This year we decided to skip the birthday bash with invited friends for a family celebration. I'd say it was a "simple, no-nonsense family celebration" but the day was spent at Disneyland and California Adventure so really not simple or no-nonsense. It was, however, all about FUN.
Today was totally Meredith's day! She got to choose which rides we rode, which shows we saw, etc. Special treats throughout the day, an opportunity to spend some birthday cash in the Disney store, dinner at the park and the magical Disneyland parade to top it all off. It was a special day and we all agreed afterwards that it was a memorable and fun way to celebrate Meredith's 5th birthday.
Most of today was spent in Disneyland. I suspect when we return in a few weeks to celebrate Thomas' birthday much of our day will be spent inside California Adventure. We're all looking forward to that already!
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Last night the kids each received a lanyard and 5 pins from our friend, Sofie. She and her boys stayed the night at our house and joined us for a few hours of Disneyland fun today. These lanyards and pins were perfect. We hadn't participating in the pin exchange before but both kids were loving it. You can purchase these lanyards and pins in the Disney stores and online. While at the park, employees wear pins that anyone can then exchange a pin for. The pins start at $8 each and the limited edition ones can be pretty spendy. By the end of the day, one employee had given them each a pin (maybe because they were so cute?), Meredith had purchased one for herself, and they had each exchanged probably 4 pins. They came home with some pretty cool ones. We'll see what they do in a few weeks when we return for Thomas' birthday!
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