Disneyland

As Michelle and I entered the boys room with our Mickey Mouse ears on and our collection of Disney stuffies we attempted to surprise our kids with a trip to Disneyland.  "Hey guys wake up, we got to get going!  Guess where we are going?"  The response that we got were bed head looks of what are you doing? Let us sleep impressions on their faces!  And "huh?!?"  Even once the initial sleepiness had slowly worn off and they got out of their bunk beds, they were still questioning if we were just kidding around with them.  Our next step was to wake up Emma with the great news.  Just like the boys Emma's response was very similar . . . perhaps, waking the kids up at 2:30 in the morning is not the best time to surprise them.  Ten minutes later we were packed up in the truck and heading off to Bellingham to catch our flight.

Once we finally arrived at our hotel, our kids were once again surprised to see our friends waiting for us . . . yes, it was going to be another Schwakida Adventure!  Lets just say that Disneyland is not a relaxing holiday as it was pretty much go go go everyday . . . I can't wait to go back again with the family.

One of Josh's favourites.  Lets just say that Michelle got the smoother of the two drivers as Jamie was a little erratic.  As Jamie was driving, Emma says to me, "Daddy, we need a new driver!"  I think I got whiplash for the first time!

I just loved listening to these two chatting up a storm as they walked.

Scully was a big hit!

My favourite part of this picture is Michelle's expression on her face as she watches the kids experiencing the magic of Disney.

Emma has a bit of a death grip on poor Pluto's paw.

Emma just had to touch every character that she met.  I love this picture of her.

"Peace Dude!"

The man of the hour.

This was Emma's favourite ride . . . Gadgets Go Coaster . . . I think it was a big hit with all of us.

Emma was a little more relaxed this time meeting the Princesses.

A little hotel fun, relaxation, and a time to re-energize for our next visit to Disneyland.

The HOJO had a great water park that the kids loved to play in.

Love the faces!

Emma enjoyed having a Princess makeover . . . hair, makeup, dresses, and a photo shoot to top it all off. 

Showing a little attitude.

Magic Hour!  Yes, the Karate Kid made his debut.

The kids had a blast jumping around for these photos to kill some time prior to the park opening up.

The girls felt very old as they were allowed to ride Mater's Junkyard Jamboree.  I don't think Emma is having fun?!

Is trash talking appropriate in the Happiest Place on Earth?

I think this is one of my favourite pictures.

Some late nights for the kids, but they handled it very well!

Another amazing Schwakida adventure that was full of good times, laughter, fun, and of course family and great friends.  Thanks again to Captain Canada "AKA John" for more amazing pictures of our trip together.  Lets just say that if he wants to change professions he could write a guide book about how to get the most out of your Disney trip as he is the King of the Fast Pass!  Even if we were heading home, he was still looking to see what ride we could Fast Pass.