April 28, 2008
bethanywilson
April 28, 2008
We had a wonderful time! Bethany was so excited for her first plane ride, and she loved it. On Monday eight of us flew from Salt Lake to John Wayne airport in Orange County. From there we had a rental car to drive to Anaheim. Our four married children drove to California and we met together at different times. We stayed at the Paradise Pier Hotel, and it looked out over Disney’s California Adventure Park. We were on the 11th floor, so we had quite a view. We spent the afternoon in Hollywood, visiting the Griffith Observatory, Hollywood sign, and Hollywood Boulevard. It was very eye-opening.
Tuesday was our day at the beach. We drove to the Santa Monica Pier and played in the sand and water for hours, even though it was only about 65 degrees outside. A walk on the pier convinced some of us to ride the ferris wheel. The view was spectacular! Several of the kids had never seen the ocean before. We ate dinner at Mariasol on the end of the pier. The service and the atmosphere were amazing!
Wednesday we went to Disneyland, only the happiest place on earth! We started out together, but soon split up to move more quickly and enjoy the things we each wanted to. Bethany and Mom became a pair and were a good match. We learned to navigate the park and jump onto rides that had no waiting. We met the others for lunch in Toon Town, and dinner was a pretzel from Downtown Disney on the mile-long walk back to the hotel, after the Disneyland Parade, of course.
Thursday we decided to have room service bring our breakfast, and it was very elaborate. The morning was spent in California Adventure, but Bethany’s favorite was the kiddie water parks and playgrounds. She did go up in the Zephyr, a sort-of flying rocket ride. We all had lunch at the Rainforest Café in Downtown Disney. That was an experience in itself! We wanted to spend the rest of the day in Disneyland and we stayed until after dark. It was warmer than the night before. Disney was filming a mass Quincenera, so the castle was roped off and surrounded by people, but we couldn’t see much of it. We hurried to buy souvenirs before leaving the park, though the shops were crowded by that time. The walk back to the hotel was magical in the dark. Everything was perfect!
Friday we checked out of our hotel and drove down to Carlsbad, to visit Legoland. We only had a few hours before going to the airport, so we did mostly sight-seeing. We went inside a Lego factory and saw how they were made. Our favorite was Miniland, miniature replicas of some of America’s most famous cities. The sky-scrapers in New York were about 20 feet tall, all made of Legos. Again, Bethany spent most of her time chasing the water and jungle gyms. The drive along the coast was really nice. We found the airport and had an extra hour to relax, then we flew back to Salt Lake with the sun setting behind us.
We came home a little sunburned, very tired, and stiff and sore from all the walking and playing we did. Bethany is very content that her wish has come true. The same goes for all of us. We are so grateful to everyone who made this trip possible! And we are very glad that we still have our little girl.
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Leslie |
April 29, 2008 at 8:20 pm
How fun! I’m so glad it all went well and that the family was all there! I sure miss seeing you guys, but I’d rather read about your adventures in Disneyland than catch you up at the hospital. George (the baby) is coming soon— eight more weeks. I will keep you posted!
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Vickie |
April 29, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Im glad you had fun at disneyland and got your picture taken with minney, I really luv your matching dresses!
It looks like you had a great wish….
We love you…hope to see
you this summer for some fun in megans clubhouse..
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Jennifer Regelin |
May 1, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Hi Guys!!
WOW!! You had a great time!! Guess What, I was in LA at the same time. I am on a cruise to Mexico right now, and I was right near Disneyland when you were there. I will be there on May 5th. Did you leave anything behind, I should get for you??? I am so glad you had your wish come true Bethany. I will see all of you this summer.
Love, Cousin Jenny