After almost 9 months of waiting, we are only 4 weeks away from our trip. That is almost hard to believe. I have been literally dreaming of being in Disneyland since I was last there 13 years ago. And probably even before that, cause I remember all the times I begged my parents to take us there. We just never had the money. Then finally we made it our goal to go and started saving our pennies.
The only thing I am a little nervous about is the drive there. It's a long way. I am sure we will be fine, but I think it will seem a lot longer than I am thinking it will be. And I just want to be in Disneyland, so that drive might seem like it will take forever!
Oh well, it is all a part of our big journey and I am looking forward to it all.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
MJ
I know this is a few hours too late, but I just wanted to take a second to remember one of my favourite people in the world on his birthday. Michael Jackson. Happy Birthday. Hope that you are in a better place now.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Crafty
So I have a friend that has a really important birthday coming up in a couple days. The big 5-0 to be exact. I wanted to do a little something for her. She is always doing things for everyone, and she deserves something in return. It's not much, as I didn't have much money, but I had fun with it. I also bought a little cupcake for her, so I am not just giving her an empty box.
I was feeling a little crafty, and this is what I made. I hope she likes it.
I was feeling a little crafty, and this is what I made. I hope she likes it.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Trip Plans Continued...
For Sunday October 3rd, we have planned a day at Six Flags Magic Mountain! We are really looking forward to this as we are all ride people, and Garrett and I have dreamed of going on some of those roller coasters for years. So I thought that while we're down in the area, why not make a stop in there?
I kind of wish it was open on weekdays, so we can spend the longer hours that Disney has this day, but it is not, so this is the day we picked to go. On our way there we are planning on making a stop in Hollywood so I can get some pictures of MJ's star on the Walk of Fame and get a little taste of the celebrity life.
Monday we are heading back to Disneyland! I'd like to spend all day in Disneyland, but depending on what's happening, we might venture over to California Adventure at some point too. It's just hard to want to because we don't want to be stuck in the World Of Color crowds. And they stop running a lot of the rides at night due to the show. I have made reservations at Cafe Orleans for lunch at noon this day. Looking forward to trying some Beignets!
Tuesday would be my 30th birthday! The main reason I was planning this trip in the first place. I have made reservations to have breakfast at PCH Grill. It's a character breakfast called Surf's Up located at the Paradise Pier Hotel.
Hosting this meal will be Mickey Mouse, with special guest Stitch! Anyone who knows me will now know why I picked this to be my birthday meal. What better way to spend breakfast than with my two favourite Disney characters?
After breakfast we will probably spend the morning in California Adventure, as later in the afternoon we will be heading over to Disneyland for Mickey's Halloween Party! I am really excited about this! Actually I am excited about the entire trip, but you get my point.
Anywho, this is an event that is exclusive to ticket holders only, and I bought tickets for this day, as I didn't want to be told to leave Disneyland on my birthday. Plus I want to take advantage of the small crowds, special fireworks show, great picture opportunities and trick or treating! Yes, I get to go trick or treating at 30, if I want to. And I want to, just to say I did! It should be an awesome party.
The next day - Wednesday - is our last day. We haven't even gone yet and I am dreading the last day. We will just be using this day to do everything we didn't get to do, or repeat our favourites. I also booked another character breakfast at Storyteller's Cafe in the Grand Californian Hotel. I thought a memorable meal would be nice for our last day.
That concludes our Disney plans for the trip, but the trip is definitely not over yet! We still have Las Vegas!
While I am sure I will be depressed at having to leave Disneyland, at least I have something exciting to look forward to almost immediately after. Las Vegas. While I have never been there, I have heard many, many good stories from friends and family and I am so excited to finally see it for myself.
I booked us 2 nights at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. It is located right in the middle of the few things I know I want to see, so I thought that it might be perfect.
While I don't really have any set plans for when we are there, the few things I want to do are:
1. Visit the Coca-Cola store
2. See the Belagio Fountains (although I doubt they hold even a contest to World Of Color)
3. Check out the Miracle Mile Mall. Since it's attached to the hotel we are staying, this shouldn't be hard.
4. Get a souvenir drink (even though I am not much of a drinker, I want to try one)
5. Pinball Hall Of Fame - This is actually Dillon's wish, and I want to make sure he fulfills it.
That's it. I have nothing else planned. No meals. No shows. Nothing. But that's ok. With all the planning I have done for Disneyland, Las Vegas is going to be our relaxed (or at least mine) portion of the trip.
Then on Saturday the 9th we start our venture home. I am hoping we can make it to my Dad's house for some yummy Thanksgiving dinner, but that depends on when we are ready to leave Sin City!
So there you have it. Our huge amazing, full of awesomeness, trip. Sorry this blog may be long and not very colourful for lack of pictures, but those will come soon enough! Now I just have to make it through the next 34 days. I don't know how I am going to do it!
I kind of wish it was open on weekdays, so we can spend the longer hours that Disney has this day, but it is not, so this is the day we picked to go. On our way there we are planning on making a stop in Hollywood so I can get some pictures of MJ's star on the Walk of Fame and get a little taste of the celebrity life.
Monday we are heading back to Disneyland! I'd like to spend all day in Disneyland, but depending on what's happening, we might venture over to California Adventure at some point too. It's just hard to want to because we don't want to be stuck in the World Of Color crowds. And they stop running a lot of the rides at night due to the show. I have made reservations at Cafe Orleans for lunch at noon this day. Looking forward to trying some Beignets!
Tuesday would be my 30th birthday! The main reason I was planning this trip in the first place. I have made reservations to have breakfast at PCH Grill. It's a character breakfast called Surf's Up located at the Paradise Pier Hotel.
Hosting this meal will be Mickey Mouse, with special guest Stitch! Anyone who knows me will now know why I picked this to be my birthday meal. What better way to spend breakfast than with my two favourite Disney characters?
After breakfast we will probably spend the morning in California Adventure, as later in the afternoon we will be heading over to Disneyland for Mickey's Halloween Party! I am really excited about this! Actually I am excited about the entire trip, but you get my point.
Anywho, this is an event that is exclusive to ticket holders only, and I bought tickets for this day, as I didn't want to be told to leave Disneyland on my birthday. Plus I want to take advantage of the small crowds, special fireworks show, great picture opportunities and trick or treating! Yes, I get to go trick or treating at 30, if I want to. And I want to, just to say I did! It should be an awesome party.
The next day - Wednesday - is our last day. We haven't even gone yet and I am dreading the last day. We will just be using this day to do everything we didn't get to do, or repeat our favourites. I also booked another character breakfast at Storyteller's Cafe in the Grand Californian Hotel. I thought a memorable meal would be nice for our last day.
That concludes our Disney plans for the trip, but the trip is definitely not over yet! We still have Las Vegas!
While I am sure I will be depressed at having to leave Disneyland, at least I have something exciting to look forward to almost immediately after. Las Vegas. While I have never been there, I have heard many, many good stories from friends and family and I am so excited to finally see it for myself.
I booked us 2 nights at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. It is located right in the middle of the few things I know I want to see, so I thought that it might be perfect.
While I don't really have any set plans for when we are there, the few things I want to do are:
1. Visit the Coca-Cola store
2. See the Belagio Fountains (although I doubt they hold even a contest to World Of Color)
3. Check out the Miracle Mile Mall. Since it's attached to the hotel we are staying, this shouldn't be hard.
4. Get a souvenir drink (even though I am not much of a drinker, I want to try one)
5. Pinball Hall Of Fame - This is actually Dillon's wish, and I want to make sure he fulfills it.
That's it. I have nothing else planned. No meals. No shows. Nothing. But that's ok. With all the planning I have done for Disneyland, Las Vegas is going to be our relaxed (or at least mine) portion of the trip.
Then on Saturday the 9th we start our venture home. I am hoping we can make it to my Dad's house for some yummy Thanksgiving dinner, but that depends on when we are ready to leave Sin City!
So there you have it. Our huge amazing, full of awesomeness, trip. Sorry this blog may be long and not very colourful for lack of pictures, but those will come soon enough! Now I just have to make it through the next 34 days. I don't know how I am going to do it!
Journey to my "Happiest Place On Earth"
Beginning September 29th, 2010, Dillon, my brother Garrett, and his girlfriend Grace, and I, will be driving down to spend six wonderful days in Southern California, as well as two more days in Las Vegas as we make our way home.
While the plan is to leave around 7:00 in the a.m. on Wednesday, I bet the excitement we all will have is bound to get us on the road before midnight!
According to trusty old Google Maps, it would take us approximately 26 hours to get to our destination. With stops for food, bathroom breaks, driver switching, and accounting for traffic, I am going to estimate 30-32 hours. I am sure we can get to our hotel in plenty of time, maybe even a little early. There is no harm in that!
I have made reservations to stay at the Howard Johnson across the street from Disneyland from September 30th-October 7th. I have read great reviews of this place, and I am looking forward to our stay here. Not that we plan to be in the hotel a whole bunch, as we will be spending most of our time in the parks, but it's nice to have a clean room and a comfortable bed to sleep in when we come back every evening.
All day Friday and Saturday we plan to spend in the parks. We are going to hit Disneyland first, as two members of our group have never been, and of course are going to want to see the original first.
In the afternoon however, we are going to have to head over to California Adventure, as Disneyland is hosting a Halloween party that night that we don't have tickets to. I am currently waiting to be able to make reservations for Ariel's Grotto so we can get the World of Color Preffered Dining package. I figure while we are kind of forced to be in that park, we might as well make the best of it and see their popular new show!
Saturday I plan on spending all day in Disneyland. Seeing and doing as much as we can. I have made reservations at Big Thunder Round Up BBQ for dinner, and we are going to try our best to see Fantasmic! and Remember Dreams Come True fireworks this night. Let's hope we can make that work.
More plans coming in the next post.
While the plan is to leave around 7:00 in the a.m. on Wednesday, I bet the excitement we all will have is bound to get us on the road before midnight!
According to trusty old Google Maps, it would take us approximately 26 hours to get to our destination. With stops for food, bathroom breaks, driver switching, and accounting for traffic, I am going to estimate 30-32 hours. I am sure we can get to our hotel in plenty of time, maybe even a little early. There is no harm in that!
I have made reservations to stay at the Howard Johnson across the street from Disneyland from September 30th-October 7th. I have read great reviews of this place, and I am looking forward to our stay here. Not that we plan to be in the hotel a whole bunch, as we will be spending most of our time in the parks, but it's nice to have a clean room and a comfortable bed to sleep in when we come back every evening.
All day Friday and Saturday we plan to spend in the parks. We are going to hit Disneyland first, as two members of our group have never been, and of course are going to want to see the original first.
In the afternoon however, we are going to have to head over to California Adventure, as Disneyland is hosting a Halloween party that night that we don't have tickets to. I am currently waiting to be able to make reservations for Ariel's Grotto so we can get the World of Color Preffered Dining package. I figure while we are kind of forced to be in that park, we might as well make the best of it and see their popular new show!
Saturday I plan on spending all day in Disneyland. Seeing and doing as much as we can. I have made reservations at Big Thunder Round Up BBQ for dinner, and we are going to try our best to see Fantasmic! and Remember Dreams Come True fireworks this night. Let's hope we can make that work.
More plans coming in the next post.
Forgotten
Well it seems that I had completely forgotten I started a blog. With numerous people talking about blogs recently, I thought maybe I should start one of my own. Looks like I already did. Well I will continue with this one then.
I have a few things to look forward to in the next month or so, and I am excited for all of the pictures we are going to get in the next while. It's been a long time since I have gone anywhere that I deem camera worthy. Red Deer is just not that interesting this year I guess.
First things first, a friend and I have been talking about taking a trail ride for quite some time now, so we finally took it upon ourselves to book a 2 hour ride in the lovely mountains of Banff. I am really looking forward to it. Banff is a beautiful place, and I am excited to come back with lots of pictures.
I haven't been on a horse in years. I used to take riding lessons a couple times a week for several years and I just loved it. I could just never afford to purchase my own horse. Nor did I have anywhere to keep it! So needless to say, I have missed it and I am excited to be able to go on this ride.
It's just too bad it's costing us $72 each! As well as whatever the cost is to get into the Banff area these days. I better look that up, so that I am prepaired.
And second, and probably the most important thing (to me anyways), we are going to Disneyland! I cannot tell you how excited I am about this trip. I have been literally dreaming of going back there for years, and now it's finally happening, and in only 34 days!
The details of our plans are actually quite lengthy, so I am going to save those for another post, which I hope to get started on shortly. Let's hope I follow through and not forget this time!
I have a few things to look forward to in the next month or so, and I am excited for all of the pictures we are going to get in the next while. It's been a long time since I have gone anywhere that I deem camera worthy. Red Deer is just not that interesting this year I guess.
First things first, a friend and I have been talking about taking a trail ride for quite some time now, so we finally took it upon ourselves to book a 2 hour ride in the lovely mountains of Banff. I am really looking forward to it. Banff is a beautiful place, and I am excited to come back with lots of pictures.
I haven't been on a horse in years. I used to take riding lessons a couple times a week for several years and I just loved it. I could just never afford to purchase my own horse. Nor did I have anywhere to keep it! So needless to say, I have missed it and I am excited to be able to go on this ride.
It's just too bad it's costing us $72 each! As well as whatever the cost is to get into the Banff area these days. I better look that up, so that I am prepaired.
And second, and probably the most important thing (to me anyways), we are going to Disneyland! I cannot tell you how excited I am about this trip. I have been literally dreaming of going back there for years, and now it's finally happening, and in only 34 days!
The details of our plans are actually quite lengthy, so I am going to save those for another post, which I hope to get started on shortly. Let's hope I follow through and not forget this time!
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