What we did, saw, and ate in California!
BY:
Janae
On:
10/26/2026
(jeans, sweatshirt, tank, sneakers)
As a family, before our trip, we decided not to go to Disneyland and wanted to focus our time at the beach. We thought the crowds would be out of control at Disneyland, so we figured we could skip it this time. Then we got to Grammy’s (Brooke’s grandma) house and remembered how close we were to Disneyland, how much Grammy adores Disneyland, and how fun she is to go with… and we HAD to go.
We are so glad we ended up going because it was such a memorable day with them and the lines weren’t bad at all! I wish everyone got the chance to go to Disneyland with them… they are a blast.
It was Beck’s first time (he was too young to remember his other times there), which made it so special, too.
We had some perfect weather, and we are finally at the stage where everyone is tall enough for each ride.
We didn’t need a stroller, and I also didn’t have to carry a bag all day… just lip gloss in my jeans’ pocket.
We ate.
And ate…
Ate some more.
And snacked in any lines we did have to stand in…
Grammy and Papa took us to some of their favorites that we had never tried.
And at about 6 pm, I couldn’t fit one more thing in my stomach.
Beck’s prayers were answered on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. After the first smaller drop, he changed his mind about the ride and was not interested in the bigger drop… Just as we were about to go up for the big drop, the ride broke, and they had to come get us off. We did not try it again. Beck was very relieved.
He walked all day (20,000 steps for me, which means 60,000 steps for him!) except for one quick power nap in line for Indiana Jones.
We were there from opening to close (8 am- 11 pm) and woke up so incredibly tired the next day. But we made our way to the beach on Saturday and recovered at Big Corona Beach.
Beck pounced on Seagulls all day long.
And then Newport on Sunday.
We are headed home today… Here’s to 9.5 hours in the car. Worth it for all the fun we just had.
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Tell me about your weekend!
Disneyland? Love it? Have you been?
Favorite Disney food?
-The garlic cheesy pretzel by the Matterhorn.
Do you live near any beaches?
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4 responses to “What we did, saw, and ate in California!”
This warms my heart so much!!
This weekend I ran and prepared for run club hosting. I tried to do the easiest hosting week that I have ever done due to marathon training.
I wore my New Balance Supercomp Elites Sunday! Wow!! Thanks for the tip!This weekend was all about running and worrying..lol. My son and a few of his buddies did an overnight backpacking trip in the Catskills. 3 of the 4 had done bakpacking before with their parents but this was the first one without parents AND there was no wifi for a good chunk of the trip. I spent a really solid 6 hours yesterday worried that they had been eaten by a bear overnight..Spolier, they are all fine and loved every minute of their adventure.
Disneyland looks like so much fun. I was supposed to be laving for a conference in Anaheim today and was planning to go one night but the conference was cancelled. I am bummed.
We live just under to hours from the NJ beaches.
Your trip looks awesome!
I coordinated a wedding on Saturday – it was beautiful and the weather cooperated. Their dog was the ring bearer and he did so good running up the aisle at the right moment!
I grew up going to Disneyland – E tickets for the win!
After a lifetime in California and a decade in Hawaii, I now live several hundred miles from the beach. It’s strange to think about, but I’m surrounded by family so totally worth it!
I am so glad you had a great time! Disneyland is so fun! Especially this time of year, and usually the crowds aren’t bad right now before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
And you ended up with great weather, after the crazy rain storm Friday night. Our neighbors and son said it was bananas.
We had a great quick trip to West Virginia for water polo. I got to do my long run along a river with lots of beautiful fall colors. Several flight delays yesterday, but we made it home.
Our niece (who lives with us for a while) and her fiance are in town for a few days, to go to Disneyland. It’s always fun when she’s here.
Have a great day Janae
welcome!
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