Mommy Musings

When the alarm went off on Monday morning, even I bolted out of bed with excitement....it was MICKEY'S HOUSE DAY!!!  The months and months of Little M asking when we were going to see the castle were finally over....THE day was here! We quick got up, ate some breakfast, and dressed the girls in their matching Mickey Mouse outfits before heading out for the day! It did take us a little longer than we thought to get to the Magic Kingdom.  And add in the lines for will call, the ferry, tickets presentation, and security, it was about 10:45 before we even walked out onto main street.  But as soon as we rounded the corner and saw "Mickey's Castle", it was all worth it. A smile appeared on Little M's face that did not leave for the rest of the day.  We got some drinks {mom fail...I only brought stuff for Baby C, no drinks or snacks for the rest of us!} and took pictures in front of the castle before heading off to check out some more stuff. My kid is the coolest person ...

If you've been around this blog for a while now, you know I am a total beach girl.  I could spend hours and days just laying out on the sand or splashing around in the water.  I spent every summer as a kid down at the Jersey Shore, and try to go as much as possible as an adult too.  And I am happy to announce that I DID rock a bikini! So when B suggested we have a beach day on Sunday, I was psyched!  Sure the beach is different now that I have kids, but it can still be just as much fun.  So we packed up all our stuff and headed to Cocoa Beach. Remember those days when you were in college and a day at the beach meant grabbing your bikini, a diet coke, and a blanket and you were set for the day?  Well when you have three adults and two children, things change a bit.  Skip, B, and I kept joking about how the years have changed and how old looking we have all become as we lugged all the kid stuff to the beach {while I was wearing Baby C in the moby...heigh...

Saturday was our first full day in Orlando.  We were very lucky that a friend of mine {one of my old military boys!} lives down there and was more than happy to have us stay at his house.  Not only was it nice to not have to spend the money on a hotel for the week we were there, it was so nice to get to spend some time with him and his son.  We obviously don't get to see him that much and the time spent together was much needed and part of the reason I miss it so much! We just wanted to relax and chill our first day there.  We grilled, ate pizza, hung out in the hot tub, relaxed with B and some of his friends, and sunbathed all day!  The weather was beyond exquisite, with plenty of sunshine, big puffy clouds, and 85* temperatures.  Long after the girls went down for the night we relaxed outside on the patio talking and reminiscing.  Absolute perfection and a great way to kick off the trip! I pretty much want to live in this hot tub Even Little M loved ...

Last Friday was our first day in Orlando.  We didn't get into town till around 2, so we didn't want to do anything crazy.  But since Little M has been asking about Mickey's House for *months* now, we figured a quick trip to Downtown Disney was our best bet! It was super hot {which I loooooved} but isn't so good for the wee babies.  We lasted about 3 hours though and Little M was just in awe of everything.  We did miss a lot of stuff, but she was able to come home with a Tinkerbell present so she was more than happy! The last time I was posing in front of this dragon I was 20 weeks pregnant with Little M! A dinosaur!! Look at her holding Buzz's hand! Lego time She was happiest in the shade Riding the train with Dad