The Happiest Place on Earth

The Happiest Place on Earth really is enchanting and magical the day after Labor Day, when the summer crowds have petered out, the kids are back in school, and three-day weekenders have come and gone.

It's been more than a month since the girls and I visited Disneyland in September, but I'm still reeling from just how enjoyable a trip to Disney can be when lines for rides are absolutely nonexistent, and you don't have to fight crowds to move from one end of the park to the other!

Clara, Molly and I loved our impromptu trip with Mop, especially our lunch at Ariel's Grotto (Clara met five princesses!), our back-to-back rides on Ariel's ride (no lines!), and the bridges and rope ladders in the California Wilderness area of California Adventure.

Luckily, at the end of a long day, Clara did some of the heavy lifting, and helped push her baby sister back to the car.  Thank goodness for little helpers!