We went to Disneyland for my family's reunion two days before Thanksgiving. We were able to stay with various combinations of extended family members pretty much the whole day. The only time we were just us was when we were actually in line before the park opened, something I've always wanted to do. We rode a few rides before we met up with everyone. In this picture, we're filling a boat for It's a Small World.

We only had one day to pack in the rides, but we made time to pose with Minnie Mouse, because, hey, it's Minnie! The extra kid is my brother Kevin's daughter, Sarah. :)
I loved the Christmas decorations, especially the beatifully decorated castle.
Nick was just barely tall enough to ride the big rides. He's on space mountain here with his cousin Andrew. He was nervous, as you can see, but he liked it a lot. Natalie went on the big rides for the first time, too, and loved them.
It started raining at about 8 pm, but we were prepared. It poured on us as we walked the mile long walk back to the hotel. It was 11:15 when we made it to the hotel after being in the park since 8 am. The kids were in a daze. We got our money's worth. :)