Happiest Place on Earth

My first stop when I got to LA was to go visit my amazing friend Tara. Her little boy James and I became fast friends - we read some books, he taught me how to play basketball and tennis, and he even gave me a quick kiss goodbye on my way to American Idol.

A lot of people who know me well tell me that I know everyone. I always dispute this, but when I met up with Buck in line out on Beverly Blvd, we were chatting and catching up when I heard someone say my name. Oh yeah. I knew the person standing behind us in line. I didn't get a picture with the two girls with him, but turns out that we have a mutual friend in Arizona. So weird - seriously! So maybe I do know everyone, ok? Here's my picture with Scott as proof.

We stood/sat in line for about 5 hours to get in - and here's Becca making herself comfortable on the sidewalk.

And here's Buck dancing with some twelve year old girls to Leona Lewis on their ipod.

Going to American Idol was a lot of fun - the magic behind the biggest tv show in the world is fascinating to say the least. Being there in person is a lot like being at a concert since you hear the band much louder than the singer, but it definitely isn't disappointing. After Idol, I met up with my parents and nephews in Anaheim so that we could go to Disneyland all day Thursday. My sister has some dang cute kids - here they are pretending to be asleep for me.

I hadn't been to Disneyland since I was 6, so it was fun to relive my childhood with my three favorite nephews. My mom paired everyone up so that we each had a buddy. My mom was with Riley, I was with Will, and my Dad was with Sam. I wasn't sure how the boys would react to all the rides and stimulation, but like every other child in the world, they absolutely loved it. Will was begging to go on the teacups - how did he know that those were my favorite??

The jungle ride was a hit as well - we went on it twice!

What I knew as the Swiss Family Robinson tree house is now Tarzan's tree house - whatever...I know what it really is!

Being at Disneyland with my family was great. When I'm in Utah I generally only get to spend a few hours with my nephews but this was an entire day of fun! The boys are so funny - I wish I could spend more time with them. I guess we'll just have to meet up at Disneyland more often! I left that night after 8pm to make the 6 hour drive home - thats when I was extremely grateful for Red Bull! :)