We then had a go on the 4D Buzz Lightyear shoot-em-up ride. This was much more fun than I anticipated.
Then another ride on Mickey's giant Ferris wheel. This time Charlie & I opted for a non swinging carriage. The others went on a swinger again. Ours was much more relaxing.
The Cars ride was busted which was a shame. We settled for some synchronised driving with Luigi.
By around 11.30 am the heat was unreal and nudging 42 C. We decided to venture back to the Hotel by way of a well known American eatery for some fizzys. I think a few chicken nuggets went down as well. I managed a salad from Panera Bread.
We kicked back in our aircon at the Hotel for an hour or two before hitting the pool. This outing was mildly successful. The boys wrestle non-stop in the pool and do their best to dunk each other. They love it but it's very unsettling to watch. I spend my entire time reprimanding them. Gracie hit her head (only a bit of blood) and Hannah was cranky with me for a range of reasons.
After this, we had (yet another) trip to Walmart and surrounds in the arvo for those all-important final bits and pieces. Lara hit Ross' Best & Less for another suitcase. We looked a bit odd walking into this fine establishment with a floor panel section for a 1956 Cadillac. We needed to make sure it fitted in our new case. It did. Exit stage left with said floor pan.
A little aside, while waiting for the family to emerge, a lady was loading her car with an odd assortment of homewares from the aforementioned Ross' store. What got my attention was her ride. Talk about fully sik. A 1937 Auburn boat-tail speedster. She looked like she'd car-jacked Jay Leno and taken a wrong turn or two. A crazy site - such an expensive & exotic car and here she was grabbing some bargains from Ross.
We dropped our goodies back at the Hotel before heading to Angel Stadium. This was a massive highlight. We met our great friend Saman at the game and it was fantastic catching up with him and his boy Jayath. He treated us to the genuine baseball experience by getting each of the kids an Angels cap and shouting us to an Angel Dog. Not content with hot dogs, William (with Hannah in tow - quite reluctantly) scoured the stadium to find corn dogs. Sadly the kids were unimpressed. They didn't live up to their expectations.
The atmosphere at the game was awesome and the national anthem (sung by a girl who was about 14) was incredible - complete with fireworks at the end. We got certificates because it was our first time at Angel Stadium. As soon as we took our seats, a waitressy looking lady introduced herself and said she would be waiting on us and just to give her a wave if we needed anything.
Service to your seat despite having $9.00 general admission tickets. What a blast.
We left around 9.00 pm as I was meeting a bloke in Whittier to inspect a car I'm quite keen on. I dropped the girls at the hotel, watched the Disney fireworks and then set out for Whittier - about a 20 ish km drive. Arrived at a Workshop in Whittier around 10.15 pm. Checked out the car and then hightailed back to our beautiful hotel.
A quick comment on the hotel - every time I enter the sliding doors, I smile. I can't help it. It's beautiful and it smells nice and everyone says hi and smiles. I'm thinking this is what heaven will be like.
Home now - the room is quiet, save for the occasional spooky noise from Space Mountain which has been transformed for Halloween. Just a bit of background noise.
Early start tomorrow to get through our massive list of things to do before heading to the airport around 4.00 pm. We've had so much fun, we've loved each other's company (most of the time), and we've remained in awe of Lara's organisation and attention to detail. She's been amazing. From directions to finances, phones & shopping, she's knocked it out of the park (to use a baseball expression).
To my lovely little family, I will cherish these memories. This funny little holiday blog is my gift to you. Pull it out and show your own kids one day. Remember kids, we're the Simpsons - we love each other, we have fun and we do stuff. Until our next adventure.
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