Some of the Rides

One great thing about going to WDW when there are no lines is that you really get to do what everyone wants to do. So we went on every ride that Sophie could go on... even if it made her cry! We did the Triceratop Spin and like 3 others that are the same ride with different characters. Daphne got a kick out of those because she could make our car go up and down at will!



We got some cute pictures of Sophie on some of those rides but unfortunately, the cuter she looks in the picture, the weirder I look. I don't know how that happens to me!

Another thing that made this trip so cool is that Daphne was tall enough to ride almost every single roller coaster (she couldn't do the Rockin' Roller Coaster which made Josh very sad!) She was one yeti paw tall so she got to go on the new and exciting EXPEDITION EVEREST! Which she did over and over and over! It really is a great ride.



Daphne insists that she's not scared of the yeti because he's not real... but I don't know if I believe her!





Well, that's all for now. I'll probably get around to putting some more pictures up one of these days. I already feel guilty that it's taken me almost a month to get these up!

Kilimanjaro Safari

Our trip to Disney World was so great, it even exceeded our expectations. The week before Thanksgiving is definitely our designated time to go in the years to come. There was no one there. We didn't have to wait in line for any rides or any food places. And the weather was perfect, cool enough that we could wear pants and not sweat even though we walked all day.

You'd think that we'd have super photos of our great trip but alas, as I scan over them, we don't really have that many that are worth showing to other people. I think there are 2 main reasons for this: 1)Josh was the camera holder so only things he was interested in got photographed and 2)Sophie got a grip on the camera and changed settings without us realizing it for a few days.

As I was looking through our pictures, I determined that Josh must have really liked the Kilimanjaro Safari... 1/2 the pictures we have are of that one attraction! It really was cool. The animals were all out in the open and active. Last time we went we didn't see nearly as many animals and most of the ones we did see were sleeping. We also got to pass so closely to a train of rhinoceruses that we could have reached out and touched them. (I was too afraid!)

Here are a few of the photos we took:

My First Tag

So this is the first time I've ever been tagged. Which I suppose isn't really a surprise since I've only had a blog for a couple months. It's kind of exciting, really!

The rules are:
1. Link to the person the tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of you post, and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.


Amanda is the one who tagged me. You can find her link on the right-hand side of my blog.

Facts about me:
1. I used to work for a cemetery.
2. My favorite color is pink.
3. I am taking belly dancing classes.
4. I have serious social anxiety issues.
5. I love to read sci-fi and fantasy novels.
6. I participated in 'the constitution bowl' in high school.
7. I really want to grow a talent where I can make something... music, kids stuff, crafts, food, clothing, beautiful art... I don't care what it is, I just need a talent!

As far as who I tag now that I'm 'it'... anyone who reads this and wants to do it.. I tag YOU!

Good Friends Make Good Times Better

A lot of people are nice. But sometimes you happen upon a really good friend who just starts making a difference in your life the moment they step into it. They're the kind of friends who go way beyond the call of duty or whatever. It just so happens that I have recently made a friend like this.

I'm going to call her J-Mo to keep her identity safe.

Recently my family was getting ready to go on a VERY long road trip. We were excited... but as parents, Josh and I were a little worried about how the kids would handle 20 hours in the car. (20 hours, we ARE crazy!) We did everything we could to gear up and prepare.

But the day before we left, my sweet friend Jenny stopped by our house and dropped off the "Roadtrip to Disney World Survival Box." Here's a picture of it:



This box was truly intended for princesses of the road! It had different kinds of beverages, sweet treats, salty treats, crowns, princess earrings, big jeweled rings, notebooks, wands that were also pens, stickers... all kinds of goodies and activities for our kids to do while they were in the car. When they saw the box, they could harldy wait to get on with the trip!

Who cares about your endless road trip and how your kids are going to handle it? Most people who are not going on the trip really don't care! But Jenny is just a great friend and wonderful person all around. And I don't think we can ever thank her enough for the hours of entertainment and happiness she brought to our house (and car) that day!

Ogres Galore!

This is sort of an extension of my Halloween post... my mother-in-law and her husband are fun and a little crazy! You can see them here as Fiona and Shrek. You just gotta love people who get so into holidays!