Birthday at Disneyland

This year, we celebrated Kyle and Emily's 6th birthday weekend at Disneyland. We went up the day before to spend the day at the hotel and enjoy the pool during the day. The water slide was open this time and it was a great day for swimming. 

Bathtub for Aaron... the bathroom sink! 

Dinner at the hotel the evening before their birthday

Opening presents from one another on the balcony the night before their birthday

We went to the park on their actual birthday which was a lot of fun. Actually, we went to California Adventure. Since we stayed at the hotel next to it, we got in to the park an hour before it opened which was crucial for checking out the new Carsland area. It was pretty amazing. We got over there at 7:30am and checked out the awesome new Lightening McQueen ride. It was a lot of fun. Kyle and Emily both rode it twice - once with Jeff and then with me. We did the parent ride switch since Aaron was too young to ride (he wasn't even allowed in the line). 

It was a great day there. We were at the park from 7:30am - 12:30pm. Yes, only 5 hours. But we got on everything. We did Carsland and then moved on from there. When the park opened at 8am, the crowds all went there as well and we moved on out of there after finishing our rides. We didn't wait in another line after the initial line for Lightening McQueen. We worked the parent ride switch passes, Fast Pass, the kids' birthday and a sleeping baby to go on all the rides we set out to without waiting. Aaron slept through the entire morning there. We hit up Lightening McQueen (twice, rider switch), Mater's tractors (ride switch), Ariel's Adventure (twice, ride switch), the Golden Zephyr (twice), Toy Story (birthday), Goofy's Flight School (Fast pass), Soarin' over California (Fast pass). That's all I can remember, but I think that was it. It was a great way to celebrate Kyle and Emily's 6th birthday.

Oh and after we were done at the park, we went back to the hotel to swim and slide for a few hours before driving home. Great day. Busy and tiring, but wonderful. Happy 6th birthday Kyle and Emily!