Day 4, part 3

I just included this because it's so funny. When Brian is tired he passes out any which way!

After naps we went out to dinner at the Rainforest Cafe for Eli's birthday. They brought him some ice cream and did a little song. To his credit, he was not scared of all the singing and clapping.

After dinner we headed back to DCA for the World of Color show. It was mostly images projected on fountains so there were no good pictures. But Mickey's fun wheel was lit up too.

It got kind of intense so I was actually glad that Eli fell asleep about 10 minutes into it. Poor baby! What a day!

Day 4, part 2

Brian and I rode the swings; we got a tandem swing since he was not tall enough to ride alone.

Then over to Flik's Fun Fair again, where Brian and Calvin rode the Fun Flyers.

It was another hot, hot day, so we went over to the Grizzly River Run afterwards. The grown-ups took turns riding while the kids played in the water that the ride splashed up.

Aw, another birthday boy picture. :) He had such a good time playing in the water.

Day 4, part 1

Thursday we went to DCA first thing in the morning. We were quickly sidetracked by Mater and Lightning McQueen.

Then by Duffy the Disney Bear (yeah, I've never heard of him either).

Brian and I went on Toy Story Mania, and in the meantime, Eli got to meet a green army man.

Then Brian and I went on Mickey's fun wheel. Ironically, I think it was the least fun ride in either park.

Look who's 1!

Thursday was Eli's 1st birthday! Here are some gratuitous shots of the birthday boy.

Day 3, part 2

After the Matterhorn, we decided to head out of Disneyland and go to DCA to play in the splash park. This day it was in the mid-90s and just scorching hot. We saw Chip on the way out and Eli got so excited we had to stop to say hi. Brian is just about asleep in his arms.

Both boys perked up in the splash park though. This was park of Flik's Fun Fair in DCA, which had a bunch of little kiddie rides with A Bug's Life theme.

Tuck and Roll's Drive 'em buggies. These are slo-mo bumper cars. Of course Brian loved it! He was so wet though they wouldn't let him on till we changed him.

Last ride for the day. Heimlich's chew-chew train. A large caterpillar eats through snacks. I thought it was dull but Brian really liked it. I guess the rides here were just at his level. Look at him though, he is barely awake at this point!

Day 3, Part 1

First thing in the morning, Brian and I went to ride the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, an old west roller coaster. I think Brian would have liked it, except that it started out by plunging into a dark tunnel with glowing bat eyes. Then we went back to Autopia, which was clearly the favorite ride in Disneyland. While we waited for our Fastpass time to go to Space Mountain, we met Buzz Lightyear!

Eli was really fascinated by him.

While Kermit and I rode Space Mountain, Calvin, Brian, Ian and Kelly went to ride the Peter Pan ride. I like how this picture shows the terror that seemed to grip him on all the dark rides. He really did not like the indoor rides.

He rode the Matterhorn with me, but was scared because it went through a dark tunnel with a Yeti. Thanks, Disney.

Day 3: Character Breakfast

Wednesday morning we went to Paradise Pier Hotel for our second character breakfast. Here's Brian dancing with Mickey

And Eli curiously checking him out.

Pluto came around to our table too, and Eli fed him some yogurt.

And we got to hang out with Stitch too! It was so much fun, in fact, that I don't think Brian ate a thing!