Scott and I have finally decided it is time for a Family Vacation! The last time we took a family vacation where we left Michigan was January 2007. We went to Texas at that time to see Scott's sister and her family. Well at that time Makenzi was 3, and Braxton was 11 months old. Not much memory there for either of them.
So we are heading to Disney World this year. We figure our kids are at great ages (8,6,4). Arianna loves Mickey and Minnie. All the kids have been talking about going for a couple years but it just
never worked. We want them to some what remember it. We are planning to surprise the kids with the trip...mainly because I do not want to listen to them talk about it for months and months. They would drive me crazy.
We decided to stay off site. We rented a house with a private pool and bedrooms for everybody. We planned to drive but once we discovered Arianna gets car sick that was a no go so now we are flying. Plus it will give us more time in Florida to enjoy instead of traveling to get there and home. We will see how Arianna does on the plane...thankfully she is old enough to take medicines to hopefully combat it.
Our park plan...Magic Kingdom (2 days), Animal Kingdom and MGM (if that is what it is still called). We have been to Epcot a couple times ourselves and have never really enjoyed it. So we plan to skip it this time and maybe hit it when the kids are older. I looked up the ride information for the 3 parks and it looks like Braxton and Makenzi will be able to ride whatever they want and since Arianna makes the 40" requirement she will be able to ride tons of stuff too!
I am hoping to get a Chef Mickey dinner reservation for the one night we are there as well. Hopefully they don't fill too fast!
Oh I can't wait to see the excitement in my kids eyes the morning we leave when they find out we are going to the airport to go see Mickey!
The everyday life that consists of triumphs and defeats. Raising three children sure lets me see lots of these...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
A busy busy weekend
has come to a screeching halt. This weekend didn't go quite like I had it planned but we survived.
Friday the kids got off the bus at 315pm. I had the van packed and we were ready to head to Midland after we had to drop the dog off at my parents barn. Well I got delayed there because the puppy freaked out and cried like a baby, which led to Braxton crying because he didn't want to leave the puppy behind. Finally I was able to pull Braxton away. It was 4pm by this point. I called Scott to see where he was and what time he would be meeting us at the hotel to find out he wouldn't be anymore. He had another run to do and he was going right into a major snow storm. Thank you employer. So then we were hoping he would at least make it to the hotel by Saturday morning to go to Makenzi's South League Championship.
We made it to the hotel in Midland safe and sound but I was a >little< stressed. I fed the kids dinner and we headed to the pool to relax. We met some swim friends and hung out. I finally got the kids to bed after a serious battle but man it was finally quiet. I was praying the snow storm we were predicted to get would miss us. Well we decided we would met up and leave at 6am. Which meant I had to wake 4 kids up at 515am. That was loads of fun but we survived.
Makenzi was in 4 events at this meet. She did the 25 yard freestyle, the 25 yard breaststroke, the 50 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle relay with 3 other girls. She placed 3rd in her 25 yard freestyle, 10th in her breaststroke, 8th in the relay, and 7th in her 50 freestyle. She was so much fun to watch. This was the slowest run swim meet ever. It didn't help that it was 100 degrees in the pool area and I had 3 kids in the stands with me...even though they were extremely well behaved. We didn't get out of there until 1pm and by this point we were hungry and exhausted. Well Scott was leaving Saginaw and headed to Midland to hang out with us.
We ended up swimming and relaxing. We met with some friends at their hotel and swam and had fun and joined them for dinner. It was a lot of fun. Around 830 Scott, Braxton, and Arianna took off so Braxton could go wrestling the next day. The girls and I went to bed since we were having another early day.
Sunday we headed to state and it was a whirlwind. Makenzi was in 3 events. 100 yard medley (Kenzi did the backstroke, 1 girl did the freestyle, another did the butterfly, and a fourth girl did the breaststroke), then a 100 yard freestyle relay, and the 25 backstroke. The girls placed 6th place in both relays. Makenzi had a total of 50 girls in her backstroke and Makenzi placed 42nd.
The whole time Makenzi was competing I was getting updates on Braxton. He lost his first match by points 14~4 and then lost his second match to a pin. Braxton worked hard and had a fun year.
Sunday, I could not wait to get home and relax. That night I got a horrible migraine (coming down from all the stress???) and Braxton didn't tolerate the greasy pizza we had for dinner.
I need another weekend please!
Friday the kids got off the bus at 315pm. I had the van packed and we were ready to head to Midland after we had to drop the dog off at my parents barn. Well I got delayed there because the puppy freaked out and cried like a baby, which led to Braxton crying because he didn't want to leave the puppy behind. Finally I was able to pull Braxton away. It was 4pm by this point. I called Scott to see where he was and what time he would be meeting us at the hotel to find out he wouldn't be anymore. He had another run to do and he was going right into a major snow storm. Thank you employer. So then we were hoping he would at least make it to the hotel by Saturday morning to go to Makenzi's South League Championship.
We made it to the hotel in Midland safe and sound but I was a >little< stressed. I fed the kids dinner and we headed to the pool to relax. We met some swim friends and hung out. I finally got the kids to bed after a serious battle but man it was finally quiet. I was praying the snow storm we were predicted to get would miss us. Well we decided we would met up and leave at 6am. Which meant I had to wake 4 kids up at 515am. That was loads of fun but we survived.
Makenzi was in 4 events at this meet. She did the 25 yard freestyle, the 25 yard breaststroke, the 50 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle relay with 3 other girls. She placed 3rd in her 25 yard freestyle, 10th in her breaststroke, 8th in the relay, and 7th in her 50 freestyle. She was so much fun to watch. This was the slowest run swim meet ever. It didn't help that it was 100 degrees in the pool area and I had 3 kids in the stands with me...even though they were extremely well behaved. We didn't get out of there until 1pm and by this point we were hungry and exhausted. Well Scott was leaving Saginaw and headed to Midland to hang out with us.
We ended up swimming and relaxing. We met with some friends at their hotel and swam and had fun and joined them for dinner. It was a lot of fun. Around 830 Scott, Braxton, and Arianna took off so Braxton could go wrestling the next day. The girls and I went to bed since we were having another early day.
Sunday we headed to state and it was a whirlwind. Makenzi was in 3 events. 100 yard medley (Kenzi did the backstroke, 1 girl did the freestyle, another did the butterfly, and a fourth girl did the breaststroke), then a 100 yard freestyle relay, and the 25 backstroke. The girls placed 6th place in both relays. Makenzi had a total of 50 girls in her backstroke and Makenzi placed 42nd.
The whole time Makenzi was competing I was getting updates on Braxton. He lost his first match by points 14~4 and then lost his second match to a pin. Braxton worked hard and had a fun year.
Sunday, I could not wait to get home and relax. That night I got a horrible migraine (coming down from all the stress???) and Braxton didn't tolerate the greasy pizza we had for dinner.
I need another weekend please!
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