The Happiest Place on Earth

Just to see if we could out-do the beach in sheer awesomeness, we took Esmé to Disneyland. She seemed initially unimpressed by the magic of the place. However, after a few rides, she warmed up. I see in her a future Disney enthusiast...just not so much in the picture below.



She was a bit overwhelmed by It's a Small World, but really, who isn't? That's a lot of little singing dolls for even the grownest of men, much less an innocent little baby!

In addition to Small World, we made it through Pinocchio, The Haunted Mansion (which broke down mid-ride while Esmé had a poopy diaper--this was the true horror of the ride), Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (Esmé handled the chaos of getting hit by a train and going to Hell remarkably well), and Pirates of the Caribbean, which was her favorite ride. She liked the drop, the cool breezes, and the skeletons. She said "OOH" a lot on that ride. By the end of the day and after a nice lunch, we were happy as could be but very tired. So we all went back to the hotel for a nap.

Here is Esmé at our very lovely hotel.
And here is Esmé striking a sassy pose.

After baby was down for the night, Roo and I went back to D-land where I dominated on Autopia. We love Disneyland!! And we love the grandparents who babysit for us even more!