Really Random Thursday/Friday, 1/11/13: The Disney edition

If you have been to Disneyland, then you know it's not hard to take an overabundance of pictures. My birthday was in November and I celebrated tried to forget the number that was associated with my birthday, making it clear that I did not want a party. Christa organized a wonderful luncheon on the day of my birthday, girls only, with family and a few close friends. But still...it was kind of a milestone. So I decided celebrating in Disneyland was the way to go.

We had such a great family time. Six adults, four little ones, including two in strollers. I'll just give you the highlights.

 

Even though my birthday was in November, Aaron thought it would be funny to have me wear this all weekend. Here's the really funny thing: nearly every single Disney employee would say Happy Birthday to me. Sometimes they would interrupt what they were doing to wish me happy birthday. Example: in the entrance/exit, you can only go through the stroller opening if you have a stroller. Otherwise you go through the turnstiles. So there is someone at the stroller opening saying "strollers only, strollers only," which she interrupted to say, "Happy birthday....strollers only." It was pretty funny. One lady sang to me: "This is your birthday song. It isn't very long."  And twice, performers who were with a band, driving through the streets of California Adventure in the back of a car or on a float, stopped mid song to say "happy birthday" and then carry on with the rest of the song. After a while I was quite enjoying the attention.

Upper left picture--Mark would say this is his favorite ride at Disneyland--the park bench. Although this time he spent a lot of time watching little ones while Charlotte and Levi and the adults were on assorted rides. What a wonderful Grandpa. Upper right: The Small Small World song can get in your head and never leave, but at Christmas they decorate over the top, and then combine the song with Jingle Bells. Totally worth any song that gets stuck for awhile.

Bathroom floor tile--quilt inspiration?

Why fathers want to take their kids to the shooting gallery in Adventureland--actually it's so the father can do some shooting.

Bottom left--Cars Land at sunset; bottom right--brothers!

Strollers everywhere! You basically park your stroller and only take your most valuables--leave everything else in the stroller. When we left the park Monday night, we passed the stroller rental place. I lost my picture somehow but I asked how many strollers they have for rent. One thousand!! I asked if they ever run out and they said, yes, every Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Take note. Because I would say the rental strollers only represent a fraction of the strollers in Disneyland at any given moment.

Attention to detail is always amazing. Cars Land carried on that tradition.The wreath and swags in the upper left picture were made out of air filters.

Bugs Land

Character" sightings--both Disney and our own two little "characters"

Top pictures--lunch time

Probably my favorite picture. It's like he is saying, "Finally free!! I thought they were never going to let me out of that stroller!"

Well, maybe this picture is tied for my favorite. "I don't care if I finally have my own Mickey ears. I'm tired."

Because this IS a quilting blog, except for once a week when anything goes, I'll end this week with something new in my sewing room:

I found a little time to play on it too...

What's happening in your world?