Eric's surprise

I can always tell when Eric is going through withdrawals and needs a fix.  He starts checking prices and figuring out when he can get off work and looking up parade/ firework schedules then the next thing I know we end up here... the happiest place on earth.

The kids had no idea where we were going until we got in the car to leave. Of course they were thrilled to say the least.  This time we were lucky enough to have a room that faced the park, so Eric moved one of the beds to the window and the girls we watched the fireworks from bed.  We opened up the window and had a great view of the show, there is even a station on the TV that plays the music for the firework show.

We had breakfast with all our favorite characters.

This is Lucy breaking our hearts as she explained how she knew there were just people in the costumes and not "real" characters. So sad.

Haley's favorite ride is currently space mountain and she talked Ruby into trying it out. I was so worried that Ruby would be scared out of her mind, but this photo is proof she had her hands in the air and was smiling, I couldn't believe it.  

We finally decided to endure the long line for the Nemo ride. We have heard this ride is a waste of time so we went on it with really low expectations.  We actually all really enjoyed it. 

Much to Eric's dismay, there was lots of pin trading.  Our friends Ms. Marci and Mr. Jim (expert pin traders) met us at the park one day to share their knowledge of pin trading with the girls. Haley especially LOVED having them there.   

Haley has been trying to collect the entire series of little characters and she finally got them all!  Once she had them all she said "Great, now I can trade them for a different series". 

Haley and Lucy expressing themselves

One of Lucy's highlights was "driving" her suitcase.    

Overall this was a great trip. I tend to get a little overwhelmed with multiple long days at Disneyland but I didn't this time. I think the cool weather made it easier and being able to watch the fireworks from the room was the best!

***If you were wondering about Ruby's black eye in the photos: The day before we left Ruby and Lucy got in an argument in the car and Lucy took off her shoe and hit Ruby in the eye. 

Lucy is like the nursery rhyme with the little girl with the curl right in the middle of her forehead...

when she is good she is very, very good, but when she is bad she is horrid.