The Crazy Parent Beginning

Josh took off work yesterday so we could take the kids to Disneyland. My sisters family joined us as well. Aimee and I had forgotten how eeeeeeasy Dland is with husbands. I mean, we even took a selfie  of us carrying ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Also, has anyone been to Dland for the morning rope drop with the sole purpose of riding Peter Pan? It is a whole new game people and takes some serious strategizing and pre workout sessions. Basically you've got to arrive before the park opens so you can be one of the first into the park. Then once they let you on Main Street you get to the front of the rope drop. As soon as the clock strikes OPEN they drop the rope and you then high tail it to Peter Pan. There's a lot of "please no running" statements right before but something comes over the crowd and one second in hordes of people are making a MAD DASH for good ole Peter. If you want to get on the ride without a 45-hour wait, like get on with absolutely no wait at all, this is what you have to commit to.

Aimee and I do it every so often. Yesterday we decided to try since we hadn't been on the ride in a while and we had the guys to help us. Also, my brother in law gets super into it and is competitive so it was hilarious to see him running so hard carrying his youngest son. No really, have you seen someone try to all out run while carrying a child? It is ridiculous and wonderfully hilarious. His efforts paid off though. We were all second in line!

The other benefit of getting there so early is the park isn't as crowded so the kids got to go on 5 rides within the first hour.

I know one day I'm going to look back and read this post and roll my eyes at myself. Running through Disneyland for a ride?! Ridiculous. But also I have a hunch that I'll also look back and realize that was just the beginning of 'JJ, Crazy Parent'.

Waiting for rope drop

Second in line! LOL

This was the best picture of the day. Landon with Noe's purse and stranger kid face down.