The Glass is Half Full... I Think.

Yeah, yeah, yeah... stop grumbling.

I know I haven't posted in 2 weeks, but I *did* say I would be back SOMETIME after we got home from Disney World... LOL! Seriously, we have been "recovering." :D Ok, so it was a good trip. Really, it was. But when I was thinking about how I would blog about it, I realized that really, this post could go 2 ways: REALLY negative or REALLY Positive. For example,
*Orlando was experiencing unusually hot weather (mid-90's) and 90-100% humidity while we were there -- BUT HEY! WE WERE IN DISNEY WORLD!!!!

*It RAINED every day we were there -- and not just an afternoon heating shower, either -- pouring, drenching rain for hours on end -- BUT we just donned ponchos and slogged our way through the parks anyway! (we're starting to dry out now)

*Our flight was delayed 5 times going and 6 times coming home and Raisha threw up IN the airport -- BUT we arrived safely and had a good flight and they didn't lose a single piece of our luggage!!

*We didn't get to ride Expedition Everest (raining), Rockin' Rollercoaster (maintenance), or Spaceship Earth (upgrade) -- BUT we DID ride Pirates of the Caribbean about 50 times and It's a Small World 30 times and Natasha and I rode Space Mountain until we nearly passed out. Oh, and we sat in the FRONT on Splash Mountain and can I just say, wearing a poncho does NOTHING to protect you from getting soaked if you are riding in the front!!! It was a blast!
And did I mention, we were in DISNEY WORLD???!! Bottom line?
It was an AWESOME trip and I thank God for giving us the opportunity to go and the many blessings we received as a family along the way... We are already planning our next trip to the "Happiest (Soggiest??) Place On Earth" for sometime in 2009... Here are just a few pics from our trip:
I took over 200 pictures, but I'll spare you and not post them ALL here... I will have more up in a separate post later, I promise! =)

PS: No, Raisha did not get to wear her Minnie Mouse costume OR her Cinderella dress to the Princess dinner at Akershus (sp?) because it was pouring rain and I didn't want them to get ruined... she's really too young to care anyway but she did LOVE seeing all the princesses!!

Headed to the House of MOUSE!

*** Just wanted to give everyone a heads' up that I will not be posting for the next week or so... After 2 REALLY hard years for my family, Clay and I are taking the girls to DISNEY WORLD for a family vacation! We are all so excited. It has been 7 years since we were last there...

If you've never been to Disney World, I have to tell you, it is NOT over-rated. It is worth every penny (and it's a lot of pennies!). Did you know you can start paying for your trip up to (correction) a year and a half in advance???
We started paying for our trip back in February and paid a little every month through Disney's payment plan -- no credit card required! Now, our trip is paid in full -- including our meals -- and all we have to take is spending money. :) I will post lots of pics & stuff when we get back (and fully recover), but until then, pray for us -- for a safe journey, good weather, and GREAT fun & family togetherness. We are all SO ready for this vacation!***