Home. Yay!!

Well, we made it home.  It only took eight kagillion hours and we only made six kabillion stops for food, gas, diaper changes, meltdowns, and Redbox movies.  We had great driving weather and shared the road with mostly sane drivers.  The car didn't explode with all its contents now we get to unpack and really realize what we bought.

We were all glad to be home, but I think Everley was the most excited - when we took her out of her car seat at home for the final time, she had not only pooped, but pooped out of her diapers - all the way up to her armpits!  Now that's happy to be home!!

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Today's blessings: safe road trip home; Molly coming over to unload the car; Maribeth picking up dinner

If It's Monday, I Must Be In Canada

At least for lunch, anyway.  At Epcot.  Maribeth, Everley, and I dined on steak, potato soup, risotto, and chocolate mousse (just to name a few things) before walking through the butterfly house.  Then it got a little warm and Everley decided she had had enough and it was time to call it a day, just after a cast member asked me if Everley was my first - I told her no, that I had another granddaughter at home, to which she replied, "Oh, a granddaughter."  I'm not sure how crazy she thought I was, although if I were crazy enough to have a baby at 54, then bringing a 5-week-old to Epcot just might make sense.

Anyhow, since getting back to the resort, I have been working on loading the car with all our "treasures."  There's hope we will have just enough room to squeeze ourselves in tomorrow and go home.  Here's to hoping the car won't pop open and spew our stuff along the road on the ride back!!

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Today's blessings:  Epcot and Le Cellier with Maribeth and Everley; safe travel for Steve and Molly; dude at Osprey Ridge; loading the car

My Disney Weekend

Expedition Everest Challenge and Mickey Bars and Pooh - Oh my!

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Today's blessings:  MK and Crystal Palace with Steve, Molly, Maribeth, and Everley; Molly taking care of shopping errands; Steve bringing Mickey Bar

And God Said, "Let Them Be Friends"

Many moons ago - okay, in 1957 - God decided to create an unusually good crop of girls.  He gave each of them many special talents and qualities that He knew would make them unique.  Two of the girls He created that year - one in May and one in August - were given a special blessing.  God decided that even though he had created them in families who lived very far part, one day they would meet and become friends.  And one day, they did.

Happy Birthday to my dear friend Karen - your friendship was certainly worth the wait, and truly a special blessing in my life!!

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Today's blessings:  Shopping with Maribeth, Molly, and Everley; Expedition Everest with Steve and Molly; seeing Aisling at the last clue location

Friday

Everley took us to Epcot for the Flower and Garden Festival, where she encouraged us to buy this (among other things):

Can't wait until we see what she wants us to purchase tomorrow!!

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Today's blessings:  shopping with Maribeth, Molly, and Everley; 5 year bonus for Expedition Everest 5K; getting burger with Steve; elevator people interactions