Joel's first Disneyland trip

Our family just returned from a trip to Disneyland. We had a good time and are especially grateful that grandma Eileen could join us. Luke enjoyed the rides. His favorites were the monorail, the train, the goofy roller coaster and the bus ride to and from the Embassy Suites. Joel was a perfect baby on vacation. I want him to be on vacation all the time. He liked napping in the carrier in the warm sunshine.

Disneyland was busy, but we managed to see and do quite a bit: train, monorail, ladybugs, bumper cars, chew chew train, flik's fliers, rockets, carousel, ferris wheel, the bakery and tortilla factory, wilderness trail, autopia, innoventions, it's a small world, goofy roller coaster, Alice in wonderland, adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Minnie's house, Tiki room, and the Matterhorn. I also got to ride Thunder Mountain while Luke napped one day. I really liked the shows we saw: Aladdin musical, Crush the turtle, the fireworks, and the world of color.


On the plane


On the train


On the ladybug


On Flik's fliers


Happy Joel


On the ferris wheel


The rest of us


Tail of the monorail


On the train again


World of color show


Luke loved the kitchen in Minnie's house


The boys


Our family with Minnie


Having fun with Tigger

A visit from Grandpa and Oma

Joel is now a little over six weeks old. We had a nice visit from Grandpa and Oma (Tom's parents) for a week. Luke sure had fun spending time with his grandparents (so did Joel...but mostly while asleep). We took a day trip to Silverton to visit Tammy's mom, spent a day at OMSI, and spent a day at the zoo.


Luke and Joel with the grandparents


Playing trains


Playing at OMSI


Oma and Joel


Three generations (at the bald eagle zoo exhibit)


Our family (Joel is hidden in the carrier)


Building a big Lincoln log cabin at the Children's Museum


Joel (six weeks old)