Day 8 - Home Time

Today we got up and had to pack our bags. I wasn't ready to come home, but my skin was. Oh, and I missed Swiffy. A big thanks to Grandma Dorothy for looking after him, our house, and my flowers. We owe you!

We stopped at a shoe store so Mike and Matt could get some new shoes and then we headed to Walmart. We didn't have to be at the airport until 3:00pm. After some shopping at Walmart, Mike still hadn't found his "Flamin Hot Sunflower Seeds" (that he is addicted to), so we stopped at about a million convenience stores from Anaheim to LAX looking for them. Finally, the last 7-11 we stopped at mom found some. I think his addiction will be fueled for a little while. He did buy 9 bags of them!

We dropped off the rental car at Budget and then headed to the airport. Matt was lucky enough to get the random security scan again!!! Poor guy. I think him and I need to travel more! We had a quick, but expensive drink at the airport and then we were headed home to Calgary and the smoke! We got home just after midnight and Swiffer was more than excited to see me!

Today, I grabbed a few groceries and now I sit and ponder when our next vacation will be and where..........

Stay tuned!

Day 7 - CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

Off to California Adventure today. We got there before the park opened. I never made it the whole day though. I got overheated and my skin is so sensitive right now that I couldn’t even stand the sun. Matt and I did most of the big rides before we came back to the hotel. Guardians of the Galaxy was the best ride today. It is a huge drop of doom. We saw Woody, Jesse, Goofy and Donald Duck today. Oh we also saw Lightning McQueen. I couldn’t even stand to walk back so I made Matt pay $7.00 for a cab to drive us about a mile. Mom and Mike continued on in the park and went to a Frozen show and met Elsa.

Matt and I came back to the hotel and had a nap then sat by the pool for a while. We picked mom and Mike up at the park and went to Outback Steakhouse for supper. Now we are sitting by the pool having a beer before bed. Tomorrow we will do a little shopping then head to the airport. I’m ready to come home and see Swiffy.

Day 6 - SAN DIEGO

Today we were invited for a BBQ at some of moms friends house on Coronado Island by San Diego. On the drive down we stopped at a couple beaches - Languna Beqch being one of them. It is just beautiful there. We watched some people surfing, playing volleyball and throwing a frisbee. We got to moms friends mid afternoon and spent the rest of the day with them. And holy smokes - do they ever live in a mansion. It is unbelievable. They also served us a steak feast including a birthday cake for mom. It was pretty special. It was a long day and we didn’t get back to the hotel until 11:00pm.

Day 5 - KNOTTS BERRY FARM

We finished off last night with the Fantasmic show. It was great! We got to see Mickey and all his gang! Today we went to Knotts Berry Farm. First ride was the Ghost Rider. Which is an old wooden rollercoaster. Man did that thing move! Fastest wooden coaster around. We went on a few more coasters after this before mom turned green....again. The new Hangtime coaster is good but isn’t the best one there. I really like the Accelerator. 0-82 mph in 2.3 seconds. Oh I forgot to mention we saw Charlie Brown and Lucy by the entrance to the park. Mom made us go to this little show in the saloon - it wasn’t very good but the beer was cold. Mind you it should be for $10.75 a glass. Matt and I left mom for a while and w ent on the more “spinny” rides. Mom was pretty green. After we decided to leave we headed back to the hotel before showering and going out for dinner at PF Chang’s. Great restaurant. Mike has better photos and videos!

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Day 4 - DISNEYLAND

Back to Disneyland again today. First we indulged at IHOP for breakfast and then Mike DROVE us to the park gate. I think he was sucking up because it’s mom’s birthday! Matt and I tried to go to see Mickey Mouse first thing this morning, but he wasn’t home. I guess he was out for a stroll. We met Mike to ride the Monorail. Don’t see much on that thing other than the outside walls of the park. Next it was off to Thunder Mountain Railway (Mike’s favourite). Next stop was Splash Mountain again. This time I didn’t get the front so I stayed relatively dry. After that we split up for a little bit and did our own thing. We mostly just wandered and checked things out. Later in the day we found the Disney princesses and Goofy. We rode Pirates of the Caribbean again (without it breaking down in the middle this time!) The day was extremely hot. Matt and I took off to Downtown Disney to find some adult beverages. Mike and mom decided to ride the big paddle boat. We met back at Astro Blasters and Matt kicked all our asses again with his laser gun! We watched Mickey and the Magical Map, which was a sort of musical play. Mike bought us all a dinner package at The Hungry Bear restaurant which also guaranteed us water front seats for Fantasmic tonight. And now we sit, on the warm concrete awaiting the show...... 

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