Up early on Saturday and second in line at the gate waiting for the park to open at 8:00, this was Jutta’s first time going to Disneyland. Our first ride was on an old-fashioned car that delivered us to the top of Main Street and then we walked over to Pirates of the Caribbean.

After riding Winnie the Pooh, Tigger embraced Jutta, letting me snap this nice picture.

Meet Dumbo, Eeyore, and the wicked mother-in-law.

To be honest, here, Caroline was of the opinion that we were probably wasting our time taking Jutta to Disneyland as this “Isn’t really her thing.” Well, put a churro and Mickey Mouse ears on anybody and they’ll be a convert.

We can’t really know if Jutta was really happy here but that smile while riding a horse on the carousel sure seems legit to me.

Maybe she was just enjoying hanging out with us and is able to put it on, but if you knew my mother-in-law, she’s a terrible actress so I have to go with the idea that she blended right in at the Happiest Place on Earth.