The Cast of Characters

This weekend we went to Disneyland Paris.  We took of Wednesday night after work, spent the night in a beautiful little town in France called Auxerre, and then drove the rest of the way early Thursday.  We literally spent every waking hour at Disney.  We would be there when the gates opened and would be there until around 9 pm when we couldn't take it any more and then we'd go back to the hotel lobby for a beer (or a milk depending on your age) and then hit the sack to do it all over again the next day.  However, I felt that this time was so much more fun than the last time.  Maybe because Sebastian is a little bit older and he therefore enjoyed it a lot more (although he was terrified of most rides in the beginning and then he started losing the fear as time wore on) or because the park is smaller and we were able to do a lot more (met a bunch of the characters, saw the different parades, rode the rides a bunch of times, etc.).  Or maybe because this was the second time for us doing it with two kids and we knew what to expect and were better prepared.  But whatever the reason it was amazing, truly the stuff of dreams.  Can't wait to do it again!  Here are a bunch of pictures with the characters.  My absolute favorite is Sebas kissing Belle (we stood in this line for 1 hour). 

Next up! Spain for my stepsister's wedding.  We are leaving on Wednesday spending the night in Madrid, then Thursday to Salamanca.


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Chubbycheeklove said…
Me encantaron las fotos! Como estuvo en comparacion a el Disney de aca?

Mira, me decidi por el blog de wordpress: www.chubbycheeklove.com. El de aca no podia updatearlo por la BBerry pero el otro si :)

Abrazos,Lisa
7:16 PM
Chubbycheeklove said…
oops, no deje la direccion bien: es www.chubbycheeklove.wordpress.com.
7:17 PM
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