Disneyland

Back in January when I was six months pregnant, we took Owen to Disneyland as kind of a last trip as a family of three.  I had high hopes--Owen loved Disneyland at age one--but I was completely let down.  Owen was afraid of everything, he thought it was too loud, he didn't want to go on any rides or do anything really, except "go back to the hotel."  How could I have given birth to a child who hates Disneyland?  So when the opportunity came up to give it another try (like I could go to Orange County and NOT go to Disneyland?) we decided to go for it.  And what a relief to be able to say that we had a really great day.

Waiting, waiting, waiting...for It's a Small World

While we ate lunch, Owen got to see "the real" Darth Vader at the Jedi Training Academy

Auntie Robin and Uncle Matt met up with us

Owen could have spent the whole day at the Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island.  Thanks Grandpa, for helping him search for pirates.

Dinner at Cafe Orleans

Light painting with Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Riding Dumbo the Flying Elephant with Owen was special because it's the only ride we went on together, just the two of us.  In line we got to talk about our day, and as it got closer to our turn, he just stared at the elephants, trying to pick which color elephant he wanted to ride.