Happy Thanksgiving! And another Magical Disney Trip

Happy Thanksgiving!  And I have not one picture of the entire event.  We did our now long-term tradition of Peking ducks, coupled with brussels sprouts and bacon, string beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes.  We also didn't go around and say what we were each thankful for, which I'm hoping we can start implementing as a tradition when the kids get a little bit older.  For my part I'm so grateful for my family, especially for my parents, my sister, my husband, and my kids, and for all of those people who are not direct family members but who still form such an essential part of my small community, including our helpers, our children's teachers and tutors, and our friends and their children.  

Thanksgiving may have been overshadowed a bit this year though, as Lola went with her friend to Disney the day before and we have Lola's birthday party on Saturday...  it will be quite the celebratory week.

It so happened her school didn't have class except for a 30 minute Zoom session, so we made a day of it and Lola like the 21st century kid that she is "worked" while in full Elsa gear at Disneyland.  I thought a lot about bringing the boys but as they're still getting over a middle ear infection and still napping in the middle of the afternoon, it ended up being a very magical day just for Lola, mommy and daddy.  

A random weekday is definitely the right time to go, as Lola got to meet Jasmine, see Rapunzel, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, ride Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo, the carousel, eat lunch, watch a Moana show, watch a Lion King show, ride the jungle cruise, ride the magic tea cups (twice), ride It's a Small World (twice), eat ice cream and popcorn, watch a Mickey Mouse Christmas show, ride Slinky the Dog, catch the parade, ride Orbitron AND pick out souvenirs, all before it was time to go home.  It was an action packed day!

Slinky the Dog was Lola's first (very gentle) roller coaster and it was just enough to scare her a bit (She kept asking for it to slow down) but also still be manageable and exciting enough that when it was over she promptly declared it "so fun!" and reassure us that she wasn't scared at all.  It was very sweet.  The whole day was such a treasure.