Random, Fun Pics

Here comes another round of random pictures. No theme, nothing specific, just some fun pictures from previous trips.

Here we have a bunch of kids at the beach.  I believe that is the Santa Monica Pier in the background. In the foreground we see some family. Lissa is wearing the red shirt and I think she's holding a baby.  She's also keeping an eye on the baby standing right next to her.  I can also see Zac and Trev in this picture.  Where has the time gone?


One time at Disneyland we saw a celebrity named Atticus Shaffer. He's an actor best known for playing Brick Heck on one of my favorite sitcom The Middle. He whispers things and is generally weird in the show.  In real life he has type four osteogenesis imperfecta.  Basically, he has very fragile bones.  Anyway, we snuck a picture of him as he walked to Jungle Cruise.


Here's a picture of Trevor sitting by a famous statue.  Do any of you know what the name of this statue is? Don't bother looking it up because I'm about to tell you about it. It's called Partners and it was completed in 1993 by  Blaine Gibson.  It depicts Walt Disney holding Mickey Mouse's hand. The plaque below the statue quotes Walt Disney as saying, "I think most of all what I want Disneyland to be is a happy place...where parents and children can have fun...together."



Some years ago I got on a kick where I liked to eat at Bucca Di Beppos.  This has always been a fun restaurant for me. They serve the food family style, which is pretty unique.  Also, the food is really good. The giant meatballs are a novelty, for sure. One time, when we went to Disneyland, our hotel was very near this restaurant and we went for Mandy's birthday.



Last picture for today. Here we are at the hotel eating breakfast.  On our next trip we will probably miss the hotel breakfast because we want to get to the park for rope drop. Don't worry, we'll get beignets and breakfast chimis at the park, so you won't be hungry! Anyway, look at this picture.  It looks like we are the only ones at the hotel.  Lissa is looking at the camera, but we see Mom and Brandon and Dad and Uncle Big Christian in the background.  Fun!




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  1. Zac ChristensenOctober 25, 2023 at 6:44 AM

    Random pictures are the best. They help paint a picture for the whole trip rather than just being in Disneyland

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