disneyland each year.
Splash Mountain!
Well, I guess Hunter was trying to impersonate Goofy or something in this picture! To funny not to post! Splash Mountain is always one of our favorites and on the must ride list!
Alice in the Tiki Room.
This little girl cracks me up. For some reason she figured out how to stick her tongue out on this trip and now sticks it out at anything that gets her attention, like ALL of the talking creatures in the Tiki Room!
Scarlett and Hunter at the Mad Hatter.
Hunter sported his Donald hat from 2015 for most of the trip and Scarlett got a new Mini Princess hat to replace the tragic lose of her hat from last year....it worked out though because that tall red hat made her easy to spot in a crowd!
Scarlett, Rhiannon, and Hunter posing in the teacups!
These three buddies chased each other all over the two parks and went on every ride together! Cousin's are great fun! And all three of them are Disney addict's just like their moms! Good job moms! You made some good fun kids!
Me and the Dweeber (Alice).
Lots of pictures on this blog post! I cut back on the writing a little bit and just offered some insight to the photos. Not all adventures include a backpack and technical gear.....Lol, we had a great time as a family! Thank you soooo so much to Mike and Julie!
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