Monday, March 22, 2010

Disney Surprise!

Only two short weeks ago we decided to take the kids' to Disneyland for Spring Break! We had been tossing the idea around but officially decided and booked the trip. Jon's brother Jeff also thought about doing Disney for Spring Break so we said hey let's go together! We thought it would be fun to surprise the kids with the trip. Jon wanted to wait until the day before we left but I said "I need their help to get ready!" So instead we told them last night, only six days before leaving. My sister-in-law's idea was to have the kids go on a geocashing hunt. After our Sunday dinner together we went on our geocashing excursion in the green belt behind Jeff's house. All the kids, Temple and I followed Paige as she read the directions from the Iphone.
We then came to the location of the metal box. As the kids looked inside it they brushed over the little card that was on the top which told about the trip.

McKenna finally looked at the card again which read "Hey Jackson Kids, You are going to Disneyland for Spring Break!" Even when she was reading it out loud none of them realized what she was saying until the very end and then it was pure excitement!They all kept on jumping up and down, screaming, hugging, and saying "I can't believe we are going to Disneyland!" It was so fun surprising them! They then skipped, ran, and danced all the way home singing "It's a Small World!"

So I'm leaving in just five days from now...

We'll drive for 16 plus hours to get to Southern Cali...

We will be hopping back and forth between Disneyland and California Adventure for six days...

We have ten kids ranging from 3 years old to 14 years old and four adults...

We'll have to brave the Spring Break crowds....

And then we will drive 16 plus hours home on Easter Sunday...

So we can take all these kids to the "Happiest Place on Earth!"

8 comments:

Carolyn Loveridge said...

Well if you need a break stop in Sacramento and see the relatives. We'd be delighted to see all 14 of you. You can even see a couple of cousins and their families.

Carolyn and Arnold Loveridge

jalynn said...

super fun! i hope you guys have a safe fun trip.

Ashley May said...

As a kid... or really even as an adult, that is the coolest surprise ever!!!!!!!!! I got giddy just imagining how fun it would be to get that kind of surprise! What cool parents you are! Hope you have fun! (Of course you will!)

cjdustin said...

Too fun! Can't wait to meet up with you!

The Moarefdoust Family said...

I wish we were going to Disneyland (or maybe Disney world, cause we are closer to that now) BUT we are taking the kids to Nauvoo for Spring Break instead (a 10 hr. drive). My older girls were bummed because Nauvoo doesn't have roller coasters, but my younger two were really excited. I'm sure it'll be a great trip anyway. Have fun and say HELLO to Micky for me!

jrushing said...

That will be so much fun! Enjoy the drive!!! It is almost as fun as Disneyland...almost!

Stacey said...

What a fun way to tell them. They will remember that forever! Good luck getting finalized on the packing. Ahh, warm weather sounds divine!

Leonardo said...

Hey, nice blog! Greetings from Brazil!