The post Blogger forgot

I posted this already today, but they are MIA. Sorry if this is a repeat for anyone. We finally went on the Storybook Land Canal Boats on our last trip.


























I was blown away by all of the details. Another reason annual passes are so great, we are able to take our time and enjoy attractions we wouldn't have normally tried. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Disneyland is pretty :)


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You're In good hands....

This is clear back from July, but we came across this billboard while driving by Helper, UT. We actually pulled over and walked the 1/2 mile back so we could take a picture on the side of the highway.


There are just SO MANY THINGS wrong with this. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Early Christmas

While we were at church today, Tobey and Scout decided they couldn't wait for Christmas any longer. They decided to unwrap the presents under the tree and shred/eat/play with their contents.


Only one thing was ruined, a few others may have dog spit on them, but I'll just let you all sit and wonder if yours is one of the choice few :)

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Lights

After my aunt's wedding dinner at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, we took a quick walk thru temple square. I wanted to experiment with some of my new camera apps, but it was too darn cold! We took just one picture and then retreated indoors.


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As Christmasy as we get

Our tree is up, this is quite an accomplishment for us.


This is probably the extent of our decorations this year. I do collect nativities, but you can only cram so many on one tiny coffee table before it looks trashy. And last year Scout decided that she wanted the stable animals to all be her friends and they would never stay put (and some ended up with some pretty intense battle wounds). So TaDa! Here is Christmas @ the Hilton's.

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D-Land Delayed

So we went to Disneyland October 20-23. Don't know why it's taken me so long to post, but here are a few pictures.
*warning-we went by ourselves so get ready for a heavy onslaught of self portraits :)

After a very, very long drive we finally made it! Even the entrance was decked-out



Best. Meal. Ever! First thing we did was share an order of fried chicken at the Plaza Inn. It was the BEST fried chicken I have ever tasted and the portions were huge! This filled us both up. We need to share meals more in the future, if we each eat only 1/2 a meal, then we have to eat 2x as often, which means we get to try even more amazing things :)



Lots of Halloween decorations, this is the hearse in front of the Haunted Mansion



Big Thunder Ranch had dozens of hand-carved pumpkins and the artists were so talented. Here are just a few












Another new taste sensation, cream cheese filled pretzel. It was a yummy salty pretzel on the outside with cream cheese leaning dangerously close to frosting on the inside



Haunted Mansion Holiday is one of my favorite rides. Even though it's super dark, I just had to get a photo of Scary Teddy, he is SO cute! (don't worry my flash was off, no fellow riders were disturbed in the taking of this picture)



Dalan found a great John Lasseter shirt, but it was $74. Maybe next time Mr.



Halloween tree: inspired by Ray Bradbury



Dalan getting creative with dinner. We decided to save money, we could only eat one meal @ the park each day (hence another great reason for sharing and getting to eat twice). Our hotel had a fridge so I made some breadsticks, spaghetti, burritos, muffins, etc before-hand. We just forgot our can opener for the sauce, oops!



At the train station waiting for the LillyBelle. It's a special car, the caboose on one of the regular railroad cars, named for Walt's wife. You go on a trip around the whole park and get an exclusive conductor who tells you some of the history of the Disneyland Railroad as well as the Disney family.



Dalan was so excited to get his ticket



Verne, our conductor. He was basically awesome.



Us inside the car



Outside of the LillyBelle







At the castle



Messing around with a new HDR app



We spent awhile at the Wishing Well to get away from the crowds



Court of Angels in New Orleans Square. On our first day it was decorated for Halloween and on our second day they pulled out the Christmas decor



Dapper Dans performance at the Main Street Fire Station. They sang a rendition of This Is Halloween, it was great! They are so talented. Their full-time grown-up job is to sing in a barbershop quartet at Disneyland



Sourdough soup bowl @ the Pacific Wharf. Not my favorite. I didn't get a picture, but the loaded baked potato soup at the Carnation Cafe is to die for!



Waiting for Aladdin. Such a fun show, I highly recommend it :)



Teacups



Dalan was a good sport and went on It's a Small World with me. I just really, really wanted to see Stitch!




Haunted Mansion Holiday



Quick FYI I spent forever curling my hair in the morning, and this is what was left after only 2 hours



My most favoritest ride ever, The Jungle Cruise! One day I will be a skipper, just you wait.



Tasty roast beef sandwich from Carnation Cafe. The bowl at the top of the picture was the loaded baked potato soup you've already heard about



Flower Mickey in his Superhero Halloween costume



Someone who was surprisingly happy to see us when we got home



Next Disney Escapade in exactly 30 days. Woo!

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