12 Things I Learned from Our Trip to Disneyland....

1. Sometimes gambling can be real fun.....especially when you win enough to pay for the rest of the trip's expenses.

2. Sleeping with a 16-month-old is never beneficial to anyone.

3. Kaleb and Garet can sleep without their blankies if needed....I forgot them:-( But they never complained.

4. A pack-in-play can fit on the rims of a bathtub. Thus, giving said 16-month-old her own room for the night; making the rest of us hold it till she wakes up. Definitely worth the discomfort!!

5. A five year old is great at disappearing into thin air. We lost him three different times. One of the times, we were close to hysterics because we weren't even in the park yet.

6. Friday and Saturday are always the most crowded at Disneyland. We hope to go at the beginning of the week next time.

7. You should never, ever, ever take away a baby's bottle days before a long trip. (Even when she throws tantrums in Church over her sippy.....The tantrums coming later when child is complete beast out of own element are far worse!!)

8. The nearest place to purchase a bottle is close to a mile away from the Park's entrance. One 9 ounce bottle can be purchased at this mini-mart for $4.99.

9. Disneyland gets better each time we go as my children grow and enjoy different aspects of it.

10. We never have enough time to see and do everything at Disneyland. Thus, we always need to go back!

11. Sometimes the rides that you wait the longest for make you queasy. Everyone in the yellow submarine got lucky that I hadn't eaten recently!! I will spare everyone and not do Nemo again!!

12. No matter how much fun we have on a vacation, I am always filled with gratitude when we cross our threshold with everyone safe and sound.