The Magic of Disney

It was really hard to leave the beautiful WARM and sunny weather of Florida to come back but at least by the time I got to Myrtle Beach most of the yuck had gone.  I needed a rainy day to recover and rest anyway so worked out fine.  The week at Disney was indeed magical. Seeing Disney through the eyes of a children is the best part.  I went to Disney with Lori and Paul, Emma who turned 6 while at Disney, Lily 4 1/2, Julia 2 and Jacob 5 months. Erin, Lori's BFF came with us too and she is so cool.  We arrived on Sunday and after having our bags delivered to our room (we never touched them once we took off from the airport, we went straight to the Magic Kingdom.  We stayed in Ft Wilderness in a cute little cabin with a bedroom, kitchen, bath and living area with Murphy bed (the kids thought that was really cool)  To get to the Magic Kingdom we took the boat from the settlement which was really cool too...had a nice beach and that is where we went to the Hoop Dee Doo show and a great country dinner.  They have a campfire each night too roast smores and sing campfire songs!  We spent a day in Epcot and got to go see the World.  They had to go Japan because they thought Karen would be there and Lily kept asking when Karen was coming. So we had to have lunch there in case she came to town!!

We spent one day at Animal Kingdom which was a hoot.   Emma, Paul, Lily and I rode the rafting ride and that was a real challenge because Emma and I got soaked to the bone and it was the first thing we did!  Advice...go river rafting last or at least when it is hot!!    We also spent went back to Magic Kingdom again and spent Emma's birthday.  She was treated to a special treat...she got her hair done and had lunch in the castle with the princesses.  She had a ball!!

The weather was GREAT.  Suggestion if you go to Disney stay in the park, do the dining plan which gives you two snacks a day, lunch and a really nice dinner, provides all the transportation and they treat you royally...worth the money. We were lucky as we got a great deal ...good time to go is March or September and the weather was perfect.

I am so lucky to have a daughter and son-in-law who wanted me to come with them!!!  I got to sleep with Julia and Emma each night so that was actually fun for me.  I am so GLAD that I went on the trip because it was such a special time with my grand kids.   I almost did not go because of work but so glad I decided to put family first...they will be grown and gone before we know it and I would not have wanted to miss this trip.  I have great pictures and many happy memories of this trip.

So excited about going to Disney World with the grand kids.  I have not taken a week and gone away on vacation in years so very excited.   I took Lori to Disney when she was 6 so will be fun to be with her daughter when she turns 6.   As luck would have it the legislature is going to introduce our bill on Tuesday and I really need to be there....thought for a quick 2 seconds that maybe I should be there but then my grandma kicked in and I figure life will go without me.  Emma is so excited.  I think I get to sleep with Julia (the two year old) but doubt that is going to go over with Emma and Lily so figure all four of us will probably be sleeping together.  I think I am glad that with all the bad news on the economy that I can escape for a few days and just chill.  The world of children who are innocent of all of the bad stuff is a great place to be for a few days.  They will certainly make you forget the gloom and doom and once again you can see the world through the eyes of magic.  If you can't be a child again at Disney then we really have lost it...so to the world of Mickey Mouse...here I come!!!

Snow reminds me of my childhood

Finally...it snowed and I got to see it!  Seems like every time it snows in Raleigh I am somewhere else and it is not snowing!  I was in Denver last week and saw a few snowflakes.  I have tried to figure out why I like snow so much.  I think it is because growing up in Virginia where it snowed alot (or at least it seemed to) we use to have so much fun.  Becasue we lived way out the in the country you really could not go anywhere when it snowed not to mention I lived on a road called Snakepath (honestly).  Ginger and I and all of my cousins who lived around us would take our slids and pans and anything else we could use and play until we were frozen.  It seemed to always snow in the night and so we would wake up to a winter wonderfland.  We had tons of trees and they were always so beautifully covered with snow.   I also remember when my Mom died we were sitting by the big picture window which she loved to sit and look out at the snow or flowers in the spring and it started to snow unexpectedly.  I remember we all said that is Mama sending us a message that she is okay.  Interesting, when my Dad died several years later it starting snowing at the burial service.  It was if he was also sending a message.   When it snows I always think that my Mom and Dad are sending me a message....all is okay and we are waiting on you.