The Magic of Disney

School was out for Veteran's Day and parent-teacher conferences this past week so the kids had a fabulous (for them) 5-day weekend this week, which explains the gap in new posts. We decided to take advantage of our family time together and head to Disneyland on Friday.

The kids rode rides all morning and didn't stop for lunch until 1:30 p.m.! Here is my husband and daughter on Dumbo.


Can you believe I let my son drive?



One of the highlights for me was It's a Small World. The ride was closed during our previous two visits, so it was the first time on the ride for my kids. The holiday decorations were an added bonus!



Before we knew it, it was dark and we happened to be standing along Main Street for the lighting of the tree. And since it was dark, we decided to head back into Fantasyland to look at the lights of It's a Small World. Beautiful!


And, as luck would have it, it started to SNOW! Yes, Disney does make magic happen. The kids were beyond thrilled! When we finally decided to head for the exit, it was time for the holiday parade to start. Frankly, I can't believe we made it to that point. We decided not to bring our stroller to the park and our kids were such troopers - not a complaint of being tired the entire time! Thanks to the generosity of strangers, the kids were ushered right into front row seats for the parade. Here is the toy soldier marching band.


Last but not least, Santa. I must say that for 10 hours on Friday, it really was the happiest place on earth for us!