Disneyland redeemed

If you saw my last post about Disneyland, I must seem like quite a grouch. I am pretty grouchy, often completely overwhelmed by my children and other responsibilities. That's life, right? I have spoken to mothers who do not take their children to the Disneyland by themselves, and I think they are the smart ones. But you can't blame me for trying. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't.

We snuck in a last visit before school started and it was a terrific day. Maybe our scars will heal after all. We packed light - just food, money, sweaters and lots of hand sanitizer. We arrived in style and even got to park on the bottom level and bypass the elevator. Once inside we immediately met up with Mary Poppins (the first of 4 times we would see her that day) and then proceeded to go on three rides without waiting: carousel, teacups, and the whale's mouth boat ride - who knows what it is called? Then to Small World, and the purchase of a new toy apiece, Audrey's funded my the tooth fairy and Claire's by grandma Renae. They were in heaven and could have gone home then. Hot and hungry, we found a shady spot and at the entrance to the castle. Ran into Cinderella and her fairy godmother and then Mary Poppins again. She informed us that her show would begin in a few minutes so we stayed there and had great seats. After that the jungle cruise, hot dogs, and we were done. It was a good day. Everybody used the bathroom as needed and maybe because we were eating the entire time, everybody seemed happy. Phew.