Disneyland---From the eyes and mouth of Aubrey

Aubrey talked a good game about Disneyland. She knew we were going to get on an airplane, go to Disneyland and there she could meet Mickey Mouse. But she really didn't comprehend what all that meant ;-) She was completely in awe of being at the airport. She spent lots of time just hanging out at the window looking at all the airplanes. 

Watching all the planes =)

After her initial hesitation with the characters, she was all smiles for Disneyland. I was so surprised by her lack of fear for anything! The few times that she couldn't go on a ride, she would stand by saying "Aubrey's turn!"

Riding on the Astro Blaster. Then HUGE smiles on the carousel =) 

 We borrowed the cute little puppy backpack that Aubrey is wearing from a friend. It was a lifesaver because she was able to walk on her own without getting too far away or lost. I was actually shocked at how much she walked versus rode in the stroller. She was a girl on a mission!

That smiling face makes you forget about all the $$$ it cost to get in the gates ;-)

All that excitement definitely takes its toll on a little girl, but she was a great sport and wanted to keep on truckin'.

Her mood perked up drastically when she won Mickey Mouse on one of the pier games. He was quite the arm load but she was not about to let anyone else carry him for her. It was quite cute to see her dragging him home. She remembers where she got him even now...she will say 'Mickey Mouse at Disneyland!"

Aubrey's favorite ride by far was the 'Umi cars' aka Autotopia. One of the cartoons the girls like to watch is Umizoomi, little tiny people who go on adventures in their Umi cars. I guess it makes perfect sense when you are a little girl! 

Anyways, we get in the car and Aubrey takes charge instantly. I have to push the pedal, but other than that I'm not allowed to do anything...especially help steer! I'm pretty sure that everyone behind us was super bummed at how slow they had to go around the track. Aubrey was crashing constantly!! She would run into the center runner whenever there was any sort of turn and we would be tossed around the car all crazy. This, she thought was HILARIOUS!!! ***See the pictures below*** I would tell her, "You are a crazy driver! Who gave you a drivers license?" Again, she would just laugh and laugh! I was bummed that they didn't have fast pass open for this ride, we would have definitely done it again if it weren't for the wait.

Those smiles can't deny the fun Aubrey had in Disneyland!!

Now its been almost 2 months since we got back from our Disneyland vacation. The girls still play 'going to Disneyland.' Aubrey will put on her little pink puppy backpack and say "Go to Disneyland. See Mickey Mouse." =) If it were only that easy! 

Although she may only have the memories of this trip that are associated with these pictures...that in itself was well worth it for Neal and I!! Hope you all enjoyed our trip as much as we did =)