I will admit, it is not the easiest task to tackle Disneyland w/ a 2 yr old - or at least if that 2 yr old is Carson. Bless his sweet little energetic, independent, go-go-go self, but Greg and I were both worn out (physically and mentally) by the end of the day. I read a few things online regarding tips for going to Disneyland w/ a toddler, which we got some good ideas but nothing really earth-shattering. I do need to take a moment to comment about a blog I read about taking a 2 yr old to Disneyland. I have no idea who this person is but she has a blog and writes about her family (much like the idea of this blog - except she's a much better writer). She talked about how most people dread taking a little one to places like Disneyland but the trip she and her husband took w/ their 2 yr old girl was great! She went on about all of the things she did to make it easier like taking snacks, your own water, parking, rides, etc....the last thing she mentioned was also having her brother, parents and aunt and uncle w/ them as well. Of course that makes it easier.....you have 7 adults to help out w/ one child. That would make any trip easy! Ok, thanks for letting me get that off my chest....whew!
Don't get me wrong, we had a good time and the great thing is, it ended on a GREAT note w/ watching the parade just before we left! Carson LOVED the parade - I think it was his favorite part of the entire day!
So, let's get on w/ all of the fun we did have!
First thing we rode was the carousel. Carson loved it and cried so hard when the ride was over.. :(
Next was the Dumbo ride! He liked that too! We went really high in the air and could see all around!
Doesn't Greg look so good in a little teacup?! :) I'm glad we have this picture....most of the pictures are of Carson and/or me and Carson. This is proof that Greg was actually there! haha
Carson tried breaking into W. Rabbit's house from Alice in Wonderland. That door is the perfect size for him!
I think one of my favorite parts about Disneyland is all of the characters that are walking around! We saw Goofy and had to get in line for a picture. We weren't sure how Carson was going to react but he loved it! Greg took a short video of him walking up to meet Goofy - it was so cute, he couldn't get up there fast enough!
We even got to see Mary Poppins and Bert! As a child I watched this movie over and over and over again. Mom can vouch for me on that. :) I remember her saying to me once, if you rewind that movie and watch it again, it's going in the trash! haha!
The next few pictures are from It's a Small World. It was so pretty...and, it was nice and cool (and relaxing) as we floated along in a boat!
We also bought a Mickey Mouse for him to take home. As we were walking out of the store, he leaned down and gave him a kiss!
As we were wrapping up the day, the parade was starting. We actually had a pretty good place to stand too. Me and Carson stood up front and enjoyed the parade while Greg stood back and took some video. Carson was so funny - he waved at every character that went by and even yelled "Hiii" to Mary Poppins. With his ears on and a huge grin, Carson was soaking it all in! This was the perfect way to end our visit to Disneyland!!
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