Our last day at the parks and we spent the entire day on the California Adventure side. Our entire family seems to prefer it. From the rides to the princesses to the wine bar there is just something there for everyone. 

Started the day off again on the Ariel ride. The girls had a personal record for the trip. They wanted to go 20 times. I lost count but I’m quite sure they got close if not exceeded their goal. 

B really wanted to take the girls on the ferris wheel because he got a great picture of Gwyneth cracking up on the ride on our last visit. 

The ride started well and then went south quickly. Once the ride started rockin’ and slidin’ Gwyneth FREAKED out. She didn’t like it one bit. Don’t let these pictures fool you. She FREAKED. But it started off fun. Oye!

Back with our feet on the ground and waiting in line for the Toy Story ride. 

Lunch again at Ariel’s grotto. The girls love their princesses and both days we got to sit on the beautifully shaded patio. 

My, my that looks like B’s vacation drink….

What the what? That was some kind of hot dog-octopus-mac and cheese creation. 

It was a hot one. We were melting away after lunch (ok, I was melting. I hate to be hot. The rest of the family sees to take it in stride). We found a fabulous little sprinkler park in Bugs Land and all was right in our little world again. 

The girls shivered a bit in the air conditioned theater while we watched the Cinderella sneak preview. I thought the ac was fabulous. We took Annabelle and a friend to see the movie while Gwyneth was at a sleepover recently — which B fell asleep during the opening credits. After watching the preview Gwyneth really wants to see the movie and B informed us that it didn’t look too bad. Really? Really? That guy!

After many more rides and lots of sunshine we cooled off with some icees. 

The girls were just walking along, holding hands, and politely said hello to a Disney employee. The woman stopped and asked where they were headed and they said The Toy Story Ride, which had a 90 minute wait.  She told them she was so impressed with their manners that she gave them a free fast pass to go straight to the front of the line. What??? There is no fast pass for the Toy Story ride so this was amazing. Love their manners — made their momma so proud!!!

How sweet are these sisters????

Before dinner we grabbed a spot on the sidewalk and watched the Pixar Parade. 

B and I are rather Bah Hum Bug about parades. We typically avoid them whenever possible. But we do love our girls and they wanted to watch, so naturally I took pictures as proof that we can be kind parents on occasion. 

The girls absolute favorite ride of this trip. They figured out how to use the fast pass machine quickly and never stood in line. They went over and over and over again. 

Dinner at the wine bar. The girls received a Frozen kit which included paper, pens, pencils, colored pencils, erasers, a pencil sharpener and ruler. Some may call this bribery, others may call this a parent’s reward for 3 fun-filled days at Disney and a need for a quiet, peaceful meal and a lovely glass of wine. Don’t judge…but if you do, it was B’s idea and I think he’s a pretty great dad.