Disneyland Honeymoon - Day 1

Ever since Choir Tour in high school I have always wanted to spend my honeymoon in Disneyland. Because we already had the cruise planned, it wasn't practical to try to throw in Disneyland as well. But now that I'm done breastfeeding our baby, I'm running away with my husband for our third honeymoon in Disneyland!

I was awake at 4:00 this morning ready to get going. As soon as Craig shifted in his sleep I was asking if he was ready to go. Craig starting out our drive to California. We left at 4:30 am. Sometime around noon I took my turn to drive. I was so excited to get there. I wanted to make breaks as few and as far between as possible.

We arrived at our hotel just after 2 o'clock (California time) which left plenty of time to get freshened up before heading out. By the way, we couldn't have gotten a better hotel. We bought bought the hotel and park tickets through Phil's military work discount. We ended up staying at the Anaheim Camelot Inn & Suites which is literally across the street from the entrance to the park. It was also next door to a McDonald's so breakfast was going to easy.

I was so excited to be in California. From where we were standing when I took this picture you could see some of the rides rising above the fence across the street. The whole feeling of this place makes all stress melt away. I know that we have been married almost two years by now, but it wasn't hard to believe that we were newlyweds.

Once we got all ready, we went shopping at Downtown Disney. There is one store in particular that I wanted to hit. I don't remember the name of it, but it's huge and I'm sure that if it is sold anywhere in the park, you could find it there. My goal was to buy my very first pair of Mickey ears. There were a few wedding ones to choose from, but these were by far the coolest. Now everyone will know that we are celebrating our honeymoon.

For dinner, Craig took me to the Rain Forest Cafe in Downtown Disney. I've walked past it every time I've come here, but this was my first time going inside. The food was delicious and the decor was awesome! There were so many vines and flowers hanging from the ceiling. It felt like you had just walked into a wonderland. The best part about the place was the mock thunderstorms that would happen periodically. I love the sound of thunder. I was surprised how intimate and romantic it made dinner.

Before we headed off to bed, I had a little photo session with our adorable new hats. There were so many cute details that were added. I mean Craig's had coattails in the back. How cool is that!