Geoff & I drove out to California on Saturday morning. This picture would've been a lot better if I'd rolled down my window all the way in time :P



entering George & Ryane's town



The four of us made some stops at two of our collectively favorite places: Target & In-N-Out.



Back at their house, just hanging out before leaving for an EPIC PARTY.



Clearly pleased by Geoff's photo taking.



Their dog Bowie is the sweetest puppy in the world (tied with Angie & Joe's Roddy)



Because Ryane is more awesome than you, she wrapped my Christmas/birthday gifts to look like old school L.A.M.B. bags!!!



Ok so the EPIC PARTY. It was for George's stepdad's retirement & we had to make an appearance. It was held at the Fontana Moose Lodge (as you can tell in the above photo!), one of the strangest places ever. Some of the fellow attendees as named by us were 'Stache, Raybans, & Crazy Rick (his actual name)


Ryane & I spent a good 20 minutes trying to determine what this pseudo-discoball hanging from the ceiling had painted on it. She finally realized it was a little boy praying by his bed...



some fabulous brick wall detailing



We capped off the night at El Torito for some Mexican yum, where Jeff & Monica met up with us.


MY BIRTHDAY!

Geoff used meditation to guide us to Disneyland.



We woke up eeeearly.



sunshine & friendly fingers


It was such perfect weather, couldn't have been more beautiful!



Thank you, I think I will.



The ticket booth was quite possibly the longest line we waited in all day for some reason.



And then we were in!



The very first ride we hit was the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. None of us had been on it before because it's new & the line is usually ridiculous. We waited maybe 2 minutes, woo! It was really cute.



Then off to Autopia. Check out the line & all the crowds! ;)



Geoff swears he wasn't looking through the viewfinder and this picture was an accident. But this guy certainly didn't think so!



what what!



We realized that none of the cars were going anymore. Turns out someone got hurt & the ride got shut down. Blah! However we got a front-of-the-line pass for any ride of our choice for up to 6 people, so it was worth it.



Did I mention it was gorgeous out?



Time for some Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. I thought I was doing all great because I was beating Geoff, but then his score suddenly went up like 50,000 points & I was a big loser again.



Subconsciously hiding my face in shame over my crappy score.



that's right!









Pretty crystal elephant in the Gibson Girl ice cream parlor, where Anne & Nik met up with us.



cutest candy apples ever



We made Pinocchio dance in the Crystal Arcade.



Dance you little monkey, dance!



Geoff took in a little nickelodeon feature.



I gave Anne my camera when I went into a bathroom & these two decided that would be a good time for them to walk by & I completely missed them :(



wormies in line for Space Mountain!! MY FAVORITE.



You can clearly see how much fun I have on that ride (and everyone else does too)!



Yeah we were still sporting our Just Married pin, what of it? We got a lot of congrats, haha. It's only been 8 months, we're still newlyweds!



Nik likes to make this special face in photos, much to Anne's chagrin.



I had to beg Geoff to sing his Stroller Parking song & he got all embarrased but finally he caved.



Two of my favorite sights in the world!



My fellow shutterbug as we wait to board the Jungle Cruise.



She caught me in action.



We turned it into the Loooove Boat, haha.



Another elephant in Disneyland & neither of them is Dumbo!



geeks!



For some reason I always seem to take a picture of this part of Pirates



In the Haunted Mansion/Nightmare Before Christmas store.



He wanted to look like an English guard, haha.



Every day is Halloween!



Wat up booooy!



We figured maybe they don't take down holiday decor in New Orleans Square until after Mardi Gras?



piggyback



"Don't be sad George. One day you can buy as many crystal figurines as your heart desires."




I would want this crystal Tink, except I already have a virtually identical one! Oh snap!



I guess Indiana Jones was the longest line because it's where we took the most pictures.



adorable



Gotta stick together in the Temple of Doom!


George has eye-staying-open-in-pictures issues.



Jasmine & Aladdin having a private moment. Also this is totally the same Aladdin that wished us congrats on our honeymoon.






obligatory castle photo



The whole gang squinting in the sun.



It would've been cool to get a picture with Peter Pan, but I didn't feel like fending off the huge mass of groupies who were literally following him around.



the castle's backside



This hat shop is set up to look like the White Rabbit's house, ahhh love it.



I got myself some Mickey ears :D



Capt. Nik Sparrow



Anne got a hat too!



Ryane looking enviously at our ears (who wouldn't?), but don't worry, she picked up her own pair a little later on.



teacups time!



wonderful Wonderland



We got the cup with the pink & hearts of course.



the orangies

and the blues



Getting prepared to spin



Geoff & the tulip behind him are both screaming in terror.



Nik getting a little vommie.



Weeeeeee!



sufficiently wiped out



Everyone got some CHURROS while Ryane & I got a place in line for...



The Matterhorn!



I inadvertently got all 6 of us into this shot in one way or another.



hilarious



Mickey head shadows



Paparazzi shot after Anne's brothers Lee & Chris had joined us.



So dorky but I at least had to put this up for my family to laugh at because I look EXACTLY like I did when I was little. See? (I'm even wearing Mickey ears there, haha!)



I bet you wish you'd covered your face like Nik before seeing my prettiness here.



I don't remember posing for this, so good job to Anne for capturing this perfect shot of my Disney Couture bracelet.



soda sweetie



Round two with Autopia, this time we made it on!



These signs are everywhere, but you know people still bump each other.



go speedracers



sitting in traffic




looking at Lee



Anne & Geoff took cool pictures of the White Rabbit statue while I was in the bathroom (yes again!)



He's late, he's late!

Standing in for Alice.



We used our pass to enter through the exit for Peter Pan, which ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS has a wait of at least 1/2 an hour even though the ride itself literally lasts for maybe 1 minute!



But of course I love it anyway. I mean, you get to fly around Peter Pan's hood in a pirate ship, hello!



Total accident picture flying over Neverland, trippy!



merry-go-round



hi!



Anne had a saucy horse.



See?



the comedian of the carousel



teacup cuties!

Geoff started just randomly taking pictures without looking at what he was doing.



Which resulted in this loveliness. I have no knowledge of what exactly I was doing, which is pretty scary that maybe I look like this on a regular basis!



a more subdued me a couple minutes later



besties!



Storybook Land time! There are a lot of pictures from in line that I don't want to think up captions for:


















heading for Monstro's mouth!



inside the whale



Alice's village & the rabbit hole :D



Hi Peter ♥



Fantastic positioning of the actual Matterhorn (well not the ACTUAL Matterhorn, but the one in Disneyland!) right behind some miniature mountains.



Geoff demonstrates that this Matterhorn isn't all that tough.



Ryane got her hat, with pinkish/purpleish thread! Ah!



This should be a postcard, am I right?



Gorgeous palms as we took a little ice cream snack break in Tomorrowland.



Anne's soft frozen lemonade, with no emphasis on the "soft".



sunshine & sweet snacks



We didn't know it, but we'd sat right by where a hilarious show was about to occur. We got to watch all these cute little kids do Jedi training & then individually take on Darth Vader! It was so cool.

Hidden Mickey? Heart? I don't know, but I like it.



We did Space Mountain again, why not?



Geoff got me this adorable Tinker Bell pin. I love the style she's drawn in!



I was already sporting my old-school Tink pendant, which I've probably had for 10 years or something.



Geoff & the Indian have made amends since their last altercation.



Big Thunder Mountain Railroad suckas!!



I was willing a little girl to step off my lucky number with my mind so that I could take this picture.



"Why don't you take a photo of that cool mountain over these instead of my face?"



"OK then, I will"



G & I had to go on a secret mission to Downtown Disney to buy a replacement Christmas gift for George & Ryane after the one we bought in May got destroyed in the mail :P It was dusky at that point & Main Street looked so pretty.






Minnie being all cute.



There was a really short line to meet Mickey, so we had to stop & do that.



This made me really sad that Small World was closed, I haven't been on it in way too long.



Malificent arm



Ursula torso



By the time we were done, it was already dark



back inside the park



Awesome shot at the end of Main Street that G took.



The castle looks so lovely all lit up.



As does the carousel (for some reason spelled carrousel??)



I only wish I had a video of George singing Porcupine Pie, which he serenaded us with all day long.



Being all cute in line for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride



I would like some of these Wonderland lanterns please.



Plus this one.



And this one too. Thanks.



about to embark on Alice!



crazy shot taken during the outside segment of the ride

Don't worry Chesire cat, we will!



R&G in the backseat of our catepillar



the mushroom of course!!!



Anne & co. in their catepillar



Oh what's that, one more awesome lamppost? Ok I'll take this one too.



girls



Sigh, I want.



On our way out :(






Thanks, I did in fact.



Hi fiving with another gloved hand.





Taking the tram back to the parking garage:










Geoff wants you to know he wasn't mad at me here, even though it looks like it.


Thanks for getting this far in my fattest post ever, woohoo! Hope it was worth it :)