Monday, October 27, 2014

1st Crose Trip to Disneyland!!

First Trip to Disneyland completed!
Here's the recap;

Monday 10/20
  • 12am - Left Pittsburg to begin the drive for our 389 mile pilgrimage to Disneyland. Jess did an amazing job of driving ALL NIGHT LONG! (but at what price?!)
  • 730ish am - Arrived @ the Grand Californian, checked bags, stretched legs.
  • 830 am - Breakfast with Chip & Dale at their tasty buffet. Tim gets eggs benedict on his shirt. Kids do the hokey-pokey with characters and dance around the restaurant. Lots of hugs from Brother Bear and the Chipmunks.
  • 930 am - purchase a new shirt for Tim because he's such a messy eater.
  • 10 am - enter Disneyland!
  • Carousel ride
  • Meet Frank Loweree + Family
  • Mickey's Magic Scroll performance
  • Explore Toon Town
  • Swim
  • Bed!
Tuesday 10/21
  • California Adventures!
  • Ariel's Grotto - Character breakfast - met Ariel, Minnie Mouse, Belle, Cinderella, Tiana
  • Face Painting
  • Mickey Ferris Wheel
  • Bugs Life floating ride
  • Silver Bullet ride
  • Under the Sea Little Mermaid ride
  • Soaring (virtual flying ride)
  • Cars Radiator Springs ride
  • Dancing in the streets with DJ from Cars
  • Talking with Crush the Sea Turtle
  • Aladdin Performance
  • World of Color!
Wednesday 10/22
  • Swim and Homework!
  • Get dressed into costumes...
  • Mickey's Halloween Party @Disneyland
  • Meet Thor
  • Buzz Lightyear laser shooting ride
  • Lots of candy grabbing
  • Parade
  • Fireworks show
  • Autopia
Thursday 10/23
  • Build a Bear!
  • Disneyland
  • Ship ride around Adventureland
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Nemo submarine
  • Rockets in Tomorrowland
Friday 10/24
  • California Adventures!
  • Grizzly Water Raft ride
  • Toy Story Ride
  • Disney Jr. Performance
  • Muppets 3D show
  • Monsters Inc ride
  • Kids go to Pinnochio's Workshop
  • Buying Gifts at Lego
  • Dinner (Date!) at Rainforest Cafe
Saturday 10/25
  • Packup and Checkout!
  • Breakfast at Uva Cafe
  • Shopping at World of Disney
  • Long drive home started at 12pm, arriving home at 730pm



Sunday, March 23, 2014

Bday party fun

fun at the gruwell family bday party!

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

MJ's 1st ride w/o Training Wheels!

We're so proud of Morriah for finally summoning the guts to claim the GLORY!
Today (3/12/14) she rode bike for the first time, all by herself, without any training wheels.