Hi there! This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend time with my mom and youngest sister at Disney. They knew it was going to be a tough weekend for me due to some personal circumstances so they took it upon themselves to treat me to a girls' weekender! Seriously my family is just the sweetest. 

We left Friday morning for Anaheim but took our sweet time getting there. Our family loves road trips--Every time we take one we have to stop at at least 18,000 gas stations to check out the unique snacks, silly souvenirs, and of course use the restrooms because we consume WAY too much soda along the way! This trip I even convinced everyone to stop at the Kate Spade Outlet and I found the most darling, sparkly bag. 

Back to the point. Friday night we spent hanging out at Downtown Disney. It was my first time back at the parks after the renovation of World of Disney so we had a blast checking out the new store and all the new goodies! It was transition weekend too so that meant we had half Halloween decor and half Christmas decor. It was heaven y'all!

Of course no trip to Downtown Disney is complete without at least one churro! My latest obsession is this Fruity Pebble Churro. It's the greatest thing I have ever tasted. 

Saturday it was time to head to the parks. This time around we did California Adventure. We usually do Disneyland but my Mom had never been to CA Adventure so we thought it would be a good change of pace. 

Side note--go to the parks on transition weekends. The weekend between Halloween ending and Christmas starting the parks are considerably less busy. No joke the max amount of time we waited in line was 20 minutes!

Also...MaxPass is 10/10 worth the $10 investment. Trust me. 

California Adventure is building their new Marvel themed area and I literally cannot wait. Your girl loves her some Marvel. 

I was so excited to show my mom and sister the Monsters Inc. ride but we ended up getting stuck in the bathrooms with Sully! 

I just adore Pixar Pier. Everything is so detailed and themed and amazing. 

These lemon flavored soft serves are the bees knees. 

Do you see us over there screaming? We were so not prepared haha. I had to convince my mom to get on but it actually ended up being one of her favorite rides! 

The Pixar Pal-A-Round was by far the scariest ride we went on. We made the mistake of getting the swinging gondola and girl, we were terrified. We would all do it again though haha. 

Well, that's all folks! 

Until Next Time, Kelsie

The Stand | Arcadia

Hey what's up, hello! Today I had the opportunity to go to one of my FAVORITE local eateries called The Stand Arcadia. What is The Stand? Girl, let me tell you.

The Stand is this adorable little burger shack in the heart of Phoenix, AZ. They keep their menu simple (burger, fries, shakes) and knock the flavor out of the park! My favorite way to enjoy their food is sitting out on the private patio where I can feel the fresh air but don't have to see the street outside. Win-win. 

If you're feeling extra lazy, are in a hurry, or you just want to interact with the least amount of people possible (can I get an amen?) The Stand also has a drive-thru window! Really though--tell me where else you can roll up to the drive-thru and get a burger that looks as good as this bad boy right here? 

Last, but certainly not least, we need to talk about the banana shake. Oh. My. Gosh. My family is from Washington, where you can go to any fast food joint and have about 50 different shake options any time of year. In Arizona, that's just not the case. Your options here typically consist of chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla. So when I saw banana on the menu I flipped out! Then I actually tried the shake....Holy crap. It is hands down the BEST banana shake I have ever had. Creamy, thick while still being liquid enough to drink through a straw, the perfect amount of real banana chunks--heaven y'all. 

 So there you have it. I freakin' love this place and if you are ever in Phoenix you must check it out!

Until Next Time, Kelsie