disneyland: day one

We flew into Anaheim on Monday morning with four bags, a stroller, and a sick Halle in tow. We reached our hotel and checked in and walked across the street to Disneyland. Yes, all we had to do was take a short walk across the street and we were at the main gate. Such a sweet deal. I pushed Halle through mainstreet Disneyland and she was absolutely silent, I call it silent awe. Her eyes darted everywhere as she tried to take in everything she was seeing. True to her form and personality. She is not one to show a lot of excitement at

first, she has to study and figure everything out. She had this same look on every ride she went on.

The first thing she wanted to do was "ride the horse" so we took her on the carousel.

Our next stop was Dumbo the flying elephant.

She loved it so much she cried and wanted to go back on.

We tried to show her that there are more rides just as fun.

Can you see that look of pure wonder on her face?

Everything was so much more magical with her there.

One of her favorite rides was the spinning teacups.

She wanted to go again and again.

Each time she looked terrified, but every time it was over she asked to go again.

We left the park a little early that night to let Halle rest and to get ourselves settled. Needless to say she fell right asleep after such an exciting afternoon. And you may not believe it, but after that first day her cough and runny nose were pretty much gone, that's the magic of Disney my friends.