Spencer may have turned five in December but it wasn't until April that we finally celebrated with a trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" over spring break. We were worried the park would be packed but we never waited more than half an hour for a ride, aided perhaps by the overcast weather and our handy iPhone app indicating wait times at the most popular attractions.
Our first ride of the day, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, ended up being one of Spencer's favorites since he was in charge of driving the car.
He also had a chance to drive at Autotopia. The two-person per car limit meant that I was driving on my own. You would think I was the one that didn't have a license as my car, which must have been a lemon, kept stalling. Spencer, heeding the instructions announced at the starting line, kindly refrained from bumping into the back of my vehicle. There was a back-up at the end of the course reminiscent of traffic on LA freeways complete with nauseating fumes. I hope they switch to electric cars sooner rather than later.
One of the things Spencer enjoyed most about the day was spending quality, one-on-one time with Mommy and Daddy. The teacup song was stuck in all our heads for a while.
By mid-afternoon, Spencer was starting to fade. The Storybook Canal boats seemed the perfect antidote. We floated into the mouth of the whale from the Pinochio story as Spencer rested on my lap while the adorable baby sitting next to us made eyes at Mike.
Spencer perked right back up during our ride on the Casey Jr. train, a ride new for both Mike and me. This expression says it all.
Not only did Spencer shake hands with Mickey but he gave him a big hug.
One of our last rides was It's a Small World where we tried to name all the countries along the way.
On the ride home, Spencer went right to sleep, exhausted but happy about his first trip to Disneyland.
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