Day 2- Sunday!

This morning (after a GOOD nights sleep) we all got up in the 6 o clock hour to get ready. Our goal was to leave by 7 and we were out the door by 715. Not bad! After getting showered, dressed, etc we also had to get totally packed. No biggie since we were only there for one night though. We had thought about catching a cab out of the hotel and going to the GCH but there was a half marathon that was going on right then (the Disneyland half- someday I will do it…maybe) and traffic was really messed up. We decided we would walk it. It was maybe a 10 min walk but piled with suitcases not so fun!

We got to the security checkpoint after about 5 min and normally they check your bags but instead they had a security guard escort us to the other side of DTD by our hotel. Then another 5 or so to the front desk. We dropped our bags with security then checked it to our favorite hotel in DL!

We love the Grand Californian hotel for so many reasons- the proximity, the homey feeling, the bunk bed rooms (bunks for kids so they don’t have to share a bed and a queen for us), and the private park entrances.

After checking in (and asking for a text when our room was ready) we headed out! Plan was to go to Legoland today.

We get to the Alamo office (over by the Disneyland hotel) and the office was closed (but they shouldn’t have been). The office was right on the street of the ½ marathon so we suspected the worker was having some issues getting to the office. We were right. He showed up about 45 minutes later (the entire time Matt was on the phone, as well as other people loitering around waiting). We were on our way about an hour later then we thought but weren’t stressed about it. We had all day!

Our drive there was ok- the rental car we got was way smoother of a ride then our cars back home which was good for Piper but she still got car sick:( We gave her bonine and she felt a little better but it makes her drowsy and cranky. We got to Legoland about an hour later.

Legoland in all was fun- but really hot today! Kind of put the kids on edge. We did a ton of rides, looked around the factory and all the minilands and models (kids loved the Star Wars area). Piper got pink and purple hair extensions (that last a cpl weeks) , Aidan met a Bioncle guy while Piper and Matt did a roller coaster. We planned to go to the waterpark but it was super busy and the kids just wanted to leave. We did some shopping, found a local starbucks and headed home.

Both kids slept on the way home:) We stopped at a Target on our way home before dropping the rental car back to get some breakfast stuff for the week. Matt dropped me and the kids off at the entrance of the hotel and he returned the car while the kids and I got settled in the room (got bags brought up, etc).
We were hungry so we went into DTD for dinner. I got a greek salad and Matt got a sandwich from Napalini and the kids got Mexican food (where matt and I both got margaritas:)  then we headed into DCA (Disney California Adventure Park) to walk around. We didn’t do any rides, just enjoyed looking at all the new things since we were there last. Buena Vista street and Carsland were all new to us! We got a few cozy cone treats (churro bites and a souvenir Cozy Cone cup) then headed back to the GCH hotel (less than 3 min total)to get ready to go to the hot tub.

It was about 930 when we got back and the kids crashed right away. Matt and I stayed up for almost another hr to empty our luggage and put everything away and clear the clutter in our hotel room. Then we crashed too!