The Wonderful World of Disney

After our fun and adventurous trip to Yosemite and then to see the Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequois we ventured down to Anaheim to the Wonderful World of Disney.  We are thankful to Aunt Ash who planted the seed of a Disney trip.  We are also grateful to my folks for making this dream come true!  They gifted us all with the VRBO less than a mile away from the park for Christmas.  With our 3 day passes we did our best to make the most of each day.  We have chosen the best pictures from a ton of photos and 3 cameras so bear with the scrolling...

 The 3 Mouseketeers!

 A Bug's Land was a hit with the two youngest!

Toy Story Arcade was a real hit which we repeated many times

 Radiator Springs Racers had a fast surprise from 0-60mph in no time!

Fast Pass Queen

 Racing with Sally

 Let 'em Ride!

 While walking one evening, we were handed some World of Color tickets from other guests for later that evening.  It was a nice surprise and show with special effects all projected on a screen of water!

 The Autopia allowed everyone the chance to get behind the wheel!

 T loved Mater's Tractors!

 Cars Land was the reason we agreed upon Disneyland...A hit for all but especially the boys!

 Photographs with The Lightning McQueen

 Luigi's Flying Tires were "uplifting"

The tires floated and glided on a cushion of air while we rode aboard a large tire!

 Tow Mater is Tow-tally Awesome!

 Tractor Tippin' Trio

"Who you calling lady?"  These two guys loved this ride!

Blue Insect and his Groupies

Surrounded by God's Glory in Yosemite

We decided to fly into San Francisco and drive to Yosemite on our way down to Disneyland.  This is the place to be if you want to awaken your spirit in God's beauty and splendor!  We were thankful that we had approached our trip in this order as the boys truly seemed to appreciate the beauty that is found at Yosemite!  I will let the pictures tell all but know that we will never forget the memories of our first big out of state adventure together!

Yosemite Falls from a Distance

 As the signs notes, the recent fires in Yosemite burned 400+square miles.  

 Rim Runner

                                                                Chasing Waterfalls                  

 Hugs and Happiness as we arrive into Yosemite Park

 Thankful Travelers after our flight and then drive into Yosemite!

 Twosome Tackle of Mom

 "Come on Bubba, let's head this way together!"

 Nature's best playscape!

 Good thing the boys were there to hold up this rock for passing!

 Vibrant Rainbow at the Yosemite Waterfall

 Holding his own...rainbow!

All smiles!

  Thankful for this "pot of gold" of our family at the end of this rainbow!

 Hike to Vernal Falls

 A 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River

 Selfie

 An Ever-changing Landscape

 Reflection Pool aka Merced Lake

 Hike to View Half Dome

 Hikes and Hugs

 This great garage sale find and inline stroller served us well!

 Wicked White Waters and Watchful Mom

 On our Trek to Bridalveil Falls

 Bouldering Boy

 Sun Kiss

 Standing in God's Presence

 Team W.E.

 What an Adventure of a Lifetime!

Loving Lake Austin

Since the purchase of our boat last September, we have used it a good deal.  With the Penny Backer Bridge just 10 minutes away, there is no excuse!

 "Faster..."

 Tubing T!

 Turtles taking in the tubers.

Love seeing nature from the water!

Family Fun

It is always a pleasure to have family in town.  It was good to catch up with this crew.

 Building Buddies

"B-Bob the Builder...Yes We Can!"

 Lou Lou sure knows how to get giggles!

Cute couple!

Mulch Madness

Good thing mom was out of town for this bi-annual "much madness" event.  The mulch became more of a jumping ground than a ground cover for a bit.

 Pig Pen himself

 "I believe I can fly!"

 Mid-Air Shot

No Fear!

 The compost sure helped the thirty-two hyacinths bulbs which were planted this Winter!

Eat, Sleep, ARRRRGH

Check out our two pirates who like to eat, sleep, and ARRRRGH!

 "Ahoy Mate!"

"A pirate's life for me!"