In my family we're big Disney fans.
Huge.
We went to Disney several times when we lived in TN and GA...especially in GA because we were just 6 hours from the happiest place on earth!
The last time we went was in January '11 and I was about 3 1/2 mos prego. I've actually done 2 trips to Disney prego.
It's hard to believe it's been over 3 yrs since we've gone but in that time we've moved across country and had a baby...so we've been a little busy! ha
Our trips were usually every couple years for the most part. It's our one big family vacation that we save up for.
And while there are so many other places we'd love to visit, there's just nothing like the magic that only Disney can deliver while your kids are small!
We've decided that we're going to take our first trip to Disneyland this year and we're all super excited!
It's been a bit difficult trying to figure out when to take our trip. My oldest will be starting middle school in the fall so I really don't want to take her out of school. I also do not want to go during the peak season...having Crohn's disease makes it nearly impossible to deal with big crowds. I know my limitations. They were running specials for the beginning of this year but we just don't have the money saved up just yet. So right now it's looking like our trip might be in middle/late August. But nothing has been finalized yet.
But it's so exciting to plan and dream!!
And aside from it being our first time there it will also be Addie's first Disney trip.
So, of course, since we've been dreaming of our Disney trip we've been watching a lot of videos, reading travel books, looking online, and reminissing at old trips in our scrapbooks. There's just nothing like a Disney trip if you're a true Disney fan :)
I've also thought about doing some posts related to Disney trips, what I've learned, favorite must-do's, etc since I've had many friends ask me for advice over the years. So I've been pulling together what I want to share in a few posts...soon :)
Craft Weekend!!!
In other travel news...I'm excited to be going to Craft Weekend in April (you can read about it on Meg's blog here). I've been a follower of her blog for years and I think I've been on the waiting list for at least a year and a half. When I got the email the spots filled up super fast...I got the last one!
I had a little bit of guilt in deciding to go to this. It's a lot of money. And taking a flight halfway across the country - by myself - is a little unnerving. Don't get me wrong, I'm very independent. I've done multi-state road trips with just me and the kids. I've done plenty of weekends away without my family. But I always had someone with me (even if I was the only adult). This time it will just be me with a bunch of people I've never met.
But I'm excited. I'm excited to do something new. To meet new people. To make some fun crafts. And to go to an antiques store :)
And I know the weekend is going to be here before I know it!
I've also been doing a bit of planning for upcoming shows.
How I want to set up my space. How I want things to look. Working on projects. It's a fun job but definitely time consuming and exhausting at times!
So far this year I'm planning on being in Junk Drunk in April and Chic Farmgirl Vintage Market in May. If you're local you can click the links to get more info and I'll be sharing more when the dates get closer. Junk Drunk was a lot of fun last year so I'm looking forward to being part of that again. And Chic Farmgirl Vintage Market is brand new so that's pretty exciting! I'm not sure about Pickin' On The Prairie this year as it may conflict with our Disney trip. Kind of a bummer but I'm a bit limited on when we can take our trip for various reasons.
Like most junkers, my dream one day is to be part of The Farm Chicks. But since I have a little one at home and it's pretty much just me & the hubby with our kiddos here in WA and it's just not a possibility right now. Not to mention I just don't have the time that others have to work on stuff with having a little one at home. And I don't want to waste away the few years she's home with me.
But I'm hoping when my kids are a bit older one or both of my older kids can help at shows which they actually sometimes do right now. My son has already said he wants to come with me to Junk Drunk again this year! He enjoyed working that one with me last year :)
So you could say we're doing lots of planning and dreaming at our house lately!!
