Disney day 2

This time we visited Disneyland itself. We got there right when it opened (when the skies were still gray):

It was Omri's first time and he got a button:

Veronica wore the Mickey ears she got on her second trip:

She's been on Dumbo before too.

Omri on the carousel:

And then the California sun came out. We had ideal weather for a trip to a theme park.

The Haunted Mansion:

It's a Small World:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad:

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (formerly known as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea):

The walk to Space Mountain (now renamed as Hyperspace Mountain):

 Veronica went on it twice, once with mom and once with dad:

A break for some ice cream...

... and a parade:

And then a quick stop at Toon Town:

They really got Momma with the ol' electrified door trick:

Seeing the Millennium Falcon was a highlight for me:

Land speeder:

We met Darth Vadar. He asked Omri if he wanted to join the dark side so they could rule the galaxy together, and the kid agreed!

I could have spent more time taking photos in Galaxy's Edge, but it was getting dark and we had too much to do!

On board the Falcon:

The Cantina:

What a day! Obviously there's a lot not pictured too. Now that I've been working full-time again and constantly distracted with things that need to be done, I've been appreciating dedicated family time like we had during this mini-trip. Thank you to R for planning it!

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Disney California Adventure Park

R was out in Anaheim for a conference, so the rest of us flew out to join her. We spent our first day at Disney California Adventure Park (next door to Disneyland):

We met Mickey right off the bat:

The first ride we went on was called Soarin' Around the World. Here we were about to go over Niagara Falls!

My photos from the trip are a mix from my Canon, my iPhone, and ones taken by park employees.

Hard to tell where the illusion begins and reality ends:

Cars Land was a hit:

In line to meet Lightning McQueen!

A bit of a dream was realized here:

It took some convincing to get the kids on the Radiator Springs Racers ride, but they were happy they went:

It was surreal meeting Cruise Ramirez in this landscape:

Well-deserved award:

The ladies:

The guys:

Baguette break (and check-in on the Tamagotchi):

Viva Navidad street party:

Dinner at the Lamp Light Lounge was a win (seated right away, on the water, good food & drinks):

R and I each made it on the Incredicoaster, which was quite fun. Instead of a slow ride to the top of the drop, it blasts you up the incline.

Pixar Pier during the golden hour:

Maybe next time we hit the Guardians of the Galaxy ride???

Disney starts celebrating the holidays a little bit early:

These kids had such an exciting day!

Based on my photos, we spent a disproportionate amount of time in Cars Land:

By popular demand, we went back to the hotel early enough for a swim (and a hot tub):

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Under the table and Ockoberfesting

Still working on getting caught up with photos. This one is from last month:

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Location scouting in NE Minneapolis

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On a tractor in warmer times

Here's a shot from last summer that was on the roll of film I recently had developed:

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Fall is ending too quickly

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Halloween 2019

Hope everyone had a great Halloween! I'm falling behind again, so I'm going to combine three nights of activities related to the holiday into this one post.

We start with pumpkin carving:

Pretty creepy there, dude:

This is the first year V was able to carve hers entirely on her own:

Ready to trick-or-treat:

It was a chilly out, so we didn't quite hit the kids' goal of 100 houses.

Voldemort costume maintenance:

The yard at the "Halloween House" is always a thrill:

The night after Halloween we tweaked the costumes and went to a party at a friend's house:

Playing games at the party:

Not a terrific group shot, but it will have to do:

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