Disneyland

The twins were turning thirty this year. So the Romeo family decided to celebrate at Disneyland! It was such a fun vacation and it wasn't even that crazy having 15 people all together, playing for three days and staying at one of the Disney hotels helped. It was a prime age for Sydney. She was able to go on all of the rides except Indiana Jones, not that she was very happy with us after we had her ride Space Mountian and Splash Mountian. Eleanor was equally exctied to be at Disneyland and see Mickey and Minnie, but she didn't care for the scary parts of the Fantasy land rides, such as Snow White or Mr. Toads Wild Ride. Ivan was a trooper. He was never scared and probably was only as cranky as the rest of us when waiting in a long line. Okay, he voiced it a little more openly. We look forard to coming in another couple years or so.

Their first character sighting. You can see the excitement in Sydney's hair.

Sydney and her cousin Alexis about to Bippity Boppitied into princesses. Fairy Godmothers in Training giving Sydney the royal treatment, hair, makeup and nails.

Sydney chose the pop princess look. That is her special guard "where no one can see her make silly faces if she so chooses."

TaDa!

While Eleanor was too young for the Boutique, she still went through her own special transformation to become Tinkerbell. She didn't like wearing the wings.

Aspen, Alexis, Sydney and Eleanor complete with woodland creatures.

Giving the head cheese a squeeze.

Aargh-even boys get to play dress up.

A couple of our favorite princesses in person.

Aunt Allison hosting a teacup party.

Ivan having some male bondong time with cousin Caleb. (We retired the stroller at the park after both straps broke and Ivan lost his lunch, luckily on the last day.)

Happy Birthday to you... Zach and Andy (the one in red)!

Ivan loves his Mickey waffles,

Sydney and Daddy on a big kid ride-jumping jellyfish!

Eleanor expressing how mad she is for not be tall enough for the big kid ride, so sad.

Another ride on the carousel makes it all better.

Mom with Ivan and Eleanor chew-chewing our way through a Bug's Life.

The girls with Minnie. (Ivan was not too thrilled with any of the characters.) Aaah- sweet dreams. Goodnight Disneyland

(Our view from our room.)