Merry Birthday

k's birthday was on Monday, so we went to Disneyland. (D pointed out that we could have gone any of the days prior to her birthday and she would still have had free admission. Oh yeah, didn't really think about that). Anyway, only k and my sister (who has an annual pass) actually went inside the park. D, n and I just hung out at Downtown Disney for a couple of hours. k had to go on her favorite ride, It's a Small World, of course. She reported back that the dolls were alternating between Jingle Bells and the It's a Small World theme song.

I would have liked to see how the park was decorated. We had a small taste from the outside. (I enjoyed watching Guy Fieri's Disneyland holiday special...those candy canes are amazing!) I saw the candy apples at Marceline's candy shop and they are quite labor intensive. Still don't think they are worth $8.95, though.







We ducked into the Grand Californian. It didn't feel like we were still in Disneyland. Very swanky, and love that tall Christmas tree!



After lunch, we opened presents. k received Duplos from D's parents. We had fun browsing at the Lego store at Downtown Disney. I have a feeling I'm going to have lots of fun with Legos once k and n become more interested. I didn't have many Legos as a kid, but I did have a nice K'nex set. I credit that toy with my penchant for putting together Ikea furniture.