Disneyland (part 3/last one)

Its been pretty hard to remember what all happened in the 3 days that we were at Disney. Mostly because I feel like I got no sleep and my brain was on auto response ;).
I am waiting for the photos that we took (mike just hasn't uploaded them) from the photo pass that we got. If you dont know what a photo pass plus is check out; http://www.disneyphotopass.com/specialoffers/dlrppp.htm

The 3rd and final day at the Happiest Place on Earth was split into two. In the morning we decided to go to Disneyland to hit up the rides and things we didn't get done on day 1. Mike was really excited because he wanted to do the Star Tours. While the majority of the troops headed off to enjoy the ride I stayed behind with Miah and Levi.

Levi's new Buzz Toy

We got to enjoy ourselves by doing a little shopping, Levi got a buzz light year toy. (very small car size toy) Then we got to see two star ship troopers.

here is one of the two troopers. I didnt get my phone out fast enough they were posing for pics.

Once they were done. Daddy and Grandpa took baby duty and I got to go with Grandma and the four older kids to the Buzz Light year ride. Surprisingly it was fun.

inside the waiting area/ in line for Buzz Light year

I took the 3 older girls to the Indian Jones ride after this. Which ended up being a big mistake on my part! The ride was so rough I basically had to down a bunch of Ibuprofen to get ride of the headache it gave me. So while everyone else was enjoying lunch I was laying there with my head on the table! OUCH! So after lunch we did some shopping on the way out of Disneyland and headed over to California Adventure. Our main goal was to ride the car ride again, unfortunately with was shut down. So I sent mike off with the kids to do the roller coasters again while my mother in law, Kathy and I did more shopping! Who can go to Disney and not get some goodies?

I picked up a sweat shirt for all of the kids (except Miah because they didnt have any in her size, so she got a baby minnie mouse) I got a Minnie Mouse mug, and Minnie Mouse pin lanyard and a few pins, I like poke-a-dots so minnies stuff was really appealing. A Mickey mouse lap size quilt, which I am hoping to borrow Kathy's sowing machine and embroiderer the year on it. I think thats all but I honestly can not remember? After a FULL day we headed over to Joes Crab shack and ate a yummy meal. Then we headed back to my in laws house here in South California which was about a two hour drive. My poor hubby drove home while the rest of us took naps in the car. 

All in all our Disney Adventure did not let us down. I can not wait to go again one day when Amariah is old enough to enjoy it as well and no one has to actually "sit" with the baby. It most likely wont happen for at least the next four years while we live in England but it is something to look forward too. Plus you never know Disney Paris might be in our future?

Now off to our next adventure......England!

Levi and Mommy at Buzz Ride. Levi Sees the Buzz light year.

Anika and Me awaiting the Indian Jones Ride

Anika waiting in line

Shyanne doing the funky chicken? I guess whatever it takes to entertain ones self while waiting for a ride

Allyson my poser, she loves the camera

Amariah "miah" (my-aah) With her Minnie Mouse thats almost as big as she is

Daddy and Levi on the second round of Buzz.

Hello my names Heather and I am a fabric-aholic

I love crafts! On of my favorite crafts includes fabric. To the point that I always have an eye out for fabrics I like. 
My mother in law has a house full of quilts. So when I first meet her I got very into quilting.
This visit isn't any different then any other visits. She blessed me with a $100 gift card to a fabric store here for Christmas. So I used opportunity to spend it and start a new quilt.
I love colors and wanted this quilt to be the most colorful I could make it.
In between visits, Disneyland, and random what nots I've been quilting away.
This has also helped keep my mind off things that have been bothering me like the idea of flying.  This has been pretty helpful.
So after two weeks. Maybe three real quilting days total.  My quilting top is finished!

Disneyland (part2)

The second day of our 3 day Disneyland trip was spent at California Adventure! I knew that I really wanted to go to California adventure for my son Levi. He is really into Cars, Toy Story, and anything at all Super hero. So this was something that I was really excited to see as he realized what was going on around him. Including Mickey who was also going to be present there as well.
The first day, when we were at Disneyland it was nice and warm, but the second day was overcast and cold. In fact it actually sprinkled on us! I was so worried that we might get rained out. Luckily the drizzle that was off and on didnt do to much damage and we still got the chance to enjoy the day.
First we hit the fast pass line so we could get tickets to see the world of color. This was not going to be until 9pm at night but we had heard from everyone that it was well worth the show and wait. After we had tickets in hand we headed over to Cars Land. If you haven't been to California Adventure scene they put in the cars land you sure are missing out. It was by far worth the time and trip. They made the exact (pretty much) replica of the Radiator Springs on the cars movie. Including the Cone hotel, and Gas station and fender lined canyon in the background. I think I was really impressed by this because if you allowed yourself to forget about the surrounding areas it sure felt like you stepped right into the movie itself! Levi Loved seeing Lighting McQueen and Mader. The other kids were impressed as well but I know that their joy level was not as high as Levi's. We did this really fun ride that was kind of a mix between the tea cups and one of those mixer rides at the carnivals that spin you around so fast you end us squishing the person sitting on the outside of the chair. I dont know if you know what I am talking about but it was really fun.
Then we did another ride that was like Air Hokey and bumper cars in one. It was ok. Later that day we got fast passes to do the cars ride (race track or what not, I am not sure what the name of the ride was) It was where you get to sit in the car and you basically get to drive through the canyon and race another car. It was BY FAR my most favorite ride. I think that if I would have stood in the 90 mins or what ever it was wait I still wouldnt have been disappointing but I am sure glad that we got to speed through it. So nice and at night when all the lights were on it was really pretty.
Allyson my 6 year old actually went on the tower of terror and LOVED it! I was so shocked. Who knew that she was going to be a roller coaster Queen as my Mother in law put it. Allyson even braved the upside down California scream roller coaster and again, Loved it!
We did the carnival type rides which was fun. Then we saw the parade which was short but very upbeat and fun. Levi was happy to see all the toy story characters and the incredibles. We ate at this cute little Italian place and Shyanne and Allyson decided that they wanted Corn dogs from the stand outside. All in all the food was really good and was not as pricey as we thought it would be.
We braved the colder weather and were surprised to not have crabby, cranky, worn out kids as we waited all the way up to the 9:15pm show of the world of color. I am not going to lie I didnt think it was as wonderful as people made it out to be. It could have been mostly because it was so load I was worried about having Amariah (my 4mo old) pretty much under the speaker and it was starting to rain! Also I thought it was going to be more of a water show. Don't get me wrong there was lots of water. But they basically made a water back ground which they then placed a projection of different clips from Disney movies onto the water. It would have been more enjoyable if we werent tired and cold I am sure.
We waited for what seemed like forever at the bus stop, while we tried to get back to our hotel. Climbing into bed at 11 or whatever time it was sure was not in the plan. Feet in pain and ready for bed we said good night to night 2 of 3 of Disneyland.
Heres some pictures to enjoy:

 This is a bunch of Cars land Photos!

This is me getting rained on

Lightning McQueen

Shyanne in front of the tower of tires

My Love and Myself enjoying Cars Land

Anika waiting in line for a picture

We are waiting for a ride on the bumper tires (or whatever it was called)

This is my Father in Law Bill. You cant see her but shyanne is on the other side of him, see that pink shoe!?

Allyson and I on the bumper tire

Levi, Shy, and Anika with a tractor

its not me, but I was looking for a hat to keep my ears warm (I never found one I wanted )

Anika and California Adventure

Parade, buzz light year

Toy Story in the Parade

This was the farres wheel at night during the world of color show 

Yeah thats Mike ;)

Mike and Me

Daddy and Levi waiting for the World of Color show to start

Allyson, who pretty much lived on gold fish that day (yuck)

Shyanne & Mommy on the tractor ride.

This was that ride I was trying to explain (that blonde lady is my mother in law, Kathy)

Disneyland (Part 1)

Rise and Shine at 6am to drive about two hours away to Disneyland. Excited yet tired we decided to brave the LA traffic and were surprised that the PCH wasn't that bad. We got to Disneyland about an hour after it opened due to a little traffic and the fact that we wanted to pre-check in to the hotel so we did not have to leave in the middle of the day to go back to the hotel.
As rushed as we felt (due to meal reservations) we still managed to make it to the Blu Bayou for Lunch.

This was my meal, Crab cakes and Lobster sauce YUM

Mike was caught off guard by the flash HA HA, but he got the Monte Cristo, it was so good 

(I took a bit)

The abidance was really cool. It was night time with lots of pretty lights to look at. 

Allyson looks happy, Levi is loving the rolls, and grandpas head is there in the background

Shyanne came out a little blurry but she liked the food.

Yeah thats me and Miah enjoying the first photo at disney 

Levi and the Million Dollar Smile ;)

After are meal it was FREE Game as to what we wanted to ride and do. I was not as happy as I should have been. I realized on the way that I was suffering from some sinus issues so I have having pain in my teeth, nose, and head! ugh. 

So I waited with Baby Miah while everyone went on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Amariah (Miah) pretty much spent the majority of the Trip like this, in the stroller. Usually because she was sleeping. But when she was awake and wanted out we did silly things like this:

Posing for pictures. Can she do it? Go baby girl! Pull that sword out of that stone.

 This is the rest of the crew when they finally got off the peter pan ride, it sure 

was a lot harder to get the whole group to pose. 

Then we went on the Tea cups. Mikes mom took some pictures of us while we went around and around laughing like crazy people. Levi sure enjoyed the rides. This was his second trip to Disneyland but he was about 2mo old the last time that we went. So it was so exciting to see him get to enjoy and understand what was going on.

Then we headed over to TOON TOWN! We fit in well because we are all a bunch of crazies anyways. The Roger Rabbit ride took forever to get on, or at least it felt that way.
Toon Town is full of great props to pose on like this Fire Truck. But the best part of all was after months and months of telling the kids that we were going to Disneyland. Levi who had been asking to meet and go to Mickey Mouses House finally got what he was wanting.........

 Look at that Kid WAVING! He was so Happy to MEET MICKEY!

MORE Mickey

Amariah Meets Mickey 

We all got in the pic. All of us and Mikes Parents

Then we left to do more rides and look who we found wondering around

Yes that is Shyanne playing with his tongue, gross girl ;)

 Took a pic of Mike and the two youngest kids and his mom (Kathy) on the Pinocchio ride. Mike sure looks happy.

 While they went on the ride I took the older girls to the Mad Hatter and we tried on stuff for fun.

 Then we rushed over to eat dinner and finally to see the parade! Which we all enjoyed. We got to see a lot of the Disney Character and the music and dancing was really good. It was a great ending to our first day at Disneyland!