Happiest Place on Earth...

So since both the big boys birthday fall in October, and with all the attention the new baby is getting, I thought it would be fun to take them to Disneyland for their birthdays. Fall Break fell the perfect time, and we were able to get both my sister-in-law's to fly in from Utah and Louisiana to come with us. I was a little worried about the drive with Brenner, since he hates the car. I mean HATES it! But he only cried for about ten minutes and was awake and happy more than half the drive. Thank heaven for small miracles.

I had heard about Mickey's Trick or Treat on facebook, and after looking into it, we thought it would be fun to do. SO after a few hours settling in tho the hotel, we all went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then went back to change into our costumes. We got to California Adventure at 6:30, right when it opened, got our treat bags and started to navigate the park. Once we figured out where the treat stations were, as well as the characters we finally got a flow and it was nice. We even took turns with the little ones so we could go on a few of the rides. Berk was so tired, and fell asleep while we walked around the park. So we didn't stay very late, but we had a good time. It was cute, every time the characters saw Berk they would say, "Oh hi Buzz!" he thought that was cool.

The next day we spent the entire day in Disneyland, with a break for "nap time" for Berk. "Nap time" just turned into "I really like the hotel and want to play with the stuff I have bought time." Braden is finally tall enough to ride every ride, and he bravely went on everything we tried. Splash Mountain was his favorite, and he rode it the most. It was really muggy, and I am used to the dry heat of AZ, so carrying Brenner in the sling or the Snuggli got really not fun. Luckily, we had lots of eager hands to share pushing the stroller, or carrying a kid or two or three. We left the park after dinner and put the kids to bed and Jill, Kelcie and I went back till closing to do some rides and shopping.

Saturday we started at Disneyland and then headed to California Adventure for a while. We did Bug's Life, which freaked Braden out completely and rode Grizzly River, which he loved. I got a little wet, but my FIL Russ got soaked! Braden and Rusty rode it again and Braden got soaked.

Saturday was my favorite day there because we got to do something really special. For lunch we were going to Club 33 at Disney. I linked a few sites that tell about the Club so you can read about it, but basically, it's a private club inside Disneyland where they have 5 star dining and a really cool atmosphere. We are able to go because of Rusty's work, and it is the second time we have gone. It's in New Orleans' Square and there is basically this door and a bell that you have to push to get in. Crazy secretive. There are all kinds of dress codes for there too. THe waiters are amazing, the menu is superb and everyone is so accommodating. They were so sweet and brought the boys out each a special dessert because they were wearing their Birthday pins! Our lunch was sooooo yummy, and the dessert bar was unreal. We had to get one of everything to try. My favorites were the lemon tart, that looked like a bird and the Smore's in a glass. So cute and creative! We didn't even have dinner that night because we were so full still (aside from a churro that is)!

After Club 33 we did a few more rides for the kids and headed back to the hotel to hang out. After a few naps we went back to the park for one more chance at using our fast passes and then headed to Downtown Disney to end the day. All three boys were good, especially Brenner who only had a few crying spells! Can't wait till he is old enough to go to "Mickey's House" and enjoy it!