I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE... LOVE Disneyland!

Yeah, it's safe to say I'm slightly obsessed...

I apologize, there wasn't a Wedding Update from June 1st... We were still recovering from our mini vacay... And honestly we haven't done didly-squat...We're in the process of getting our calendars straightened out...

Today, all I could think about was how much I love Disneyland!And they just announced they'll be making Mondays much more bearable!

It's my Happiest Place on Earth! And that's saying a lot, from a girl who believes that happiness is way overrated.

All I could think about was how much I wanna go back already...

People usually ask and/or say... "You're going back???" Or "It's the same crap... How do you not get bored..."

Well... Here are my top ten reasons why I LOVE Disneyland... (I have way more than 10 reasons but for reading time purposes, I'll keep at 10!)

1. It's literally the Happiest Place On Earth! It's my high!I get the shakes if I don't visit at least once a month!

2. People are uber nice... People are more helpful and outgoing and complimenting... That's not to say that I have never met some rude-grumpy people at DL BUT it honestly doesn't bother me at DL.

3. "Stranger danger" is usually my motto in life but at DL I break out of my shell and say hello to random folks, wish people Happy Birthday, and say congrats to 1st timers, newlyweds and just this past weekend, a bunch of Grads.

4. I love myself more at DL... Like mentioned in #3 I feel happier, thus I smile more, hence I look prettier, therefore I exude beauty on the inside, as well, as on the outside... Thas some deep shhhhh.... Profundo!

5. Cast members aka Customer service outshine any other places that I have been to... You're always made to feel like VIP... They really try their hardest to fulfill your wishes...

For example, I once emailed a complaint about the park not having enough Donald & Daisy Duck merchandise and a week later I received an autographed picture along with other souvenirs ( No big deal... I know... but its the thought that counts, the most, for me)

My Babo is thinking real hard... Boo! Was his only clue...

6. And 7. Will be two of my fondest memories... That combines the customer service as mentioned in #5 and the creativity that trips to DL inspire me to express:

6. My Babo and I practically share the same birthday, so for our 25th bday we went to DL and I created a fun scavenger hunt book for him, which I would love to provide a picture of it but I lost it:-(  --- Either way the hunt lasted all day, so imagine the planning that it took on my part...(Yeah I love him and DL that much! )

I just had to take a picture with Ms. Christine... So Sweet!

At one point in the hunt, he had to ask a cast member for help and when he did, another cast member overheard us and she looked at the scavenger hunt book and said "I wanna do something for y'all," so Ms. Christine gave us a "Golden" FastPass... The rest of the day we didn't have to wait in line for any of the rides!

I like to plan... isn't it obvious...

7. For our 27th Birthday I created a "pamphlet guide to happiness..." And one of our Must Dos was to ride the Lilly Belle, the VIP caboose train that former presidents and celebrities used to tour the park... And the day we were scheduled to ride it, it began to rain and there was a chance we weren't gonna ride it... BUT a cast member used her magic to get us on an earlier train, where a future cast member was being trained. Long story short... We got to ride the Lilly Belle, Walt's private ride, thanks to another awesome cast member, Ms. Julie!

8. You're hanging out with all your childhood celebrities! You get to see Mickey Mouse and his friends! All the Classic Disney princesses And the new Disney Pixar characters! And no, I'm not delusional... I know people are in costume but at DL I get to be a kid! Which brings me to #9...

My Parents being kids again, themselves...

9. Not to get all Lugubrious Lilly, but I grew up really fast... Being first born and first generation carries a lot of responsibility... And I'm not complaining; I'm thankful of my life's experiences but there was a lot of growing up to do, real fast. Now, as an adult I am fortunate enough to be able to afford things for myself that genuinely make me happy and Disneyland is one of those places where I can walk around wearing Mickey ears and feel like a kid again... I get to recapture an innocence that was once lost...Tear...

10. Making memories! As a kid my parents, along with my aunts, uncles and cousins, took us to Disneyland and so began my love affair with Disneyland... We would split a churro and a soda four ways... Tear...

On the Lilly Belle! At Disneyland Resort.

And a little over 20years later, I was able to take my parents and gave them the VIP treatment...While on the Pirates Carribean, they pointed out the Blue Bayou restaurant and they told me that they could only dream of eating there... Little did they know that I had already booked dinner there... When we got off the ride I surprised them and they were shocked.

The evening ended with fireworks that moved my mom to tears and then the World of Color show that left both my parents speechless...

And then of course, there are the many memories that I have created with my Babo... From sharing kisses under the fireworks, dancing at the pavilion, trick or treating at DL, singing on our road trips, skipping down Fantasyland, smelling the aroma of popcorn down Main St, thinking of what pose to do for all the pictures on rides (cause we know where all the cameras are), to finally becoming Annual Pass holders...  And coming soon; our joint bachelor and bachelorette party... And the many more memories we will create as husband and wife... And God willing, as mom and dad...