When I logged in I noticed this is my 20th post. Maybe I should buy myself something to celebrate ;)
Well so much has happened since Thatcher's 1st bday. It has been a loooong cooold winter with one sick virus after another. But the exciting thing is Thatcher and I had the opportunity to go to Florida to visit Sam and Amanda for a week while Ben was gone to Ohio for work. My gracious aunt let us use her timeshare for free and Sam and Amanda were the most wonderful hosts we could ask for. I asked my friend Tara to come along on the trip, and she brought Thatcher's buddy Carsten who is 10 days younger. I was so happy to have someone to travel with, and for Thatcher to have a buddy to play with while we were there, I think he would've gotten sick of me quick :) Thankfully he did wonderful on the flight there with the help of a row to ourselves and an open seat inbetween.
On the Tuesday that we were there Amanda took us to Magic Kingdom. The last and only time I was there was on a family trip when I was 16, and the magic was just as amazing this time. It was so fun being there with my son. We saw Cinderella's castle and got to ride the infamous Dumbo ride. *Please note: I would never pay to go to Disney for a 1 year old, this whole trip was free except the flight and groceries :)
We did lots of things throughout the week: shopping, eating out, fireworks at Magic Kingdom, playing at the park, and a quick dip in the pool to name a few. The weather was mild but beautiful. My favorite part had to be when Thatcher got his 1st pair of Mickey ears. Sadly I didn't realize how magical the moment was until Amanda posted the video she took of the moment later on. Thatcher just stared at the lady as she talked to him and then placed his ears on his head. He continued to stare at her as if he had to stand still as the magic went from the tip of his head to the tip of his toes, and once it went through him he quickly smiled and giggled and ran away. So precious. Overall a wonderful trip with great friends and great family to share it with.
Next item on hand: I have composed my letter to Oprah for help with our tiny house. I'm hoping she will send Nate to do a "small space makeover." I'm going to submit my letter online once a day, and once I take some pictures of the house, I want mail a letter and pictures 2-4 times a month. I've got to act quick to catch her before her show ends, wish me luck!
And a quick congratulations to our dear friends the Van Zees, their son Albear is officially home with them in Iowa after quite the journey in Haiti. Love you guys!
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