This year we tried something new. We went to Disneyland in November hoping to catch the Christmas decorations. We went at just the perfect time. Every day we would go in to find more of the park had made a magical Christmassy transformation overnight. It was fun to watch the magic at work.
Evelyn was just at the perfect age to go to Disneyland. Everything was magical for her. She was a surprisingly good sport and went on all the rides despite being a little nervous. Every night at about 5 pm (because of the time zone change plus daylight savings) Evelyn would get tired and go back with Grandpa and Grandma. One night she exclaimed that Jack (her imaginary friend) wanted to go on the Haunted Mansion, so would I please take him? The next day she asked how he liked it and I said he was so scared he cried the whole time. (That was a little revenge from her reaction to space mountain.) I will have Evelyn tell you about our trip.
Evelyn:
We went to Disneyland by driving a long, long time. I got presents from Grandma Mary, of course, so that I wouldn't get bored. Mommy got me Littlest Pet Shop animals too. And I got a book from Grandma. Grandpa and Grandma came with us in our car. We had another car and the Hardmans were in that one; Sarah, and Abby and those guys. They're very fun to play with.
We stayed in a hotel overnight and I let Sarah come in our hotel room and play with us. Then we drove to Disneyland.
First we went on Star Tours, and it was super scary for me. I just couldn't believe it! There was a giant fish and it almost ate our ship. That was the scariest part for me. Every part was. I felt like we were in the real REAL Star Tours. And I thought we were in the real outer space too!
And then we went on lots more rides: Small world (except that one was closed, but we got to go on it one day. ) We got to go on Haunted Mansion and I liked it except the part where the ghosts popped in with you--when the Oogie Boogie gave you yucky presents. I liked how I saw Jack and Sally. I love those guys so much! I play Halloween games sometimes, and they play with me. I know the song "This is Halloween," as well. We went one hundred and twenty nine times on that ride. In real life it was true. Mwa hahahahaha!
We went on mostly every ride. I just mostly liked Haunted Mansion. But I got three necklaces. I got a golden one and a green one I got them from the guys who played the banjo. They threw them to me. I broke my first golden necklace and it was a sad, sad day. Then Mommy gave me her green one, and I got another gold one.
Pirates was a great game! It was adorable. I loved Prates a long time ago, but I couldn't remember it very well. Just that they sang "Yo ho, yo ho a pirates life for me." It was very fun and cuddly.
Small world was different. I liked it because it was all Christmassy. They sang "it's a smallworld" and "Jingle bells."
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| Pretending to be scared on Small World. Evelyn was nervous the first time going on almost every ride, I think that was my fault for taking her on Star Tours first. I had no idea it would be that scary! |
Grandma Mary got me a fishing game and I got a fun ducky. I names her Golden, and I sleep with her.
Sarah was my favorite person to be with because I LOVE her! We got to go with Sarah and Grandma to Ariel's ride, and then Mommy took us to Bugsland and Haunted Mansion and Thunder Mountain, and we were so COURAGEOUS on that one.
We traded pins for a long time; like a day or two. I liked mostly every one. Daddy got Alice in Wonderland pins. My favorite pin that I got was a halloween Minnie pin. Her hand moves and it GLOWS IN THE DARK!!!
I even went on Splash Mountain and I was scared, because I went down down that BIIIG slide and all the little slides too. All the singing animals were pretty good singers. And "Will you please not eat me, alligator?" said the fox at the very end. It was very funny. I told Mommy I don't want to go on it again until I am a mommy like Mommy. But I got a sucker because I went on Splash Mountain and I kind of loved it, but I didn't really love it; it was kind of scary, so mommy got me my sucker because I was brave.
Grandpa Dail took naps a long, long, VERY long time. And when he did that he would go out of Disneyland to the hotel. It was fun because me and grandpa played a game when we were first going into Disneyland and we talked about all the names on the ground.
I saw Goofy and Mickey and Santa Claus. Goofy had a Santa hat on. I asked Santa for a white kitty that is a toy.
I saw Marry Poppins, and Cruella and I saw someone else too, but I can't remember who it was. Ariel kissed me on the cheek! I got to talk to Crush, too. I asked him what favorite food he likes to eat. He said that green grass. I said my favorite food was sandwiches.
