The one and only.

Back from Disneyland.

It was well worth the planning and money (We did get a fantastic deal though).
I'm so glad we went.
Left Leila home. Much needed one on one time with D. We didn't have a honeymoon since I was 8 months pregnant when we got married (oops), so this was basically it. It was nice to relax, and hang out at one of my favorite places in the entire world with my best friend.
Not only that, it was good bonding time with my brother Robby, and his girlfriend Britaney. They're awesome. I really do love them, and I'm blessed to have a sibling I don't fight with. It was their 3 year anniversary, so we went off and did our own thing, then regrouped to do some rides later.


Opinions/Experiences formed on this trip:

*When pregnant, don't ride Indy. Just... not such a good idea. Splash Mountain is more than fine.

*ESPN Zone has the BEST chicken queso chips. Ever. Hands down. I downloaded the recipe when we got home. Also, if you order these, don't be fooled by the fact its listed as an "appetizer". Its way more than enough food for 2 people to share. Everything on their menu is.

*Making preferred seating arrangements for Blue Bayou and Carnation Cafe are worth it. Never eaten at either before this trip. Carnation Cafe was wonderful for lunch, (I've heard their breakfast is great too) and it's one of the more reasonably priced eateries in the park. D had the loaded baked potato soup which was, to die for! And I had a Cafe Steak melt which was very good.

*Blue Bayou is pretty pricey, but D and I shared our meal (Tesoro Island Chicken
Roasted and finished to perfection in pan au jus. With Blue Bayou potatoes and seasonal vegetables) which comes with a fantastic salad, and we got a piece of chocolate mousse cake to share, and were totally stuffed. It's about 20-30$ a person. I recommend sharing.

*We stayed at the Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate. It might not be appealing from outside, but the rooms are newly refurbished, and the only issue we had was our room smelling like smoke even though we requested "non-smoking". If you're spending all your time in the park, the hotel isn't a big deal. Also, its withing walking distance. The walk wasn't horrible, so we didn't pay to use the shuttle at all.

*Go to Disneyland the last 2 weeks of April. You'll miss the spring break crowd, and it makes everything so much easier. When the weekend hits, the park gets more busy, but it's not awful. We went close to Halloween last time, and it was 60 minute waits for rides. The worst this time was 45.

*Market House on the right hand side of Main Street is the only place in Disneyland that sells special Disney Brew coffee. If you keep your receipt, you get free refills all day. Do it. It's delish.

I don't know what else to say, except I can't wait to go back. We've joked about going back right before my due date (If you deliver in the park, your baby gets a free life time pass!) but I don't think its worth the risk :)

Talking baby, I can't wait to have her. It's not even a "I'm so over being pregnant" issue, I just want to see her, and hold her. It's a completely different experience from feeling them moving around and growing in you.

God is good, the church is moving in a few months... I'm totally good with it. I still don't know what we're doing when the baby is born. We'll see!