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I realize I am going to have to figure out how to catch up from our trip, while also keeping up with my Project 365. The blog post dates will be a little screwy for awhile.
We just got back from Disney last night. Well, truthfully, we didn’t get back until nearly 5 am this morning due to an emergency room visit with our son–but more on that later. No worries–he is fine. James and I were awake for about 22 hours and then had to both function for an entire day today on a couple hours sleep. So, to bed I go as soon as this post is done.
Disney is amazing. It’s an incredible amount of work, and preparation and is completely exhausting. But wow, do they have the entertainment world completely figured out down there. It was literally all-inclusive with the package we had, and the free dining we got. Transportation everywhere, didn’t have to worry about our luggage, they checked us in our airline for our return flight, we ate a ton of food, had a great cabin and felt taken care of the whole time.
We had no choice but to have the boys take a quick nap before heading to Magic Kingdom on our first day. So we didn’t arrive at the park until after four. We took the ferry from our cabin to the park and the whole way there, we were all antsy and excited.
Then the magic happened. By far, it was in my top five moments of the whole trip. We walked through the ticket gate, were greeted by Pluto who signed the boys’ autograph books, hugged them and sent us off. . . and then we walked through the gates, down main street and up to the castle where there was this show going on with all the characters and dancing and singing. And literally, I nearly started crying. I think my mom did too.
We had time for a few rides, dinner and then stayed for the fireworks–which also caused many feelings of rainbows and unicorns and nearly put me in tears. I think I would’ve definitely fallen apart with happiness if Brayden wasn’t crying himself–not in happiness though. In one of his many stomach pain episodes that lasted the duration of the trip. Again, more on that later.
One thing is for sure–Disney is not for the faint of heart. And you leave the park each day exhausted beyond measure. But you also leave the parks each day with a head full of memories to hang on to for a lifetime.
To be continued. . .
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