Rico turned the big 2-8 on Friday!! We decided to celebrate his birthday Disney style this year. Phoenix is only about a 41/2 hour drive from Disneyland so we always said that we should go sometime while we are living so close. This year at Disneyland you get in for free on your birthday and since Rick didn't have to work last weekend and it was his birthday on Friday we figured this would be as good a time as any to go. So a few days before we left we booked a hotel and planned out our trip. We had a great time and are so glad that we went.
Our family at the main entrance to Disneyland 
Me being a super cheeseball( I thought he had already taken the picture) but anyway they had it all decorated for halloween. Here we are in front of the Mickey Mouse Pumpkin.
Us in front of the castleWe rode lots of rides. Here are a few of them
Me and the boys riding the spinning tea cups.
Rick and Tyler on Dumbo.
Us on the It's a Small World ride. My favorite.
Rick and Tyler on the old Riverboat
Tyler driving like a crazy man
Probably Tylers favorite ride. We must have rode these rocketships a dozen times.We met some of the characters
Mickey Mouse. Rick almost crowded him out of the picture. Good thing he didn't. We had to wait in line forever to get this picture
Pluto
Goofy
The birthday boy standing on main street. They gave him a pin to wear on his shirt with his name on it that let everyone know that it was his birthday. All day long we heard "Happy Birthday Rick" "Rick, Happy Birthday" He had never had so many people wish him a happy birthday in his life. It's just a happy place.
Rick and Tyler at the parade. Very fun parade. The funnest we have ever been too. Loud, upbeat, and just fun. You couldn't help but feel good at that parade. We had great seats. Right in front of Mickey and Minnie
After Disneyland we wanted to sing happy birthday to Rick. Well being in a hotel and away from home we didn't have a cake. So we stopped at a convience store and bought some hostess cupcakes so that we could sing to him and he could blow out some candles.
Don't worry though, we did make him a real cake when we got home. According to Tyler you haven't actually had your birthday until he has helped make you a cake and until he has decorated the apartment with balloons and crepe paper.
On Saturday morning we woke up and drove the Huntington Beach. It's only about 20 minutes away from Disneyland. This was the boys first time at the beach and seeing the ocean. They loved it and could have stayed there all day.
We packed sand toys and they went to work digging and building. Tyler is obviously taking it very serious.
Logan playing in the sand
Mickey Mouse. Rick almost crowded him out of the picture. Good thing he didn't. We had to wait in line forever to get this picture
Pluto
Goofy
The birthday boy standing on main street. They gave him a pin to wear on his shirt with his name on it that let everyone know that it was his birthday. All day long we heard "Happy Birthday Rick" "Rick, Happy Birthday" He had never had so many people wish him a happy birthday in his life. It's just a happy place.
Rick and Tyler at the parade. Very fun parade. The funnest we have ever been too. Loud, upbeat, and just fun. You couldn't help but feel good at that parade. We had great seats. Right in front of Mickey and MinnieAfter Disneyland we wanted to sing happy birthday to Rick. Well being in a hotel and away from home we didn't have a cake. So we stopped at a convience store and bought some hostess cupcakes so that we could sing to him and he could blow out some candles.
Don't worry though, we did make him a real cake when we got home. According to Tyler you haven't actually had your birthday until he has helped make you a cake and until he has decorated the apartment with balloons and crepe paper.On Saturday morning we woke up and drove the Huntington Beach. It's only about 20 minutes away from Disneyland. This was the boys first time at the beach and seeing the ocean. They loved it and could have stayed there all day.
We packed sand toys and they went to work digging and building. Tyler is obviously taking it very serious.
Logan playing in the sandWe stayed at the beach for a few hours and then we had to head home. It was a quick trip but so fun to get out of Phoenix for a few days and away from all the everyday stress. We had a great time and made lots of fun memories! Happy Birthday Rico!
10 comments:
Looks like you guys had a great time! That's awesome that you were able to work everything out to be able to go for the weekend! All the pictures were so cute--especially the boys playing in the sand :)
Oh my gosh! That looks like so much fun! It makes me want to go to Disneyland myself! Happy Birthday Rick! (Collette you can tell him for me, since I doubt he checks your blog very frequently)
How fun!!! I bet your boys will remember that trip for along time. I had no clue that it is only a 4 1/2 hour drive from Pheonix to Disneyland.
California is wonderful! I love it and miss it also! Looks like you had a lot of fun! Hope your family is doing wonderfully!
Oh Collette, I'm so glad you got to take your boys to Disneyland and the beach! Those are truly the best two places on earth.
How fun! tyler looks so happy in all of those pictures. What a fun place for kids...and adults, I want to go! :)
that made me really excited to go!!! looks like you guys had a ton of fun!!
Happy Birthday Rick! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
Oh, awesome, what a great birthday. You know, it's the happiest place on earth! Hee, hee. Looks like the boys handled the trip really well. I don't know if Bailey would be so fun... Awesome trip to the beach too! So neat!
That looks like so much fun! I'm jealous :)
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