Christmas in Disneyland

We had to get up early as our flight left at 7:00 a.m. I stopped at my parents to pick everyone up at 4:30 a.m. and we headed to the airport. Michael and I were the only ones able to sit together on the flight although the rest were in the three rows in front of us on the aisle. Luckily it is not a long flight. It was raining when we arrived in Long Beach but we had checked the weather and as we were taking a free day were not concerned. We got a van across the street and went to our hotel. Although check-in was not until 4:00 p.m. our room was ready and we were able to check-in. We were all glad because we were tired and ready to go back to bed. After a quick nap we headed out to Downtown Disney for some food and shopping. We were going to eat at the bakery but it was now lunch time so after checking the menu's at a few places we ended up at our usual place - The RainForest Cafe. This was my Dad's first time in Disneyland. It was good to see my parents walking together, something that does not happen often.
As soon as we landed in Long Beach we each felt the weight on each of our shoulders lift. We felt very blessed to get away and have a chance to relax. We had a great trip but all things have to end. After walking in my door at home, all the weight immediately came back - but at least we escaped for a few days.