The Happiest Place on Earth

The week after graduation we made a quick, last-minute trip to Disneyland to celebrate and meet Raegan's current favorite person, Minnie Mouse. We really wanted to take a final trip as a family of three and take advantage of only living four hours away from the happiest place on earth before we had to move. We're very happy we decided to go. We had a lot of fun.

FYI - Derek and I went on our honeymoon to Disneyland 6 years ago. Here are some pictures for comparison:

What do you think? Derek looks older for sure, which is definitely a good thing. I don't want all his patients first question to be, "How old are you?" My comparison is a little more difficult being pregnant and all.

Here's a video of the trips highlight. Raegan loved meeting Minnie Mouse. She especially loved playing with her nose and cried on cue when we had to leave. These 2 minutes made the entire trip worth it. Too bad she probably won't remember it, but that's why we got it on video!

This photo is from dinner our first night. Raegan had ketchup that she sucked off her french fries.

On our way back to the hotel she was distracted by this mural. She just stood here for 5 minutes talking to Mickey. Needless to say, she did not understand why we were there. Raegan loved the hot tub once she actually got in (which took 15 minutes).

Disneyland Day 1: When we woke up it was pouring. When we arrived at the park it was still pouring. Luckily it stopped after only an hour or two and the weather was beautiful for the rest of our trip. Our first stop was to see Disney Junior Live at California Adventure Park. Raegan loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. This is here watching intently.

Notice all the rain, but we're still all smiles.

On the Mickey Ferris Wheel.

Much needed nap time, while Dad went on the "fun" rides. Luckily we chose and excellent time to go and the lines were never very long.

Mac and cheese for dinner at ESPN Zone.

Family photo-op after watching the Aladdin show. Raegan loved it and sat still the entire time. Day 1 was great. We stayed late to watch the fireworks, but only lasted a few minutes because Raegan hated them. She wouldn't stop crying, so we headed back to our hotel exhausted after a long day.

Disneyland Day 2: Our goal today was to make sure we saw some characters. Luckily we saw Minnie, Goofy, and Pluto and took pictures with them.

Raegan picked up some Minnie Mouse ears when were first arrived at the park. Aren't they adorable?

Did I mention Raegan hated pretty much all the rides. Well, she did and Dumbo was no exception. She screamed the entire time. She did enjoy the railroad rides, It's a Small World, and driving a car with Daddy, but really the rides weren't her thing. I was quite surprisied.

Raegan's two favorite people: Minnie and Mom (sorry Dad!).

Once again Raegan wanted to play with Goofy's nose.

I just love this picture.

Overall, it was a great trip. Can't wait to go back someday.