Yesterday Shaun and I decided to take a last minute trip to Disneyland. This time we decided to have a special date day with Abby while Ellie stayed with Grandpa and Nana! So we surprised her with a day to herself. That plan back fired a bit because when we arrived Abby seemed a bit sad. After coaxing her to talk, she told us that she was sad Ellie wasn’t there. Wow, tug at my heart strings just a bit but it certainly makes me realize just how close Abby is to her sister and just how much she loves her.

After talking with her a bit, she perked up and our day began. We had a wonderful day at both Disneyland and California Adventure. Abby had a few firsts during this trip, going on the Storybook Land boats and the Tiki Room. Abby loved the Storybook land boats, so much so that we rode it twice but the Tiki Room was not a hit at all. The birds were funny but the large talking Tiki heads bothered her a lot. Oh well, we will try it again soon! We also tried Star Tours, but Abby was just under the line and couldn’t go. She was a little disappointed, but we told her we will try again the next time we come.

We spent most of the day at Disneyland, but headed to California Adventure to catch a few of Abby’s favorites like The Little Mermaid and Toy Story Mania. While we were over there we played a few games where I won a big stuffed Bullseye for Abby and Abby won a big Goofy for Ellie. Abby also had a very special treat… Cotton Candy! The bag was bigger then Abby’s head, but don’t worry we didn’t let her eat it all. She enjoyed it and we actually enjoyed the little pick me up it gave her. The last few hours were spent back over in Disneyland and we had a wonderful time. Even though we thought she was scared, Abby asked on her own to go on the Haunted Mansion. So proud! We had a perfect evening and the perfect end to a day at the Magic Kingdom. Next time we will make sure Ellie comes too!