We met the mouse!

It's well known that if you grew up in Florida you probably are not big into Disney stuff. Growing up we went all the time. It was always hot and long lines. You sorta got over it real quick. Well now as a parent I see Disney through my kids' eyes. My daughter loves all things princess and my son is into action things as well. So of course we had to stop at Disneyland. I definitely got choked up walking through the gates. It's like a right of passage to take your kids to Disney. It was a wonderful day and well worth it to meet the mouse! 

Grand Canyon

We made it to the Grand Canyon! We wanted to stop there on our way to Alaska but couldn't. So we made sure we fit it in this time! It was amazing. The kids got hot and thought if was cool for about a minute then they were bored. We also saw some elk too. It was a memorable day for sure! 

Military child

Moving is hard for anyone and especially kids. Military kids get to experience packing up and moving more often than necessary. It makes them stronger, eventually, but it's so hard and confusing when they are small. My son is 6 and I excited about the idea but the realization that he's leaving his first best friend has been really hard on him. The other day on the ferry he finally had a break down and let the hurt flow. It broke my heart to see him like that but lord knows I've left many friends too on the many moves. It's amazing their resilience in all of this. We are further down the road and he's adjusting well. Now. I need to do the same!!