Tom Sawyer's Island at Disneyland

Every morning when we got up, it was a beautiful day. Most of the time it was misty and cloudy outside, but then it would clear up and we would have a great-weather day. And what better way to start the day than with Glen's famous French toast breakfast!

Despite what it may look like in the pictures, it was light blue t-shirt day. The pictures are deceiving because some slept in the shirts they had been wearing the day before and came to breakfast with the previous day's shirts on.

While the big people were getting ready for the day, Logan and Spencer entertained themselves playing with the little cars and trucks.

Brooke and Natalie decided to have a snack.

Natalie was showing me her crazy socks out front while we admired the beautiful flowers on the porch.

Sarah slicked down her sons' hair and got their stroller ready.

Okay...finally... Time for everyone to pose in front of the castle wall in our matching t-shirts on our way out the door.

Notice Brooke posing as she learned to pose during her school photo-taking session. She hasn't forgotten it.

We purposely planned going to Disneyland during their less busy time. Does this look less busy to any of you?!? Stroller parking lots were jam-packed.

 Is it time for a snack already?

I got such a kick out of Caroline as she frequently could be seen with a map of the park on her lap with her studying it as she ate. Spencer kept that sticker on his leg for a long time.

 Standing in line for a ride, which is a great time to give your spouse a squeeze.

We spent a lot of time on Tom Sawyer's Island and I loved it. The parents didn't relax and enjoy it as much as I did because there were caves the little kids would go in and out of and the parents would be nervous when they lost sight of one of their children. But, after all, it was an island. The kids had to be somewhere on the island.

Sarah didn't like the places where there were just bushes between the trail and the water. She wished there had been a fence all the way around the island as she worried her kids could fall in the water if they ventured too close to the edge of the trail.

The kids loved the caves, rocks and stairs they could go into and climb on and they were having a great time.

The best part was when they found the pirate's lair. Even though all the loot was secured into place, the kids played make-believe for the longest time in that area. It was so darling to watch.

Our dinners every evening were quite delicious. The Goldens were the last to arrive home this particular evening and they were thrilled there was food re-heated on the table for them to enjoy.

Another fun day had come to a close.