Update... PIC OVERLOAD!

I slacked off on the Disney posts.  The winter is not my best time of the year.  I have an generalized anxiety/panic disorder, as well as seasonal effective disorder and Emetophobia (the fear of vomit).  The phobia is the basis of my panic disorder and causes me much anxiety.  The seasonal effective causes it to be way worse this time of year.  This put together is seriously making me consider moving to Florida.  Though I don't think I could leave my parents.  I wish I could just 'get over it' but it's not that easy.  I don't like feeling like this and I feel like my meds I take for it are not working well enough.

But anyways onto the happy stuff.

Disney was AWESOME

We had way more fun then two six year olds could have imagined.

We are already planning our next trip back.

 

Christmas was Great!  The boys got some cool stuff.

Santa brought them a Cars2 slot track, Matthew got a Lego kit, and David a big Spinasaurus or however you spell that but it's a Dinosaur and his favorite one. Matthew was very excited over the Tigers Fielder shirt we got him.  His favorite Detroit Tiger!

Now we are on to the new year.  Paul and I are going to Tennessee tomorrow for a New Year's Even concert.  I'm excited to get out of here for a couple nights!  Paul and I need the time away.

Disney Wish Trip Day Two

We got up early and headed to the Magic Kingdom!  We had big plans this day.

We had two VERY excited boys!

 The most beautiful building every!

These little critters were everywhere down there.

We got to meet many characters...

We had a handicapped fast pass.  We got to use the fast pass lane on EVERY ride and never had to wait in line to see a character.  We made it through the whole park, riding each ride we wanted to plus some extras in one day!

We had way to much fun.  I'm ready to go back to Disney right now!

Disney Wish Trip Day One

It first started out with a 3:45 alarm clock.  The limo was supposed to be here to pick us up at 4:30.  But 4am there was a knock on the door.  The guy was a half hour early.  Luckily EVERYTHING was packed, and I had showered the night before.  I just threw some snack stuff in for us to eat and we'd get breakfast in Detroit.

We first flew from Flint to Detroit.  The boys LOVED their first flight.  Matthew kept looking out the window saying "It Looks like a model".

David

Matthew

We flew from Detroit to Orlando.  I was nervous as to where we would find out greeter since it was SUPER BUSY in the Orlando airport.  Then we saw it...

They took us down to baggage and then to get our rental car.  Paul got us upgraded' to a nice ford explorer. I'd been fine with what we were supposed to have but this car was NICE.  We found the village and checked in.  They gave us a little rundown then showed us to our villa.

We unloaded the car and I unpacked clothes, put them the the dresser.  We were STARVING so I decided to order lunch.  There was an orientation meeting one parent had to go to.  I decided to let Paul go to the meeting and I took the boys to the awesome pool.

 Who would have thought... November 4th and we are SWIMMING.... OUTSIDE!!!

I was in HEAVEN... Palm trees, warm breeze, island music playing.  I could have laid there all week.

After the swim we went back to our villa so Paul could go over all the info with me.  All our meals at the village were free.  Breakfast and Dinner was at the Gingerbread house sponsored by Perkins and it was acutally very tasty.  Lunch was at Katie's Kitchen and it was Boston Market food.  YUM!

Since we had a late lunch we headed out to put David's name on his star.  Every wish child that comes to the village get's a star, they put their name or whatever they want on it, and it's hung in the castle of miracles.

 

Then we woke the owl in the tree and the boys each got a pillow.

The boys saw this slug on top of a mushroom outside of the Castle of Miracles.  He became their friend and everytime we walked by David would say 'There he is'.

 

 

 

Then we tried the Dino putt... we only got to the 3rd hole and the dino scared the boys so that was it... no more dino putt for us.

The boys found the model train set in Amberville.

 

 

 

Then we finally had dinner.  Ms. Mary saw us at our table.

After dinner we called it a night because we were getting up early to head to the Magic Kingdom.

One More Week!!!

One more week until out lucky little butts are in Florida!!!

We canNOT wait!

We decided to go shopping today.  We had to get Mr. Andy's birthday presents since the little turkey is going to be 10 on Thursday.  Wait.... 10??? How the heck did that happen? I mean he was just a little guy now he's.... gulp... double digits.  Ok, now I feel old... really old.

Well we shopped for the old man's birthday gifts, then some groceries to get us through this week, and some more travel supplies.  I am going to start packing this week.  Going to get the suitcases layed out and start throwing stuff in them.  30lb is our limit for the suitcases.  I'm not worried about the men in my life... They pack light but me... well I might have to put stuff in Paul's or the boys suitcase.

But while we were getting ready to leave the house this morning Paul was talking to them all about what to expect at the airport and stuff, they were getting really excited.  Me too honeslty.

I am just worried someone is going to get sick right before we go.  Like so worried if I think about it I get myself into a stupid panic attack.  This is the first real vacation for the boys.  Paul is bugging the crap out of me about all the details that I don't know.  We are supposed to get a package in the mail this week with EVERYTHING in it, including our airline tickets and spending money.

I cannot wait until that get's here then maybe he will calm down.  Right now he's wanting me to find out if the rental car will have a GPS in it so we don't have to take ours.  I had planned on taking ours, I highly doubt the rental will have one but he's want's me to find out.

I'm just ready for this week to be over already, I am ready to get to Florida!

Two Weeks!!!

Got home from work today expecting to be mad that Matthew wet his pants at school.  I was and told him so, got the full story and then let it go.

Then Paul showed me what we got in the mail.

 David with his mail from Make-A-Wish.

It was a poster with a wish story and a wish wand.  We also got a envelope from Give Kids The World Village.  It had our names on it, confirmed our reservation, and had some useful info.

 This is a closeup of the poster.

And a closeup of the story that goes with the poster.

I am getting more and more excited for this trip.  David has no idea what is really in store for him.  Matthew on the other hand is feeling a little left out.  He didn't get anything and was upset, but we let him read the names printed on the pamphlet from GKTW and he saw his name was on it, so that excited him and the moment passed.