The Happiest Weekend on Earth

We love being a family and were so lucky to go to Disneyland this week. We packed the car and headed out on a much needed family vacation. Chris and I were far more excited about the trip than our sweet little 13 month old, he was just excited to have both mommy and daddy around for four whole days. Even though he doesn't know the Disney stories or characters yet, he abosolutely loved the very large stuffed animals (i.e. Mickey, Pluto, Goofey, Minnie). He would wave to them and say "hi didi" (doggy) to Pluto, walk right up to him, grab his nose and then lean in and give the doggy a big kiss and snuggle. It was the sweetest moment!

And then there was It's a Small World, Dumbo, Pirates of the Carribean and many other rides we went on as a family. We put Parker on our lap and giggled as Parker pointed and said "Oh WOW" to all of the colors, sounds and pure Disney magic.

Now to the bad part of the trip. Our little guy got the croup the second night there. We had to take him to the Emergency Department because he was having trouble breathing. We were in and out in 2 hours and back in the park the next day. Parker really did not let us down. He was a trooper and gave Chris and I the gift of memories, laughter and pure joy.