Disneyland

Last Monday (Valentine's Day) we took Rachel to Disneyland for the first time. It was so great to take our daughter somewhere and just watch how truly happy she was!

We saw all of the Mickey Mouse characters right at the entrance. You can see how happy she was to see Mickey (as well as the Donald, Minnie, Daisy, and Goofy). We stayed about 10 feet away because the line was so long, but she could have stayed there and stared at him forever.

The first ride we went on was It's a Small World.

I haven't been on it for 20 years or so, but we knew Rachel would like it. She had a great time.

We went over to Toon Town and went into Mickey's house and got to meet him! She was so happy and even gave him a high five when we left.

So, how do you keep an under 2 year old happy in long lines? We brought tic-tacs...

...and books. They both made it much easier to stand in line.

She really liked most of the rides we went on. She was just so curious and wanted to take it all in.

By far, her two favorite rides were the teacups and the carousel. I hated the teacups. Tim was spinning us around and around and I was so dizzy, but you can see how much Rachel loved it.

We have been on carousels before, but for some reason, this time, she absolutely had a blast.

She did not want to get off. When the ride finished and we had to get her off, she started crying. As she was crying, she was saying "Please, please" (well actually "peas, peas") over and over again. She thought if she asked please, we would let her stay on. She really doesn't understand the whole waiting in line thing. I felt so bad that I couldn't give her what she wanted. I wanted to see this face forever!

She LOVES ducks. She wanted to go in the water and see them.

We had such a fabulous time. It was a great way to spend our Valentine's Day. I can't wait to take her back again!