Klaira's choir had the opportunity to go the Heritage competition in Anaheim California. Since Jeff has not been a chaperone on these outings...I thought it would be fun to sign him up so I had a buddy in crime. We left April 3rd, ohmygollyitisstilldark early, and rode one of these for 4 hours.
Jeff really had no idea what he was in for!The kids had to wear their Choir clothes since there would not be time to change before we got there. That is a long trip on a bus for these outfits.
After the kids performed and had a mini class with the judges, we went to the hotel to change our clothes to go to a dinner/show called "Pirates".
This was ok..a bit long and a bit loud..(I must be getting old)
After we went back to the hotel to get the kids settled in for the night, lights out at 11:00 but you know kids were up way past then. We got up and got back on the bus by 8:45 am to head to Disney Land/ California Park. (We had hopper passes)
Now the great thing about this age is that everyone has cell phones and can text you for check in time! It was perfect. So Jeff and I were off to fend for ourselves. We did all the rides we wanted and then hopped over to California Park to get a start on the rides we wanted to do over there. We had to be back over to Disney Land at 8:00 pm to meet up to go to the award ceremony from the Choir competition. We didn't get out of the award ceremony until almost midnight. Our kids were soooo tired, cold, and just done. We headed back to the hotel to get kids asleep before 2 am (some just would not give up!) to get back up and be on the bus again by 8:45. Jeff and I were one of the first people in California park and went right up to the Screaming California rollercoaster. Jeff had never been on it. IT WAS THE BEST..No wait...as soon as we got off, we noticed that the line was still short, so we got right back in line and within 5 minutes were back on the ride again! THAT WAS THE BEST!!!! I love that rollercoaster!
Needless to say, we did all the rides we wanted before 3.
After we went back to the hotel to get the kids settled in for the night, lights out at 11:00 but you know kids were up way past then. We got up and got back on the bus by 8:45 am to head to Disney Land/ California Park. (We had hopper passes)
Now the great thing about this age is that everyone has cell phones and can text you for check in time! It was perfect. So Jeff and I were off to fend for ourselves. We did all the rides we wanted and then hopped over to California Park to get a start on the rides we wanted to do over there. We had to be back over to Disney Land at 8:00 pm to meet up to go to the award ceremony from the Choir competition. We didn't get out of the award ceremony until almost midnight. Our kids were soooo tired, cold, and just done. We headed back to the hotel to get kids asleep before 2 am (some just would not give up!) to get back up and be on the bus again by 8:45. Jeff and I were one of the first people in California park and went right up to the Screaming California rollercoaster. Jeff had never been on it. IT WAS THE BEST..No wait...as soon as we got off, we noticed that the line was still short, so we got right back in line and within 5 minutes were back on the ride again! THAT WAS THE BEST!!!! I love that rollercoaster!
Needless to say, we did all the rides we wanted before 3.
(We went to Bugs Life)Klaira even met up with us for lunch and did Soaring Over California with us. (love that one too!) We headed back over to Disney land and by 5 we were so done. Jeff and I are just old people now. We spent the rest of the time sitting on the platform of the train station at the entrance, watching the people and the parade. We got on the train and road the rails for hours.
When it got dark, Klaira came and joined us on the train. Again, traveling round and round. I think I dozed off a couple of times.
We finally got the kids back on the bus by 11pm to get back to the hotel, to not hear a peep from the kids. We were back home by 2 the next afternoon.
When it got dark, Klaira came and joined us on the train. Again, traveling round and round. I think I dozed off a couple of times.
We finally got the kids back on the bus by 11pm to get back to the hotel, to not hear a peep from the kids. We were back home by 2 the next afternoon.
Then.....
EFY
