OFF TO DISNEYLAND

Yesterday was the big day! We drove south to Blythe, CA, where we met Marc, Chandra, and our Granddaughter Laila for lunch. They were on their way to Disneyland, but Laila was only told they were going to see Grandma, and Grandpa. Laila's 6th birthday is this Sunday, so we had balloons waiting at the restaurant when they arrived.

Laila has just been told that she was going to Disneyland.

After lunch, Marc asked Laila where Mickey Mouse lived? When she answered "Disneyland", that's when Chandra told her that's where they were going. Her reaction at first, was more disbelief, than excitement. She kept saying, "no we're not". I think it finally sunk in when we were all telling her that she was going to Disneyland.

Are you sure I'm going to Disneyland?

The last surprise was a new bicycle for her birthday. We first had Laila open a Disney water bottle that attaches to the bike. When we went outside, Grandpa had taken the bike out of the back of the pickup, and Laila got her birthday present a couple of days early. Even though she had just started to ride her first bike without training wheels, I left them on this larger bike, as she took a couple of spins around the parking lot.

In the background is Marc & Chandra's new truck that Patty would need a step ladder to climb into. With a 6" lift, custom 20" rims & tires, & a duramax diesel engine, it's a very cool truck.

The kids were anxious to get going, and get to Disneyland before it got too late, so after a bunch of hugs, they were off. Later yesterday evening, we got a phone call from Laila & her first question to Grandma was "guess where I am"? When Grandma played the 3 answer game, Laila told her she was at Disneyland, in the Disneyland Hotel! Marc told me that she was "bouncing off the walls", with total excitement about exploring the Magic Kingdom for the next 3 days.

Some one's almost too big to be picked up!