Disneyland 60th Anniversary, December 30, 31 2015

Disneyland!!

Super cute idea to have special photo shots for the 60th

Love this set!

TT is falling off the mountain

We love this roller coaster so much!!

Not everyone was all about the Haunted Mansion (too scary!) but the photo was just fine.

Hah-we have a nice collection of these-oh the screaming!  This was the one with the Christmas miracle where I didn't get wet :)

Frozen!

Disney needed more magic so there is the town from Frozen...with snow?!?  We also did the sing-along...so much Let It Go!

One of the biggest successes was the California trail area-great to just run around

and climb

and climb

and climb!

Finally proving you are a Wilderness Explorer caw-caw, caw-caw!

And of course Jedi training.

Disneyland 60th Anniversary, December 28, 29 2015

Disneyland!  December 2015

It has been too long since we visited Disneyland and they are having their 60th.  So what is the best way to do it in style?  RV trip!!

We had a little extra time before leaving and TT wanted pictures, him in the photos and him taking the photos :)

This is such a great trip-note to self, do this again in 2028!  We really enjoyed staying at the Anaheim RV Park. Even though we arrived late at night the security guy took care of us completely.  Super clean, shuttle service, and helpful folks.

Meanwhile as we were driving over the Grapevine our friends were checking out the holiday decor in Downtown Disney.

Next day we were up bright and early to check into the kennel.  Most days we were the first or second RV to park.  It is nice to have the RV on site so that anyone can go out for a nap or dry socks.

Buster thinks Disneyland is boring-the kennels are super handy but basic.

And then we hit California Adventure so hard!

Even though the parks were super busy (something like 97% capacity) the line for Midway Mania was a reasonable 30-45 minutes.

Mickey's fun wheel, is huge so you go up super high and can see all over the park.  

OMG I haven't been on a Ferris Wheel in 15 years!!!  But it turned out to be a good experience-yeah!!

We are SO tall!

We can totally ride the jumping jellyfish!

But not too big to ride the bumper cars

or spinning ladybugs!

Woo hoo!  If you don't get to the Racers first thing, or get a FastPass first thing, try the single rider line.  True you won't get a full group shot, but just 2 of us barely had time to finish our drink.

Great lunch with longtime friends!  Ralph Brennan's is our go to for meeting up with folks who are wiling to drive over to meet you, but don't feel the need to do the parks.  It is in downtown Disney and they take reservations for large groups.  And the bread pudding is ridiculously good.

General messing about!

The Enchanted Tiki Room-I never get enough of that song.  And the Dole Whip.  Always eat the Dole Whip.

Thanks Grandma Hawaii!

Maybe this should have gone to the top...but let us point out that TTO rocked the Buzz Lightyear ride!

Hanson travel, Easter Island

Hanson travel, Easter Island

The trip to Easter Island happened during the trip around the world.  There were enough spectacular photos to warrant its own slide show.  Easter Island is definitely high on my list, but it is challenging to get there so we will see when that happens.

So you know where it is :)

Grandpa did a good job of taking photos from the plane-my are always terrible!

Welcoming committee?

I have no context for this photo but the internet tells me that there was a written language found on tablets on the island.  

Someone snuck a photo of Grandpa!

Classic shots-exactly what you think of with Easter Island.

So many different landscapes on one small island.

Crazy blue water!

Statues in the middle of being carved and removed.

The world is amazing.