California

A few months ago, we found out that Disneyland does a 'Mickeys Halloween Party' for the month of October. You buy special tickets (for super cheap) and you can enter the park a few hours before the park closes to regular customers, they had special Trick or Treating stations, so the girls wore their costumes, and  we were able to stay till 11pm! The park was a little crowded, but we still got to ride all of the rides we wanted!
Keri and Joey were able to come down with us, and they were a huge help! Claire and Carlie were SO excited to ride the big kid rides. Well, Carlie didnt love the Matterhorn. In fact, she cried. Then I made her go on Splash Mountain, and she cried again, and said those rides gave her a tummy ache! Colton was a little crazy while waiting in line for a few rides, but we knew he would be. He ended up falling asleep around 8pm. The firework show was amazing as always! Right before we left, we let the girls pick out their toy. They both picked out a Minnie Mouse stuffed animal.
Wednesday morning we got up, checked out of our hotel, and headed to the beach. The weather was BEAUTIFUL! Keri and Joey rented boogie boards, and we all took turns. The water was FREEZING, but it was fun. Colton was super cute in the sand, Carlie and Claire had a blast looking for shells, and playing in the water.
It was a super quick trip, but we had a great time, and look forward to going again soon!