Disneyland

We finally had the chance to take make our trip to Disneylad and it was GREAT!! I think I enjoyed myself more than the girls. It was such a short trip and I wish we actually had money to have stayed there longer, but I guess it was better than nothing. 

At the beginning of the year we volunteered in our community through a program from Disney so we could get free tickets. Jahvel and I volunteered at an auction for about 3 hours or so. We then printed our tickets and waited 'til September to go. Mom, Braulio, Alison and Andres cleaned school buses and got their tickets too. The girls were so excited to go and we even watched videos about all the rides and they chose the ones they wanted to get on. I made them costumes to wear. Velani wanted to be Ariel from the Little Mermaid and Mia wanted to be Minnie. Everything seemed to be perfect until we actually got there. First of all we were going picture crazy and the guys didn't like that very much and the girls got tired of it as well. Then we couldn't decide where to start first. So we got on a ride that looked alright from the outside, but it ended up being a little scary and the girls cried when we got off. That kind of ruined everything else. They didn't want to get on anything not even the ones they said they wanted to get on (like the flying dumbos). So I had to force them to get on some other non scary ones. We all had to put up with them while waiting in line, but as soon as they realized it wasn't too bad they seemed happy. 

What really made their day was meeting all the princesses, getting their autograph and picture taken with them. I even got all teared eyed because my daughters were so HAPPY especially Velani. It was and still is such a great feeling. I would love to always do something that makes them feel so happy like that day. It got really hot and we hadn't even made it half around the park when we took a break for lunch. After lunch no one wanted to go back because they were tired and hot, but I wasn't gonna miss out and the girls weren't either. So Mom, the girls and I went back and actually stayed longer than we said we would. We got to see a little more of the park, but not all, maybe just half. We also got on some other rides with the girls. We ended up leaving at about 9 (I think) and when we got back to the hotel we went to the pool and sat in the jacuzzi for a while before going back to the hotel and ordering some food. Our feet were aching, but I think it was good overall. I would like to go back when the girls are a little older and when they aren't so scared of getting on some rides. Oh and wait they actually got on the carousel before we left after they had said they didn't want to get on (that made my day).

I don't ever want to take a trip as short as that one again. The girls are already asking to go back. Velani says that we have to go back or the princesses are gonna cry. Yeah like that's gonna convince us! That just makes me want to take more vacations with them so that we can all spend time together and enjoy ourselves.

I can't wait for our next vacay!!! (hopefully a cruise).