Disneyland 10/13/13

So today we went to Disneyland.  I was excited because everything was to be decorated for Halloween and this is one of my favorite times of the year (aside from Christmas).  The night before we were at Knott's Scary Farm and had a blast but boy were we tired!  Once again we stayed at the Stanford Inn and Suites and we were able to have breakfast before heading into the mad house!  Once we made it over to Disneyland it was about 11:45 am and the line was about 20 minutes to go through the bag check!

Knott's Scary Farm

So this year we went to Knott's Scary Farm for our Halloween excitement.  Last year we went to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights and had a blast.  This year we decided to try something new for our Halloween excitement and went to Knott's Scary Farm.  We were joined by my sister and her friend.  We left early so we would not get stuck in traffic and also so we could stop a few places along the way.  Luckily traffic was smooth and we were able to quickly get to our hotel in Anaheim.  Once again we stayed at the Stanford Inn and Suites.  We got to our room around 3 pm and took the next 3 hours to nap and relax.

Anniversary Weekend Sunday 9/22/13- Disneyland and going home.

Our last day of vacation and celebrating.  With nowhere to be this morning we were finally able to sleep in.  We woke up just in time to make it down to breakfast which was delicious.  We had hot eggs, bacon, pancakes, potatoes, muffins, bagels, and fruit.  Very yummy for a hotel breakfast.  I personally enjoyed this breakfast better than the one from the Stanford Inn.  After breakfast we made our way back to our room and took our time getting ready.  We had until 11 to check out and we were in no rush to make our way to Disneyland.

Anniversary Weekend Saturday 9/21/13- Blast From the Past

Today we had the whole day to do what ever we wanted.  Being in Anaheim, CA we were close to the town I had grown up in while my dad was enlisted as a Marine.  One of the bases we were stationed at was Seal Beach, CA.  It was crazy to go back there to my old house, old elementary school, library, and girl scout house and see how much had changed.  I was happy to finally share with Tommy something that had made such a huge impact in my life and to share with him that part of my life.

Anniversary Weekend Friday 9/20/13- DInner and a Show

After the event we made our way to California Adventure for our dinner reservations at Carthay Circle.  As you can see we went all out for our first anniversary together.

Anniversary Weekend Friday 9/20/13- Disneyland Tour

Today we woke up bright and early to get ready for our tour at Disneyland.  We stayed at the Stanford Inn and Suites (formally known as Comfort Inn MainGate) and were lucky enough to have breakfast included.  For as cheap as the hotel was I was not expecting anything special.  Usually we stay at the Camelot Inn which is located right across the street from the main gate.  The rooms are fairly pricy and the breakfast is usually just toast, cereal, oatmeal, stale donuts and muffins, and fruit.  So as you can imagine we were expecting something similar or worse from our new hotel.  We were thankfully surprised to find that this breakfast was much more filling and versatile than the one we had received at Camelot.  There was sausage, eggs, oatmeal, cereal, yogurt, waffles, toast, bagels, donuts, and drinks.

Tommy's thoughts - Tapatio on eggs is a must.

Anniversary Weekend Friday 9/20/13- Pin Trading Event

So I decided to do this post separate from our day at Disneyland.  This was our 2nd pin trading event but our first one with Disneyland (our first was at the Disney Soda Fountain).  We were not sure what to expect going into this event and only brought a few of our pins to trade.  We walked the 2 miles from our hotel to Paradise Pier all dressed up and ready for our dinner after and probably the most "dressed up" people at the event.  My feet were killing me from the long walk over in my heels and the closer we got the more I dreaded walking into those big double doors but Tommy was excited so in turn so was I.  The moment we walked through the doors I was instantly overwhelmed.  There were so many people everywhere I did not know where to start.