Disneyland with Toddlers: It can be done!

We just got back from a great trip to Disneyland - and just to prove me wrong, Claire was very well behaved! She didn't run away, the park didn't shut down, and we never had to visit the Lost Children prison to find her. She played on this curb for a good 20 minutes - sometimes we wondered why we went on any rides... steps, curbs or benches were just as entertaining as Dumbo, It's a Small World and the Carousel.








We spent a lot of time on the Carousel - and thanks to Aunt J for taking Claire over and over. It was so nice to have everyone there - all of Matt's family came, even his brother nick came down from Reno.


We had lots of help with the kids - and we got to go on every ride that we wanted to. Despite weather forecasts for rain all day on Saturday and Sunday, we only had a few hours of rain which helped keep the crowds down and the lines short. We took a ton of pictures, so I will try to not post too many - but they are so darn cute I can't resist :)


Claire with Mulan - the first Disney character Claire would talk to


Claire and Ethan


MeMa and Claire


Traditional Ride on the Disney Train


Visit with Stephanie and Ryan


Stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean for 25 minutes!


Miles Man