What a week! Jason, the girls and I have spent a whirlwind week in Southern Cali, and it has been amazing. In fact, my eyes sting a bit as I think about going home tomorrow- this has been one of the most fabulous family vacations we have taken.
We started out the week at one of the most magical places on Earth, Disneyland. Everything about the park encapsulates the wonder of childhood imagination, and our girls literally basked in the glory of Mickey and all of his friends. What made our trip even more special is that Jason's sister, Lee (Caitlyn's namesake), was able to join us at the park. It was great to share the magic with her!
Our Disney trip started off at the Paradise Pier Hotel, which is owned by Disneyland. Staying on the property was fabulous, and it meant that we never had to leave the magic of the park behind us. Walking to the park, through Downtown Disney, was incredible, and I swear you could almost hear "Zip A Dee Do Dah" as the birds flew by in the morning . . . perhaps they are trained to whistle the melody??
Caitlyn got to go to a special Princess lunch at Ariel's Grotto since she has done so well using the big girl potty. We hit the Princess jackpot and got to see Ariel, Cinderella, Mulan, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty right at our table. Both of the girls were in awe, and we got some great pictures. As an aside, the food (which I expected to be mediocre and overpriced) was astonishingly delicious!
Other highlights of our trip included:
* Couple time in the hot tub at the hotel while Aunt Lee stayed with the girls- a rare treat for us on a beautiful night
* Meeting up with Jen and Julian and getting to spend an entire day at the park with the two of them. Caitlyn and Julian were precious together!
* Spending 5 minutes with Mickey Mouse with absolutely no other family in the room. Apparently our girls are so cute that they inspire people to go out of their way to do special things for them. Don't tell Caitlyn!
* Enjoying the rides and seeing them through the eyes of a child. "It's a Small World" reduced Caitlyn to wide eyed silence- no small feat for our little Yak Yak Face. "Pirates of the Caribbean" captured her total attention and had her singing the rest of the trip. Lorelei laughed and giggled her way through "Dumbo, the Flying Elephant", and all of the adults enjoyed the big rides.
*Most of all, we loved just getting to be together as a family, making memories, taking pictures, and strolling through the streets.
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