Disneyland

Yes, we went back to Disneyland this year. We took my Ballroom team so they could perform and take classes at Disneyland. We had a great time, if not slightly chaotic. It isn't easy travelling with 30 people, much less 18 of them being teenagers. It is fun to visit the park during Halloween. They go all out! The characters are in costume and the haunted house is changed into the Nightmare Before Christmas. The weather was perfect, and it wasn't busy either, which makes it a lot nicer. We took Staley on the Matterhorn this time around. We couldn't believe it that they would allow it, but they did. He and Noah were barely tall enough. We were fluffing up his curls and pulling his neck up to make him appear a tiny bit taller. Yes, I am a strange mom. A guy in line was laughing at me and Amy. Staley sat on Jimmy's lap and didn't say a peep. Then at the end he said, "All done, all done." Jimmy asked him if he wanted to go again and his response was, "no", quite vehemtley. Noah kept saying, "Scary Monster". So years from now, Amy and I will be paying for therapy to reverse the effects of taking them on that ride. Probably The Haunted Mansion and Pirates can be included as well.
Stalely loves any ride that goes in cirlces, and we took him quite a bit. But he mostly loved just running around and playing with the kids. It was fun to go with Jay and Amy and their family. There were a few times where Amy and I about lost it and then there was the night when we got a little slap happy and started quoting ridiculous lines from a book series we are reading,(romance novels...need I say more?) The husbands got a kick out of it. It was quite the adventure!