Wrapping UP on a HIGH note

We couldn't believe Annabelle went on this ride--it was so high (for a kid)! You'd think by the 5th day we'd be use to her going on the rides, but it was still such a shocker everytime she said she wanted to go!  :) She went on this Jellyfish ride twice and had a great time.

We also went on the new Ariel ride a few more times, as well as Toy Story--how FUN is that ride?! I love it!! Annabelle was so cute with her 3D glasses and her map; she carried her map everywhere we went, and made sure we were on the right path. I remember how fun it was to get the free map when I was a kid  :)  The kids were totally tuckered out by the end, especially because they had spent the morning swimming! Swimming was so fun and Annabelle had met a couple of new, interesting friends to talk about all the Disneyland fun with--they were super cute chatting it up in the hot tub! 

Our trip was truly fantastic, made even more so by Grandma and Papa! We are so glad they decided to come with us. Annabelle loved going on most of the rides with Grandma and Papa, and she loved playing in their adjoining hotel rooms. As soon as she was ready for the day, she'd be over in Grandma's room playing with her little princesses. Grandma is her BFF, and she became much more close with Papa too. We are so grateful that we had this quality time with them, that they were so selfless in helping out with the kids, that they love our kids so much and treat them so wonderfully, and that they love Disneyland as much as we do!  :)  It was truly a memorable vacation, and we loved being there. It's pretty hard on the legs and feet to do 5 days in Disneyland--I wish I would've worn a pedometer  :)  But you never really notice until you're on the way back to the hotel for the night and every step feels like one step away from a collapse! :)  I slept awesome though, and so did the kids! Complete exhaustion will make any bed feel like heaven on earth! I'm grateful for the blessing of being able to go a 2nd time this year--we really needed it and there was so much to celebrate and be grateful for! I wish we had Disneyland here, just so we could go more often and feel that magic and joy that is completely unique. I can't wait until our trip in 2012! Annabelle is already talking about it and Stockton will be 2! Craaaaaaazy, but he's gonna LOVE Cars Land!  :)  Until then, we'll survive on memories!