well, we finally did it ... we took ian to disneyland for the first time. JR and i weren't too enthusiastic about taking him because he's known to chicken out on stuff like that. but a family we know from montana is visiting with their five year old daughter E, so my in-laws offered to take us. at first, just as expected, ian didn't want to go. but after much persuasion and hype from everyone else he finally agreed.
we made it a family affair because i missed ian's trip to legoland and it was also JR's and my 12-year dating anniversary. in hindsight it probably wasn't a good idea to go, but at the time i was really rather excited about going back to disneyland (the last time i went was back in college, more than 10 years ago).being a semi-large group it took us a long time to do anything and, even then, it was after much deliberation. add to that the fact that we really didn't want to wait very long in lines resulted in us not doing very much. we just ended up walking around california adventure and disneyland a lot but not having very much to show for it except sweating a lot. i feel bad because my in-laws footed the bill to get us in and all i did was go on two kiddy rides at c.a., watch the aladdin show, and ride the jungle cruise at disneyland. seriously, that's all i did besides breastfeed maya and carry her around.
on the bright side it was a lovely day (maybe a little too lovely; it was close to 90 degrees) and ian and E had a good time together. maya was a real trooper and didn't complain much (except during the really loud parts of the aladdin show). JR and i were exhausted at the end of the day (i'm still tired) but i think ian had a good time, which is what's important. our passes are good for one more trip in the next month, so my mother-in-law might take ian again. heck, i could take ian if i really wanted to ... but do i?
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misty-san mo ittetandesuka, nichiyoubi ni? watashitachi mo california adventure no hou ni mo ittetandesuyo (disneyland wa yuugata ikimashita)! demo uchi no ko wa misty-san no musuko-san to chigatte toroi norimono no hou ga yokatta mitaidesu (bug's land no yatsu nanka kekkou ki ni ittemashita). ma, tanoshikereba ikka.
uchi mo onaji ken wo kattanode mou ikkai ikanakereba ... demo uchi no ko wa gakkou mo arushi, shuumatsu wa isogashii shi, doushiyoukana ...
allison,
i usually try to take tons more pictures when we go on these kinds of excursions, but we were all so exhausted, i only managed to take a few good shots. but i think that's enough to complete a simple layout of the day.
i'm not particularly looking forward to doing this again. amusement parks with the kids just totally drains you of every ounce of sanity and energy you have. i didn't much notice when i was younger but that place is infested with families with really small children. therefore, it's jam packed with strollers. just trying to maneuver around is difficult.
my advice? put it off for as long as possible!
Ooo! Japanese! Cool. You would so laugh at me right now, reading that out loud to myself, Yucaree-san.
I know of what you speak on this one. You remember that we did Disney World this past summer? Ex. haus. ting! Stress. ful!
We were at Disneyland 2 years before that, when Simon was 2. That was less stressful, because we didn't have a little baby with us, and because Disneyland is smaller and more manageable.
Good for you for making a go of it. Everybody looks adorable in those pictures, hot or no! (Maya's bonnet? Perfection.)
If it were me, I would probably try to go with just Ian, on an off day, just for the one-on-one bonding time. You could make such a good scrapbook out of it! But I know it's totally difficult to work up the enthusiasm and energy for that. Especially with leetle bambina at su casa.
At Disneyland, Simon and I spent quite a bit of time together, watching the shows while Andy and Ethan did the big kid stuff together. He really loved Aladdin and Playhouse Live and that stuff. The 3D stuff freaked him out. He was too little for it. But I remember enjoying Bug's Land with him. And ferris wheels and stuff.
Disneyworld's indoor shows couldn't compare with the California ones. Seriously.
Ethan was always "timid" about theme park rides until just this past summer. He rode his first major roller coaster, and loved it. I remember getting frustrated with him, and having to explain his timidity to whoever was with us. And sometimes even feeling slightly embarrassed, I'll admit. But I should know by now his pattern. He'll take forever to do something, and once he does, it's full steam ahead.
What are Ian's favorite things to do. If you are able to take him by yourself, you could customize the day ahead of time, and go there with a plan that would reduce the problem of wandering aimlessly. That's what we did.
Too much advice on my end. I'll stop now.
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