Celebrating mom's birthday. We have decided to try to always celebrate my mom's birthday by doing something she would enjoy. Last weekend she would have been 61. We started this new tradition BIG, a trip to Disneyland! My mom knew how to enjoy a vacation like no one else. Some of my best memories are from vacations. She never let anything come between her and vacation, not money, time or lack of space in the car (Anney, remember when our clothes got thrown out on the lawn as we were loading up to go to Cali because we packed every piece of clothing we owned?) I couldn't be more grateful now for those memories and her dedication to making them happen!
This is us in Spain, Nov 2006
Feb. 25th, 2010 6:15am we are fully loaded on our way to Cali. We get an email that our free disney tickets came through from the volunteer work we did. All week our thoughts had been, "would we get the tickets in time?" And we did, right as we were leaving. Quite fun and exciting and my mom would have LOVED it! Disneyland was SO FUN. I was geared up for a few meltdowns each from Shep, Travis, Meda & Bear, but not ONE. Well Meda did flip when we denied her her 10th lollipop but then we caved and she was fine!!
Travis was most excited about the Disney pineapple, a favorite. Ever since my mom died Travis has tried really hard to patch up the wholes left in my heart and he is doing a really good job. I'm so lucky to have him.
We first went on the Snow White ride. Meda cried bloody murder and never wanted to go near any other enclosed rides or buildings!
Shep loved all the rides, didn't mind the lines. This was splash mt. #2.
They LOVED the parade. This surprised me I thought they would be bored.
We wanted to leave on a good note so after the parade we left the magical kingdom and went to Las Fajitas for some dinner.
Saturday morning the girls went shopping while the daddies and kids swam in the hotel. Then we all went to The Crab Cooker for lunch, played at the beach, rode the ferry and got some ice cream. Then back to the hotel for more swimming, for sure the kids favorite part of the trip!
The Malones blew a tire out on the way home. Travis got out of the car to help and Shep marched to the front of the car, looking in disbelief and said in Sherrif's words, "crazy hot-rodder."
This was right after Chris warned Anney & I to watch the kids and not sit and talk about soap operas. Cause that's what we usually do?
Looking back on this trip I feel like my mom was with us because every bit of it she would've LOVED and that made for a VERY fun vacation!!
