Happy Birthday to Me!

My birthday celebration was at Disneyland this year and it was a blast!  We kept where we were going a surprise for Finn and he did not figure it out until we got on the parking lot shuttle bus.  The driver announced "Welcome to Disneyland" and the look of confusion turning into excitement on Finn's face was priceless!  I couldn't have asked for a better gift than that!

Exiting Pirates of the Caribbean, our first ride of the day.

The Tea Cups!

Of course we had to check out the Jedi's in Training show.

Watch out for Darth Maul!

Finn's favorite ride was The Circus Train from Dumbo and The Story Book Boats.

Around 3pm when the crowds and lines for the rides were the most crazy we hopped onto the Disneyland Hotel Monorail.  

A new tiki bar called Trader Sam's just opened up there this past summer and 

we couldn't wait to check it out!

It was spectacular!  Each time we ordered a speciality drink, the lights dimmed, waiters and bartenders started chanting and thunder and lightning occurred!

Here I am showing off my birthday gifts from Finn and Adam, a season pass to Disneyland and a tiki mug from the bar.  Woo Hoo!!

We could have stayed at Trader Sam's for hours but after a delicious lunch there we were excited to get back to the park to go on more rides.

After several more rides, it was time for another break.  Finn fell asleep in his stroller at dusk so we enjoyed beignets and coffee in New Orleans Square while he napped.  After he woke up the first thing he said was "Rides!" so we headed over to the Haunted Mansion and the Tiki Room and ended our fun filled day with a 2nd ride on the Jungle Cruise.

We love the Tiki Room!!

It was so great to get away from the noise and mess of our remodel even just for a day.  Big house progress happening again as our bamboo floors are being installed as well as the final exterior stucco layer.  I think we really may be able to move in sometime in March, fingers crossed. 

 House updates with pics to follow soon!