And they're off!

I just finished packing for the next trip to DisneyWorld. You would think that we don't go anywhere else because this will be the third trip since October. However, it just worked out that way. Between the two of us we have 11 children. And 16 grandchildren. We would like to see all of them get there while they are still young enough to have some pixiedust left. So every year we plan to take a couple of families worth. It just worked out that last years group went late in the year, and this year's group went early.

In October we were a gang of 14, with Tim and I, my oldest daughter Mia and her husband John, and grandboys Ethan and Edward; and Tim's oldest daughter Sarah, with her husband Kurt, and grandkids David, Ann, Emily, Mary, and Peter; and last but not least, my friend Carol Ann from New Zealand. We had a grand old time despite the nagging thunder storms, and spent a wonderful Halloween party dressed up as 101 Dalmations.

Then in December we took my Dad and his wife Joan to the Christmas Party, to see the parade and fireworks. Although my Dad's vision is minimal at best, there was still enough that he could enjoy.

Now we are off again, this time with my son Nathan and his wife Rachel, Rachel's brother Brian, and Hannah and Ben. My kids haven't been in a couple of years, and Rachel and Brian haven't been since they were little. My Dad and Joan will be down too, and Dad wants to go to the fireworks at Epcot this time.

And another trip is in the works for the Disney Divas in September. Disney is load of fun with the family, but there is NOTHING like a trip with the friends! Hopefully we won't get rained out of the Halloween party like we did two years ago.