snapshots of my life: week 28

anatole and his new friend max from dallas, tx, playing in the water feature next to gaga and buppa's condo

surprise revealed: we're going to disneyland!!

arrival in long beach, ca

outdoor baggage arrival/waiting area

pretty local flora

disney day one:  not the most welcoming of entrances

first ride:  aboard sailing ship columbia in frontierland

reach!

buppa, anatole, brenna, and gaga

waiting in line for the mr. toad ride

brenna and gaga flying high on dumbo

one of the postcards inside the small world ride..."it's a world of laughter, a world of tears, it's a world of hope..."

manning the cannon

brenna, allison, natalya, and anatole inside downtown disney

mexican food and ballon animals!

dog, shark, and princess crown

day two: ready to hit it

in the midst of all the people and stimulation of the senses, this calmed my mind

my sweet boy

waiting for the train (the key to a stress-less disney experience)

for my fuel cell engineer at home

looking good and ready to roll at autopia

he steered while i pushed the petal

allison and brenna in the car behind us

back on the train

a million ways to spend money in the disney stores

natalya, anatole, and brenna

the second half of day two was spent at california adventure park

time for sarge in charge to check the map!  gaga was the dynamo of the group!

behind the 70s beads in radiator springs

we made it to radiator springs!

this is the only shot i have of the radiator springs racers ride.  it was by far the best ride of the trip.

gaga's new bubble toy

starting to look a wee bit tired

not an especially good picture but the last one of our time at disney: we waited while gaga bought beignets at jazz kitchen (very good)