Day 3 & 4: Disney Mania!

Day 3: Goofy's Kitchen and the 
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique


Day three started off at my favorite Disneyland restaurant, Goofy's Kitchen.  You just can't beat the good food and scenery.   We all were a little under the weather but kept going for our busy day.

Hanging with the man of the hour, Goofy himself!

The girls were able to see several characters that we had never met before.  Carmella could not get enough of the characters and Isabella was a little more reserved.  Gabriella was most excited to get her book signed.

Peter Pan was a big hit!

Our first time to see Mulan, she is a rare visitor.

After breakfast we decided to let the little girls have their first ride on the monorail.  Everyone enjoyed it and I am not sure Gabi remembered it from her previous trip.  

Cruising on the Monorail

We took a trip to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and the girls were transformed into Princesses.  I will have to update this when my CD arrives.  Daddy obviously used the video camera and not the still camera.  We finished the day off with visiting the Princess Fantasy Faire and riding rides, rides, rides!

Day 4: California Adventure and Ariel's Grotto

We started the day off with Gabi riding her second favorite ride twice in a row before the lines got long!  She was in heaven and soaking wet.  Grizzly River Rapids is a giant tube ride which gets you soaked.  Not Momma's choice because we had reservations at Ariel's Grotto in about an hour, enter new Ariel shirt and shoes.  After a quick change in the bathroom we enjoyed a wonderful lunch with Ariel and some of her friends.  The food was good as always and we got some great photos.  

Isabella, Carmella and Gabriella with Mella's favorite, Sleeping Beauty!

Cinderella.  Not sure about everyone's faces?

Belle, Momma's favorite.

The lovely Snow White.

Check out the dessert tray!  Yum - O!

After a wonderful lunch we tackled all the rides in the park that we could.  The little girls loved this park because it has some "little kid" rides in Bug's Land.

Gabi and Uncle Eric flying in their cookie box!

Isabella enjoying the Wilderness Fort slide!

Carmella mixing it up with a "heads first" slide.

Gabi and I posing with the bears!

After playing in the Fort we headed over to get a space for the Pixar Play Parade.  Front row spaces, which we later found out the hard way get you wet.  The characters have water sprayers on their floats or on their backs.  Nice touch and the parade was so much fun.  We were finally able to see Jessie from Toy Story and the Monster's Inc. crew!!!!  (sorry no pics)  Next up was my favorite experience this visit . . . . our first look at World of Color.  The show was spectacular and so worth the wait.  The pre-show was fun also.  We had a cheer contest and our group, team Lumiere, won!!!!!

Lumiere and his handler.  Disney is so creative!

We really wore the kids out this day and Isabella crashed on the way back.  We stopped off at the candy store for treats and headed back to the hotel for some much needed sleep!

Gabi with the most adorable carmel apple ever!

Carmella and her giant sucker!