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- Why I love Disney
  
  Posted at 11:16 am by CS, on February 3, 2020
  
  I get the question a lot of “why do you love Disney so much?”, “why do you go to Disney so often?” especially because I’m an adult and so a lot of people think that liking Disney as an adult is weird. And not that I feel that I HAVE to explain myself, but I thought I would share a bit of why I do love Disney so much, and why I’m forever wanting to go back to the parks, and introduce Cameron to it all.
  
  Nostalgia/Memories– For as long as I can remember, I just have memories of going to Disney World, and watching Disney movies, and loving all of the characters. Now, I may have not gone to Disney as often as I remember going as a kid, but it seemed like once a month we were going to Orlando and going to the parks. I also remember watching all the Disney movies on VHS, and seeing The Lion King (the animated original) in theaters. So when I think of Disney, I think back to my childhood and how in awe of everything I seemed to be. These were happy times, so it’s always nice to have those memories to look back on.
  
  Never the same visit- “Why do you keep going back to Disney?” I think most Disney fans probably get that question over and over again from people that don’t really understand the magic of Disney. For me it’s simple, it is never the same visit or never the same trip. Because there is so much to see and do for all ages at Disney, it’s so easy to go again and again and be able to experience something new each time. And even if you are riding the same rides, seeing the same characters, or watching the same parades, the people you are with and the specific situation may be just the littlest different that it makes the trip as a whole different. We have taken Cameron to Disney more than a handful of times while we were staying in the Orlando area, but not one trip was exactly like the one before. That to me makes every trip special. And now with Cameron getting older, and taller, she is starting to be able to ride more, and she is understanding more about the trips and starting to have favorites, and things she wants to be able to do when we go.
  
  The Magic– There is just something about the magic about being at Disney. It’s hard to stay mad, or get mad, or be mad at Disney. And if you are mad at Disney, you are doing it wrong. Seeing your child’s face light up as they ride it’s a small world for the millionth time, or when they see their favorite character and run in for the hug, it just melts your heart. Yes, there is a potential to have a less than spectacular day, especially when going with children, but that can happen anywhere.
  
  Bonding with your child– Believe me, I know there are plenty of ways that you can bond with your child outside of spending the money at Disney. And I do bond with Cameron in those other ways. But taking her Disney, or watching Disney movies is one additional way that her and I can get closer and bond as mother and daughter. It thrills me that some of her favorite characters are some of the ones I grew up loving as well. So I think just having this one extra level that we can have together is great to experience.
  
  Family time- Additionally we love Disney because our family loves Disney too. A lot of full family vacations have been taken to Disney. Extended family, aunts, uncles, cousins, the whole crew, and these visits and vacations become super magical because we are spending them with the ones we love, and may not get to see so often due to distance.
  
  These are just a few reasons as to why I love Disney so much, why I’m hoping Cameron will have a bit of that love in her growing up, and why I’m always wanting to go back even though I’ve been time and time again.
  
  Posted in Thing I Love | 0 Comments | Tagged Disney, Disney world, family, love
- Thanksgiving 2019
  
  Posted at 5:32 pm by CS, on December 2, 2019
  
  Thanksgiving is a time for family, football, and food. When we lived in California, it was hard for the family part of it to happen because of how far apart we were. This year though, we got to spend time we family, while watching food, and eating way to much food. Also, because of poor planning on my part, we actually had two thanksgivings.
  
  Thanksgiving number 1 was actually the week prior to actual thanksgiving. I apparently can’t read a calendar and swore up and down that thanksgiving was earlier in November this year. In my defense, it was super late this year in the first place. So because of my mishap, our family was going to be together a week early, and so to make use of this time, we planned a thanksgiving dinner for that Thursday. My mom placed an order with the local grocery store for a full on thanksgiving dinner that only needed to be reheated, and let me tell you, because of how much I dislike spending all day in a kitchen myself, we may be entertaining that same idea for holidays to come. It was a good meal, of turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole (which should have been stuffing, the store made a mistake), cranberry relish, and a marshmallow delight salad. Finished off with pumpkin pie. It was very nice, and while we didn’t have football to watch, or even a parade, it was a nice and easy day spent with family. Not to mention, we went out and did a lot of our Christmas shopping the next day without the crowds of Black Friday.
  
  Thanksgiving number 2 on actual thanksgiving was just as good. We started the day watching the Macy’s day parade, which is something I always look forward to, but because we don’t have cable normally, never get to watch. So this was a treat. Dinner was at my moms neighbors house, so we didn’t have much to do until it was time for dinner. We sat around, and relaxed, watched the first of three football games, and hung with family until we went next door. Thanksgiving dinner was great, the cook did one amazing job. We had the staples of ham, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls, squash, green beans, as well as broccoli salad and pretzel salad. Afterwards, we sat and hung out and relaxed while our food settled. It was a nice and relaxing day. I do most of my Christmas shopping online so I didn’t have to worry about Black Friday crowds. Not to mention I worked retail for 8 years and know how rough that day can be.
  
  Sadly I didn’t take many photos of the day because Cameron has been teething her back molars and was having a bit of a rough day. But she was a trooper and loved all the food. She also got an early Christmas gift from her aunt and uncle which she is obsessed with.
  
  How did you spend thanksgiving?
  
  Posted in Mom-ing | 0 Comments | Tagged 2019, dinner, family, food, football, thanksgiving
- Keeping close, when family is so far
  
  Posted at 11:34 am by CS, on October 14, 2019
  
  So up until recently, we lived on one coast while our entire family for the most part lived on the other. Sadly with price of flights and vacation days visits were few and far between. Thankfully it has been made a lot easier now, not to say that it still won’t be challenging because you know, life and all.
  
  Growing up so close to most of my family I knew I wanted that for when I had kids. I wanted my children to know and be close to their aunts and uncles and all their grandparents. Luckily in this day and age you do have social media to share all the photos and videos, but you have to be cautious because there are a lot of shady and creepy people lurking on the internet. I do try and keep my profiles as private as possible, as well as trying not to overshare. But how else can you keep close when you’re so far away? Well for one, I try to Skype or FaceTime as much as possible although it’s a bit more difficult now since Cameron doesn’t really like to sit still. I still try and talk to my family via text or a phone call as much as possible.
  
  In my family we try and make plans for the future so that we always have some sort of visit planned. Now it is a lot easier because we are so much closer to everyone so traveling won’t take as long or cost as much. I can think of at least 3-4 trips we want to take in the future, some planned, some in the thought process. That’s just how I am, I always want to have something on the books, gives me something to always look forward to.
  
  As I said before, texting photos and videos, posting on Facebook and Instagram and printing photos are other ways we try and share with our family when we may have to go months in between seeing each other. One another reason I started this blog was to document things that happen in my life as a parent that I can share with friends and family to be able to continue to stay close.
  
  How do you stay close with your family if they don’t live near by? Or how do you stay close when you are close?
  
  Posted in Mom-ing | 0 Comments | Tagged calling, Facebook, family, sharing, Skype, texting
- 4th of July 2019
  
  Posted at 10:04 am by CS, on July 8, 2019
  
  Freedom, family, fireworks, that’s how we spent 4th of July 2019.
  
  This year was probably one of the better July 4ths we have had in a while because we were surrounded by so much love and family. We traveled to Tampa to spend the day with my brother, sister in law and her family, then my mom, step-dad, Cameron, and myself. A few of my brother’s friends joined in on the fun too so there was a lot of people around.
  
  It was a pretty low-key day of grilling out, swimming, and fireworks. There was a lot of food and drinks too, because every good party needs that.
  
  Of course, it being Florida, it was cloudy and overcast most of the day, but luckily no rain. Although with the thunder and lightning we did have to exit the pool for a little bit of time.
  
  All in all it was a great day celebrating independence and getting to spend time with family and friends!
  
  Posted in Mom-ing | 0 Comments | Tagged 4th of July, celebration, family, fireworks, friends, grilling, holiday, independence, party
- It takes a village..
  
  Posted at 3:04 pm by CS, on March 27, 2019
  
  When they say it takes a village to raise a child, they are not lying. We were and are very lucky to have the village that we have. The friends and family that are a part of our lives are amazing.
  
  When Cameron was born we got so lucky that my mother was able to come out and help us for 10 weeks. It was so helpful to have that extra set of hands, especially when I had my unexpected gallbladder surgery. It was also so helpful for all the new mom questions that I had that my mom was there to help me answer them. As a new mom it seemed like every movement or breathe or noise that Cameron was making I was concerned about so it was so nice that my mom was there to help calm those nerves.
  
  In terms of those new mom questions that we all find ourselves having, I also have some great mom friends that helped ease my anxiety. I don’t know how many times in those first few months I would ask for their opinion, or see if they had experienced something similar with their children. These women, who are not only some amazing moms, but also great friends have shown me what kind of mom I can be.
  
  We have a great family presence in our lives with being so far from our family. From all of Cameron’s grandparents, to her aunts and uncles, and those friends that are like family and see Cameron as such, we know we are so loved and cared for no matter how close or far they may be!
  
  Posted in Mom-ing | 0 Comments | Tagged baby, family, friends, mom, village
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