The Phillips Family

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Christmas Trip to Disneyland Part 4 - Disneyland Park

Disneyland Day 1 (12/22/14)
We spent our first day in California at Disneyland. We had a good day, but it was very busy compared to Disney World at the same time two years ago. I also discovered that I don't think I am going to be able to convince Jacen to be a roller coaster rider with me :( He is his Daddy's son!!!

Mommy and Jacen on Main Street

Jacen riding the Tea Cups

Alice in Wonderland ride

This was one of his favorites!!!!

Daddy and Jacen in front of the castle!

Nemo Ride - Submarine

Iron Man - Hall of Armor

Jacen doing an interactive game where it "put" Iron Man armor on him then he got to pretend to shoot and fly, etc. :)

Daddy and Jacen rode Autopia!

Star Tours Ride

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Mickey's House

Mickey's Car

Outside Minnie's House

Dinner in Mickey's Toontown

Family Photo in front of the Disneyland Christmas Tree!

Family Pic in front of the Castle!

Disneyland Day 2 (12/26/14) We returned to Disneyland for the last day of our vacation. We had a much better day compared to day 1!!!! We used our extra magic hour this morning, so we were able to ride the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride twice before it got busy!!!

Because no one wanted to ride rides with me, I rode Space Mountain by myself. I am on the second row. It was fun!!!!!

We rode It's a Small World which was transformed for Christmas!

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was another that Jacen enjoyed! He posed for me in front of the ride on this car that was used a long time ago on the ride.

Fun pic that the Photopass guy took! He had us all look at Jacen's hands. Then they put an image of Tinkerbell in his hands ;) We enjoyed looking for the photo pass people who are standing in random spots because they will do the fun pics like this. You don't know what they are inserting until you look at the pic later :)

Daddy and Jacen trying to get the sword out of the stone!

And another fun PhotoPass pic! The photographer told Jacen to hold his hand up in the air and hold the sword with his other hand. He inserted Mickey balloons!!

Christmas Parade :)

And I think Jacen's favorite ride the monorail :)

Family Pic at the Disneyland entrance :)

The last night of our trip Jacen released a balloon for Nathan (NeNe) which we also did two years ago. Then we all cried because we wish he could have been there with us and that Jacen could have had his twin there to enjoy rides with him. We really enjoy going on trips like this during the holidays to change up the routine, but holidays are still very difficult times even after almost 4 years.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Christmas Trip to Disneyland Party 3 - Christmas Day

12-25-14 Christmas Morning!!!

Santa brought Jacen a Ninjago Lego Set!

Jacen with his stuffed animals :)

After getting ready, we went to Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel to Surf's Up Breakfast with Mickey & Friends. We had a great buffet breakfast as well as pics and autographs with some fun characters!

He was fascinated by the hotel's Christmas tree as well!

Family Picture with Mickey!

Stitch :)

Daisy :)

Minnie :)

Stitch again :) He was our favorite! He was the most interactive and fun!

Pluto :)

Then we spent the next few hours at Downtown Disney shopping and relaxing!
Jacen in front of the Lego displays outside the Lego store :)

Jacen and Mommy hanging out at Starbucks, while Daddy did some shopping :)

The fountain again :)

Daddy and Mommy gave Jacen a talking stuffed Baymax and collectible Disney pins for Christmas :)

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Christmas Trip to Disneyland Part 2 - Downtown Disney the Day we Arrived

12-21-14 Jacen skipping and Daddy walking from our hotel to Downtown Disney :)

He was fascinated by this fountain!

We promised Jacen a Build-a-Bear :)

Jacen using the pedal to add the stuffing to his bear :)

The very nice worker had him do all sorts of things to the heart that Jacen was about to put inside the bear like kiss it, make a wish, and random things as well :)