Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Happiest Place on Earth

Visiting Disneyland is definitely one of the activities that is so fun to experience through the eyes of a 2-year-old. We took a spur of the moment trip to this magical park and Braden absolutely loved his first trip!

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was Matt's favorite ride as a child, so naturally, Braden loved it too!
I always enjoyed the teacup ride as a child, but I discovered that it isn't nearly as fun with Matt in control of the wheel.....
At first, Braden and I thought it was fun....
But then the speed began to make us feel really, really queasy!! His expressions were priceless!
One of the kind managers at Disneyland arranged for Braden to have a special visit with Mickey Mouse. Braden was so excited about his private meeting with one of his favorite Disney characters.
Braden thanked Mickey and gave him what he referred to as a "big, squeezy hug."
It's easy to get lost at Disneyland, even when using the map. So, we just gave the map to Braden so he could direct us!
Braden was eagerly anticipating a ride on a roller coaster. He was so brave on all the rides!
Toon Town was one of Braden's favorite parts of the park.
Braden naturally ran up to Pluto with sheer excitement!
Braden was so appreciative of all the characters taking the time for a photo with him and gratefully thanked them.
It was challenging to get this hat lover to wear this hat for a photo. My parents bought this one for me on my first trip to Disneyland when I was about Braden's age....30 years ago (yikes!).
Ok, so the hat is very 1978....and Braden thought it was ridiculous!
If he knew what his hair looked like without it, Braden might just put the vintage hat back on!

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