We surprised the kids and took them to Legoland for Christmas on the drive to Arizona. We were passing through Anaheim and had some time to kill at our hotel that night, so we decided to stop at Downtown Disney for dinner instead.
John and I were worried it would just make us miss Disneyland, but it ended up being really fun! We still wanted to go in the parks, of course, but it was a nice taste of Disney magic.
Everyone got to pick their dinner choice, then we got the best beignets
my favorite
and saw a water/lights show
watched the confectioners make candy apples
listened to Disney music
shopped in the Disney stores
and played in the snow.
We got some energy out after a long day of driving and got to San Diego in time for bed.
We got up and were at the gate, ready to play, when Legoland opened.
Legoland is much cheaper than Disney and is also smaller, which makes it easier to do in a day trip.
It's suited perfectly for our kids' ages. Some of the rides are interactive, which they love.
Perry braved some bigger rides this time. I hadn't even been on them since I was pregnant with Jane the first time we came.
Perry found pizza for lunch
We got food while the big boys did some more roller coastering.
Then it was Jane's turn for a Jane ride.
She LOVED driving her own car.
Another park perk is they aren't open late, so we stayed and rode rides nonstop until closing.
It was a fun day and we tuckered the kids out.
John and I drove the rest of the way to his parents' house that night. It was a perfect way to break up the trip.
