We were lucky enough to stay at the Disneyland Hotel and they have these amazing headboards with the Disney castle engraved on them and little twinkle lights that light up when the song "When you reach upon a star" plays. Owen laid his head on his pillow and just stared at the lights as he fell asleep.
Carsland here we come... and it does not disappoint. Every detail is taken into consideration in its design although all Owen really cared about was getting to meet Lightning and Mater. After spending a good part of the morning in Carsland we finally ventured out to explore the rest of California Adventure. This was the first time any of us had been there and we all had a great time. The key was to eat and sit frequently (especially considering I was 8 months pregnant). Owen got to meet a lot of his favorite Pixar characters and of course Mickey and Minnie. I think he was a little surprised at how large the characters were, a little different than seeing them in the movies. He was really excited to see Mickey and was literally jumping and squealing after Mickey gave him a hug. After a day of way too much excitement, Owen actually fell asleep mid-bite of popcorn waiting for the World of Color water show. It was not a short walk back to the hotel with Owen draped over Adam's shoulder. I would have helped if I could, but carrying around Owen's little sister was exhausting enough.
It was a magical day for all of us!
