Photo Challenge Day 19: A favorite place

I have been to many awesome places in the world, whether living or traveling. And so many of them can be classified as a favorite. I thought about this one for awhile, thinking of the places that stand out more than the rest. Wherever I am with my family is my absolute favorite, of course, but I wanted to think of a favorite place I like to travel to.

There was one place that came to mind more times than any other. I have been going to this special place since I was at least three years old. Some of my earliest memories are here. I have been here with my parents, with friends, with my junior high band (we got to perform here!), with other family members, while I was in the Navy, and most recently, with my husband and girls.

Yep, you guessed it.....DISNEYLAND!! Of course the happiest place on earth is one of my favorite places!! I LOVE this place, and it has become even better now that I have been able to share so many memories with my husband, Maddie, Rebecca, and my little sister, Ashley. I never thought it was possible, but now it is even more magical (so cliche, I know, but so true!).

I love how my daughter's eyes light up when we are here. I love how she is so genuinely grateful and happy to be here.

It also came to mind because we are planning a trip there at the end of this summer. I am so excited it is ridiculous! You would think I have never been! I am just so excited to see Rebecca there this year because she will be able to enjoy it so much more than she has before (and a little because she is excited for Star Tours ---- that makes me proud!). It is all about her this trip! Bring on the princesses!

Sorry I am posting so many pictures. It is just hard to pick a favorite. I love how even negative things could never take away the fun my little family had doing just that, being a family!

I love the above picture because it is rare to have us all together in a shot. I know, we are so bad about this, and I promise this trip we will get more together.

So Disneyland is a favorite place of mine. I love everything about it. I love Walt, his passion and ideas. I love how you enter into a whole separate and amazing world. I love that I get to experience all of the joy that my daughter does.