08/14/2026
🏰✨ DISNEYLAND BEFORE WE GO: PART 1 — WHY DISNEYLAND?
This trip is a little extra special. 💙
My daughter Sadie just celebrated her birthday, and this is her one-on-one trip with Mom! With Labor Day giving her a little break from school, it was the perfect excuse for a fun, quick getaway.
We’ve done Disney World, but this time Sadie chose Disneyland. 🏰
She’s watched the videos, seen the rides and experiences that are different from Orlando, and decided that if she was getting a trip of her own, she wanted to choose something different from what she’s experienced with her siblings.
And honestly… I get it. 😂 When you have siblings, getting to pick something that's yours is pretty special.
So, California it is! ✈️🌴
One of the things I’m already loving about planning Disneyland is that it can be such a doable long-weekend Disney trip. You don't necessarily need an entire week to make some pretty incredible memories.
Over the next few weeks, I’m sharing our planning through my Disneyland Before We Go series—where we're staying, how we're dividing our park days, what we're doing for her birthday trip, our Oogie Boogie Bash plans 🎃, what I'm learning along the way, and eventually whether we think Disneyland lives up to the hype!
Most importantly, though, I’m excited about getting a few days with just my girl. 💙
First question for my Disneyland people:
👇 What's ONE thing Sadie and I absolutely cannot miss?