Easter Weekend started on Friday when I got out of work earlier than expected. With a little time on my hands I headed to Target to see what goodies I could find for Penny's Easter Eggs. Of course, when you go to Target you always spend more than you should so I came home with lots of goodies for the girl. When Dad got home he took Penny on a walk so that gave me a chance to fill the eggs up with the goodies I had bought. On Saturday, we headed down to Anaheim for yet another visit to Disneyland! We started out with lunch ate The Earl of Sandwich and I have to say, I really enjoyed my lunch! In an effort to take control of my food intake I had a chicken and berry salad which was light and not to mention, tasty. I think that lunch made me a fan of that place and compared to food inside the park it was relativity inexpensive. After lunch we walked through downtown Disney making a pit stop at D23 so that Dad could take his chances with Star Wars C3P blind boxes. I'm afraid he didn't fair exactly well as out of 6 boxes he got 5 yellow figurines which isn't good. He did get a rarer white one so that was cool. Taking the short cute through the Grand Californian we entered DCA and Penny began to point out hidden Easter Eggs. I was surprised at how well she did remembering where they were from her last visit with Dad. So all day, Penny was pointing out eggs to me. I missed out on getting a map and hunting myself but it was okay. Really, I am most interested in the end result, the cute plastic eggs you get as prizes. Hubs got 4 of them this year. After walking a bit we headed to the water play area. Penny loves playing in the water and we were there for over an hour. The affects of California's drought were present as there wasn't as many water features turned on. They must have cut the timing down to once per hour instead of every few minutes. It was a bummer but I totally understand that we have to take this drought business seriously. I know I am taking 5 minute showers and policing Penny when she washes her hands. After changing into some fresh clothes we decided to check Starbucks for the YOU ARE HERE MUGS. The highly collectible Disney versions are hard to get. Luckily, the DCA version was in stock so I was able to purchase one. While at Starbucks we were drawn to Clarabelle's ice cream which is next door, so ice cream is what we got next. I shared a treat with hubby to try to curb carbs and yet fulfill my need for chocolate! Next up was Disneyland where we bummed around for a few hours bumping into a few of our favorite Disney bunnies who were out for Easter.
Even though we have an annual pass to Disneyland there is plenty of stuff yet to be discovered. Today, I went on the Finding Nemo subs for the first time in years. I don't think I have been on them since it was 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Now of course, Penny and hubby have been on them since they go to DL more than me but I am constantly amazed at how I never have the same visit. 
Perhaps my favorite place to visit at Disneyland these days is the Big Thunder Ranch where there is always entertainment, crafts, and character encounters. Today was no disappointment on hand were a ton of school dance teams that entertained on the main stage, we made bunny ears at the craft table, Penny dances with performers on the side stage, and we were able to visit with Roger Rabbit, Briar Rabbit, the Easter Bunny and Easter themed Mickey and Minnie. Also at the Ranch is a petting zoo, a log cabin with more crafts and Toy Story characters. Things tend to change at Disneyland a lot but I hope they keep this little gem of an area for a while to come. After burning 7 hours at the park we decided it was time to get home to our boy Moses. So we put one tired toddler in the car and headed home. Another fun day at DL.
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