Overall this was an amazing trip! The kids did great on the drive (gotta love iPods)...we were lucky to be able to break up the driving into 2 days each way. Thanks to the Biglers and the Stums for hosting us! We loved visiting with you! The time of year for Disneyland was perfect...since school had started already the crowds weren't bad - most of the time we didn't wait more than 5 minutes for a ride. Some of them we walked right on over and over. And it was still hot enough for the beach! Our hotel was awesome...we could walk back in the afternoon and take a break, go for a swim, rest, and then head back to the park again for the evening. The pool also had a waterslide that the kids loved. We had 2 strollers (thanks Andy & Steph!) so at all times 3 out of 4 kids were riding. Josh was a trooper and walked! This also helped with keeping track of everybody. Even though we had 5 days in the park we never got sick of it & we were able to do lots of things we never had time for on previous trips. This has to be one of the best vacation spots ever - we all can't wait to go back again! Enjoy!
Riding on the Disneyland Railroad - never done this one before - it was fun & saw some cool new things!
On the way home after our trip we stayed in St. George with Justin & Kristen...here we are by the Erastus Snow (Mark's ancestor) monument near the tabernacle.
Mark at the Beach. We went to Laguna Beach and it was such a beautiful day!
Em trying to enjoy the beach but unfortunately Ammon hated the beach & cried most of the time, which meant I wasn't very happy either.
Josh playing in the sand
Holly looking like a natural
Ella having fun 
Ammon played in the sand for a few minutes before deciding the beach was not his thing. Honestly I don't know how it can be fun for anyone in a diaper!
My tough boys with Mr. Incredible himself
Lovely Alice
We waited entirely too long to meet tinkerbell but at least we have a photo to remember her by!
Traditional castle shot
One of the characters Josh was happy to meet - Alladin!
Sailing on the Mark Twain Steamboat...this was something we'd never done before - it's neat!
Ammon's favorite ride - DUMBO!
Stopping by to see if the White Rabbit is home...
Of course we all loved the teacups
Faster Daddy!
We girls had lunch with the princesses at Ariel's Grotto - it was fun to have some one on one time with each princess! Holly was worried that Jasmine wasn't modest :)
Aurora... very classy
Snow White ...very sweet
Cinderella taught the girls how to pose...very charming
And of course Ariel - their favorite!
I love this picture! Golden Zephyr...California Adventure. We stayed at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel & when they saw how many little kids we had they gave us a complimentary upgrade! Our hotel room looked right out over California Adventure - it was especially cool at night. What great service!
Grizzly River Run - Mark is waving. Great ride!
Holly & Josh were both picked for the Jedi Training - it was great! Here Holly is getting ready to fight Darth Vadar! Does she look a little nervous?
Josh fighting Darth Mal (sp?)...He was totally into it!
Bad guy from the front...looked so real
Relaxing a bit in Toon Town
Mark wants to grow a pumpkin this big in our garden next year
Love this shot...Josh and Holly did that without prompting!
Meeting Mickey Mouse - notice Ammon is staring at him...we made sure Ammon liked Mickey Mouse before our trip but I guess the life-sized version was a bit of a surprise!
Enjoying the funny dishwasher in Minnie's kitchen
Minnie's house
Minnie Mouse - hooray!
Goofy gave lots of hugs
Pluto - in Toontown
Ammon totally loved the carousel. He doesn't look super thrilled in this picture, but he loved the "horsies"!! We rode them lots and lots
In line for Peter Pan. One of the perks from staying at a Disney hotel was having Early Entry into Disneyland three days while we were there - so worth it! Lines are so short & you can get tons of rides done. 
Cute sisters
Cute sisters again!
O Josh
See how quiet it is? Only on an early entry day!
Miracle: A stranger took a picture for us and it actually turned out great! Ammon didn't cooperate but overall, a good shot eh? Fun little clip of the teacups
Another cute clip of Ammon on the carousel
Love it love it love it!! Great post! You can never have too many pictures in one post. I love your brown hat. I really gotta get me one of those. I hate spinny rides so bad that I didn't even watch the clip of the tea cups. Oh yuck! Other than that ride, Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great time. We took our kids in 2006. I can't believe it's been 3 years! This post makes me want to go back soon. So fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! We'll talk to you guys before we do a Disneyland trip - it sounds like you know how to make it great! :)
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting and watching for pics of your trip... and it looks like so much fun. Disneyland is the best. I can't wait to show Addie all these pictures, she will love seeing Ella and Holly with the princesses!
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks like you did a lot more than just rides! It almost makes me want to go back... Mark also had beach issues when he was little. When we lived in Hawaii he wanted to eat the sand! Sorry Ammon made it hard to have fun at the beach. You never what to expect sometimes.
ReplyDeleteLove you, Mom Bishop
It looks like you had so much fun! I miss Disneyland so much! I am glad it turned out to be such a great trip!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip! CA is such a great place!
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