The kids and I flew back from Orlando yesterday...Bret will be down there for work the rest of the week. It was nice to get away from these freezing temps here in Ohio...it wasn't hot in Florida...just very comfortable temps for sightseeing. Jillian is the only one brave enough for the pool...it was heated and she didn't seem to mind to cool air at all.
We stayed at the Nickelodeon Hotel which is kind of like a vacation spot inside of a hotel..they do live Nick shows (complete with slime) at night, they have a game room, character breakfasts, a 4D theater,a water park and on and on...we stayed in the Dora themed room complete with bunk beds for the kids...I have to say it was kind of cute to see Jillian and Tyler in there together. On Friday we spent the day at Disney's Animal Kingdom...this was the first visit to this park for all of us. It really is a beautiful park and the shows are incredible. Saturday I took Jillian to a Disney character breakfast at the Grand Floridian hotel and then we went to Downtown Disney. They have a new T-Rex restraunt there which is unbelievable..that was a fun experience. After that Bret and Tyler went and rode go-carts and played some mini golf while Jillian and I went back to the hotel so she could play in the water park. That evening she went to the Nick at Night Club (kids only activities all night) and Bret and Tyler and I did some shopping at the Outlet Mall, went to Disney Boardwalk and out to dinner...it was nice to have a little time to just focus on Tyler. Saturday we went to Sea World...this was Jillian's first visit. It was a beautiful day and again all the shows are awesome.
This was supposed to be one of the slow times for Disney but I felt like everything was pretty crowded...you all know how much I DO NOT enjoy crowds...I would definetely say that you did not see any signs of a bad economy down there this weekend...the majority of the people seemed to be from the northeast part of the US or from South America...interesting!
I think the kids enjoyed the vacation...Jillian did drive us all insane most of the time...she just always wants to argue, have the last word or be the boss - UGH!! There were a few times we had to "help her" adjust her attitude but it just never seemed to really help...she is one challenging child and I swear that Tyler was NEVER like this.
I know my tolerance level for this kind of stuff is not what it should be...the stupid lump seemed like it kind of ached most of the time so it was like a constant reminder that something is there that needs to come out. I wish the surgery was already over with...I can't help worrying about what it is.
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2 Corinthians 12:9 comes to mind...But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. Praying for you!
I am so glad that you were able to get away from this weather and have a good time with your family! Jillian sounds like Olivia at this point...maybe it is just a typical 5-6 year old girl syndrome! Good luck next week and i will be praying for you!
I'm convinced that God lulls you into complacency with that first child and then zings you with the second one. And while it's that second one that challenges you every step of the way, they provide so much joy (not more than the first, just different) and a true sense of accomplishment. On top of that, if you didn't have Jillian to concentrate on, think of how much time you'd have to worry about things over which you have little control. Yes, this phase with Jillian will pass and introduce a new one that makes this stuff pale in comparison. You and Brett are doing a great job with both kids! Glad you had fun in Mickey Mouseland!
Karen
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