Let's Jump To My Birthday Part 1

My birthday this year got spread over three weekends.  This post is about the actual day of my birthday, January 10th.

On my birthday, We Went To Disneyland!  It wasn't the real original plan, I was thinking we were going to go to the zoo.  Turns of Disneyland offers free admission on your birthday.  But only on the day of your birthday.  No rain checks.  So, instead we got out of bed and drove to Anaheim to go to Disneyland.  I had been to Walt Disney World before, as had Dawn, but this was our first trip to Disneyland.  I think I spent most of the day in wide-eyed amazement, just surprised by that mere fact that I was in Disneyland.  I know, it seems stupid to some, but growing up in WI before air travel was $200 a ticket. you know not like it is now, going to Disney was a once in a life time experience.  Just getting to go to the park twice in my life time was what I thought was pretty cool.  Now knowing that Disneyland is only 90 minutes from where I live.  Well, it feels like nothing can stop me now.

So, yea, on this trip, rather then focus on the rides, I did spend most of the time just looking at things and thinking about how much time and effort has been put into these things.  Like walking around an elaborate movie set, because you know it's not "real" but there it is in front of you.

Not that we completely ignored the rides, we did go on the safari boat ride, and splash mountain, (among others,) but really, I think our favorite was the teacups.  We took many pictures, I think these are our favorites.

We spent nearly all day there, visiting each of the major park sections, I don't think we left until near closing time.  

We also learned that we like churros and even tried to re-create favorite movie scenes with them.  Here we are doing our impersonation of "Lady and the Tramp."
 Yes.  We are wearing mouse ears.  They'll even stitch your name on your hat.

I also think if you were making a noir disney movie, this would be a great closing shot.