Disneyland (Part 3)

The last part of our day we spent in Disneyland. Since this was David's first time, we headed to the place he really, really wanted to go. We went to visit Tigger! Of course when we found him, we found out we had to get in line to see him, and we had to go through Pooh and Rabbit first. I was bummed I didn't get to have my picture taken with Eeyore. That will just have to happen on our next trip! :)

We had to visit Pooh first.

Then it was on to Rabbit. I think Rabbit was afraid of Onua.

And then FINALLY, TIGGER!

I love how happy he looks in this picture! It was very cute, he ran up to Tigger like a little kid for his hug, and Tigger gave him a proper Tigger cuddle right away!

I got to get in on the fun. As we bid Tigger a fond farewell, he gave me a hug smack-a-roo on the head, complete with satifsying smacking sound.

We are waiting in line for the Haunted House ride.

I'm not really sure what Deader is doing here. I don't know if this is a poor balance moment, or a "ta-da" moment. I guess I'll never know!

Mongrid, I think he was tired of having his picture taken.

A mother-daughter moment as we stand in line for Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Hemma

~ and Mith

Kori likes to strike this pose.

Some how Denotar got stuck with the happy fun backpack. I guess he's probably happy he didn't have to hold hands with Onua and skip around the park. :)

This is the last picture of the day. I'm sunburned, it's late and I'm sleepy and I'm wearing a silly hat. I think that is explanation enough for the the face. :)

I love that I got to be with David for his first trip to Disneyland. It was nice to be able to share the experience with a group of people that we completely enjoy. This was my fourth trip, and it was just as much fun as all the previous visits. I do have to say it seemed more crowded than I've ever experienced it before, which made me a little sad. People are so self-absorbed and rude, that it made doing things that should have been enjoyable very frustrating. To get from point A to point B you had to weave your way through people and hap-hazardly parked strollers, meanwhile avoiding being bashed into by strollers in use. If I was a dishonest person I could have made a fortune in stroller stealing. (I just have to say that I would never do something like that, but when you are pissed at people all kinds of nasty thoughts go through ones mind.) The good times far out weighed the bad, and I think that is because of the 11 other people with us. The day went by so fast, there were still rides to be riden that we didn't get to. It just means we are going to have to make another trip down. We had a great time!

~Emily

Disneyland (Part 2)

Into the park we go to begin the crazy part of the day. Once we were all inside, we headed to our first ride. Heck if I can remember the name, maybe Soarin'? It's the one where you "fly" over different parts of California like you are in a hang-glider. It was pretty cool!

We are greeted by a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge as we walk into California Adventures.

Hemma waiting in line for our first ride.

Kori: Pick it, and then...

...flick it!

Waiting in line for our second ride, the rapids one. I'm horrible at remembering the names of these rides.

We all got pretty wet on this ride! This is a shot of us that got wet. It was already starting to get warm so the wet ride was refreshing (and a lot of fun!)

The shirt says it all!

"Well Garsh!"

Kori and I have a taking a picture of each other taking a picture moment. This is my point of view.

Kori's point of view.

David, Kori (yes, he's giving himself bunny ears) and Deader.

Onua, Mith and David.

~ and his mom.

We rode a few rides and it was time for lunch. The lines were pretty long, so we found ourselves waiting in line more than actually riding anything. We found an Italian themed restaurant and had a nice sit down lunch.

David and Hemma waiting for our table to be ready.

Kori took this fun shot down the table. There are a bunch of us!

Deader got stuck sitting in a spot that the table umbrellas didn't quite cover, so he was getting attacked by the sun. Someone had the brilliant idea for him to wear his napkin like a head cape. I think it was Kori's idea.

This is what happens to Onua when he has had too much sun. He turns into...

Batman-Onua! (Zoiks!)

Onua and Herf.

Me and my sweetie.

Mith and ~.

So apparently part of Hemm and Mith getting to have the attractive backpack, which Onua is sporting in this picture, was that ~, Onua and Mith had to skip through the park holding hands. And skip they did!

Deader sporting the Bug's Life 3D glasses. Not everyone can pull this look off!

Me waiting in line to ride the rollercoaster, Screamin'. For those of you who know me, and how pale I am, you can see how much sun I've gotten already!

Front: Kori and Mith.

Back: David and I.

Front: Herf and Mongrid.

Back: Deader and Hemma.

I am not torturing my husband!

There is nothing I can say about this picture.

Deader, Me, David, Hemma, ~ and ~'s mom. We are taking a break and gathering energy for the next park!

Onua, Hemma and Denotar. Hemma is being silly!

Mith, ~, Hemma and Denotar.

I think someone made Herf put on this hat. I don't think she liked it very much!

After a few hours in California Adventures, and a few rides we decided it was time to head over to Disneyland. Tigger was calling us, and it was time to answer that call! See Part 3 for yet more pictures!

~Emily

Disneyland! (Part 1)

Today was the day 13 of us gathered together and went to raid California Adventures and Disneyland. For those of you, my gentle readers, that don't play WoW this means we banded together to go forth and conquer evil together. Ha ha! This was also David's first trip to the land of the mouse. The plan was to all meet up at Herf's house around 7:30 am so we could pile into the huge 15 passenger van they rented yesterday, and stop and get coffee on our way to Disenyland. Here is a picture of us while we waiting for someone, who got lost *cough* Deader *cough*:

Me, David, Onua, Hemma, Mith and ~.

Kori helped Deader find his way, and we got on the road pretty close to our target time. It was about an hour or so to our destination. Herf's dad used to work for Disneyland, so he was able to get people in to both parks (Disneyland and California Adventures) for a day, with the help of a few of his friends who also work(ed) for the parks. We had to meet up with them to get into the park. The coffee stop was a morning life saver, and sadly mine was long gone before the drive was over. Regardless, we made it to the park only about 30 minutes behind schedule.

Hemma, Mith and ~ in the parking garage.

Deader on the escalator to the ground level

David, Me and Mith making the big gum decision.

~, David, Me, Deader, Onua, Sean, Mith, Herf, Denotar (behind Mongrid) and Mongrid.

We are waiting to get into California Adventures.

Denotar and Mongrid

Mith and ~

Sean

It wasn't long before Herf's dad and our adopted uncles showed up and set us loose upon California Adventures. See Disneyland Part 2 for more of the fun!

~Emily