Animal Kingdom was probably my favorite park that we went to. We really enjoyed the safari adventure ride, the Lion King show, and the fantastic music and food in the African side of the park. Elayna, always on the look out for more autographs, got to meet Pocahontas and Pluto (and Goofy again). The best…

We slept in a little after our super late night (E wasn’t in bed until midnight after the fireworks!) and then Elayna was surprised to find that Mickey Mouse and Belle were on the grounds at Give Kids the World… just there to spread some smiles to the kids. She was ecstatic to meet Mickey…

Our last day in Florida we chose to spend at the Give Kids the World resort, which we had grown so comfortable at. It really felt like a home away from home for us. That place is magic. It is both beautiful and amazing and wonderful, and also heartbreaking because it has to exist at…

This month’s song for our Songs of Life blog circle group is You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman. Click HERE to hear the song while you look. I don’t think there could have been a more perfect song for me this month. That’s because, after a lot of waiting and planning, and…

I can’t describe how I felt tonight while watching E at her first swim class… At one point Jake had to scoot over and hold my hand because he could see the tears building up and threatening to fall. I don’t take this for granted. Not for a second. She was in a group of…