California Dreamin'!

Well, we are back from our week long vacation in California. We were able to squeeze a lot of fun into seven days. We left Utah early on the morning of the 13th and DROVE to Parumph, Nevada, which is really really hot! After a night in Nevada we continued onto California.

Day 1: Was spent at California Adventure. Some of the family favorites were the Hollywood Tower of Terror, Soarin' over California, and Mickey Mouse Playhouse. Declan was particularly fond of Mickey's Playhouse. After California Adventure we went to Medieval Times for a Birthday Dinner since it was my (Josh) birthday, September 15. The show was fun and entertaining. Being able to cheer for our knight and boo the bad guy was really fun. It was a great day to end the day.

Day 2: We headed over to Sea World. The morning was overcast and pretty chilly from the breeze off the coast. As the day went on the sun came out and it became a very nice day. The attractions at Sea World were great. Declan had a great time in Elmo's Playground, which had rides and water toys. Some of the other shows and exhibits that everyone enjoyed were THE SHARK Exhibit, Shamu's show, Petting the Sting Rays, Seal and Otter show, The Pets Rule Show, and The Dolphin Show. Also.... even though we all wanted to get some sun..... we got a little too much sun.... Burnt crispy.

Day 3: We finally got over to Disney Land. On this day, Declan was really excited to see Mickey and get his Mickey Ears. He asked me, "Daddy can I have Mickey Ears, Please?" So of course we went straight to the Ear store and let him pick out his ears... I thought they were a good choice. I know his uncle Hy and Emmy will love them too.

After we got his ears it was time to meet the Characters.... He was a little shy at first but he warmed up quick, a few of his favorite characters were Mickey (of course), Pluto, Goofy, and Chip.



Toon Town was by far Declan's favorite place in Disney Land. He was able to let loose and run around like little kids should. After a long day of character hunting, rides, and walking through the hot sun it was time to crash so we could prep for Universal Studios the next day.

Day 4: Universal Studios. Universal was pretty cool, although, it wasn't very kid friendly. Declan had to sit out on a lot of the rides. He did get to see the Shrek 4D Movie, interact with a lot of his favorite characters, Shrek, Donkey, Sponge Bob, and Curious George. There was a water area that had a rocket ship and huge buckets that would soak anyone in the area. It was a very fun and entertaining place to watch people get wet.

The Jurassic Park and Mummy rides were pretty cool and very fun. Another really awesome ride was the Simpson's ride. I recommend this ride to anyone that goes to Universal Studios. The back lot tour was pretty interesting as well.

Day 5: The final day of Disney Land. On Friday, Wayne, Cheryl, and Mike all kind of pooped out on us and stayed at the Hotel while Kyrie, Brit, Declan, and I went to Disney Land. We spent a long 13 hours on the park that day.... makes for a Mickey overload. Declan ended up crashing mid-day and definitely gained a second wind. The last day of our Disney Adventure and it ended with a bang. The fireworks display was amazing.

I know this post is really really long, but it was a long week. I am hoping to get some more pictures on here when I figure out the slide show feature. Until then I hope that this will get you up to speed on how are trip was fun, exciting, and very entertaining.