Years ago we went on the Disney Dream vacation. We came to Florida, it was the summer of 2007 and we lived in Texas. I had never been to Disney World and dreamed of going with the whole family. Greg and Dani were newly married, Grace was 2 years old, Nana and Abba came with us, and we all went. We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, which is beautiful. Our trip was wonderful. We remember together how super hot and humid it was when we went to HS and we stood melting in the sun watching the Star Wars parade. We remember the Amazing Race around Epcot, the giraffes eating their breakfast right outside our hotel room windows each morning, the fabulous Luau at the Polynesian resort that years later we learned Ethan remembered as him having gone to Hawaii (he was only 4 so that makes sense but it was so funny to hear 10+ years later), meeting princesses, seeing fireworks, eating treats, and all the Magical experiences we had. Today when we go to the parks and see families on their Disney dream vacation I actually feel a little bad for them. Coming in the heat, crowds, high prices and long lines, when you are only coming once and feel so pressed to see it all is hard. It takes stamina and it often looks like crying kids, short tempered parents, hemorrhaging wallets, and many small frustrations. (it is much better having a season pass and going as needed instead of all at once.) We also had all those challenges. I loved it, was exhausted by it. Life is like that. I think most people have this idea in their head of the perfect life. As you are trying to live it you run into long lines, hot days, rides that don’t work, babies with diarrhea (that happened too, while we were waiting to meet Cinderella) and all.the.things!
Yesterday Grace and her friends went to Epcot and then to the DAmicos. They wore Lincoln out! Today he is exhausted.
She made reservations for us to go today and got us in the virtual cue for Guardians. We went and the ride was amazing and awful. It was like space mountain and the tea cups mixed together with awesome graphics! I won’t ride it again but ✔️.
This afternoon I made a strawberry pie, for dinner:) With just me and Lu here my balanced diet game is not on point.
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