Disneyland 2012

It's been a long time, but recently my sister asked me for the information on my blog, and it got me thinking maybe someone cares about what we are up to, so I will try to update things again.  To start I will show some of the highlights of our summer.

 We had a great time at Disneyland.  The kids were excited, and had a better idea of what to expect since they had done it before.  They all had their favorites.  It was a little more difficult keeping everyone happy on the same rides since the age gap has increased since last time we went, but it was still a fun family time.

 When we got to the hotel after a not-so-pleasant shuttle ride from the airport (think screaming baby on an hour-long trip with hungry, tired kids), we found that there was a leak in the bathroom of our room.  This was a blessing in disguise, since our room was then upgraded to a much more comfortable suite. 

 We managed to get to the favorites-- Joseph really enjoyed Peter Pan's flight and It's a Small World.  He didn't like some of the character rides that were scary, so he, Ruth and I split off so the others could do those rides while we did other things.

 We found a new favorite.  Star Tours was a lot of fun.  It was a simulation of a Star Wars shuttle flight, with several different adventures, so you could go on it multiple times and experience different things.  Miriam and I both thought that was our favorite ride.

 Jack's favorite was still Soarin' Over California.  Joseph really liked that as well.

 Rebecca was old enough to do some more thrill rides this time.  She liked the roller coasters and wanted to go on the Tower of Terror, but neither of her parents were willing to take her.  (On a side note, just this week she went to another amusement park with a friend and rode a similar ride.  She didn't think it was that great.)

 Ruth just enjoyed being with the family.  She did fairly well for the trip, which we were grateful for!