MY Spring Break

SORRY THIS IS LATE! I THOUGHT I HIT POST LAST WEEK BUT APPARENTLY I DIDNT

So I made my own Spring Break-I took off from work and skipped school and I WENT TO DISNEY WORLD! Julie, Texas and I went to have a reunion. We stayed at All Star Sports on property! Im going to take you through my days so let's start our Journey :)

Sunday: I got off work, went home and showered. I accidentally fell asleep so I missed church and left late for my plane. I woke up rushed packing and took off to Lexington to catch my flight. When I landed in Orlando, I took the Magical Express to my resort then took the bus to Downtown Disney. I LOVE Downtown Disney. I met up with Texas, Julie, and JoeBo(that's Julie's brother). We all 3 screamed when we saw each other. Its been 6 months since Ive seen Julie and over a year since Ive seen Texas. There was lots of screaming and lots of hugging. I ADORE reunions. Then we ate at T-Rex which is the Dinosaur version of Rain Forsest Cafe. It was lots of fun and then we went to Goofys Candy Shop. That was a given. After that we went to the resort and hung out.

Monday: Texas had to leave Monday so we wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So we decided to go resort hopping. We went to Grand Floridian, Polynesian and The Contemporary. After resort hopping we went and got lunch together. Then we went back to the hotel and just hung out for a while. We swam, laid out and talked. Texas had to leave after that. I only got to see her for a day, but that was better than nothing. The Joey, Julie and I went back to Downtown to eat supper. We ate at Earl of Sandwhich. Watched performers in the street. People were dancing and having a good time. Oh my. How I missed that place. We walked around and shopped for a little bit, then we went to the Grand Floridian and watched the fireworks at Magic Kingdom. I went in and saw my co-workers for a little bit and spoke to my manager(the ONE that I liked). We went back home-Julie and I hung out and ate some chili-cheese fries while Joey had some chill time by himself. (We are a lot to take in...haha)

Tuesday: We got to go to the parks! We woke up and got the day started off right :) We went to Epcot. We spent the first half of the day in Epcot. We rode Test Track, Soarin' and walked around the countries. We got to see the phenomenal performers in Italy. They were hysterical. Loud. Amazing. Performers. I got to see Bell, Mary Poppins and Alice. Let me tell you Epcot was having there festival of flowers :) It smelled wonderful. We walked into the park and there were Toy Story 3 sculpters of flowers and Hugs-A-Lots smelled like strawberries. The park immediately engulfed you in a sweet-summer smell of aroma of strawberries. There was a bambi flower and butterfly garden. All of the countries had their flags made of flowers. There were flowers everywhere and it was beautiful. Breaktaking.
After Epcot, we went to Hollywood Studios. I love HS. We rode Tower of Terror, Rockin Roller Coaster, and Toy Story. We watched shows and walked around. We ate at a quick-food place then we went to Fantasmic!! I am still in love with that show. Like I am such a kid when it comes to it. I screamed and squealed when I saw Mickey. JoBoe laughed at me a lot. He hadnt ever been to the parks with me so he had no idea what I was like. Everything felt so surreal like I hadnt left and I wasnt really there all at the same time. I got goose bumps and teared up when I realized I didnt know how long it would be until I got to do that again. We went back to the hotel and Julie and I went swimming.

Wednesday: We got kind of a later start so we went to Magic Kingdom for the day! We rode Big Thunder and Splash Mountain. I got soaked on Splash Mountain. We watched the parade and rode Space Mountain twice! We played Buzz and saw Woody. We ate at Pecos Bill and I fell in love with the place all over again. We rode Pirates of the Carribean and saw Aladdin and Jasmine. We hit up every ride there. It's a Small World, Philarmagic, Haunted Mansion, and so many others. I am in love with Disney. Haha. We went a rode Space Mountain one more time and then it began to get dark. Normally thats the bad part of the day when scary things start happening. BUT not at Disney. It's when things get magical. We went and watched the Electrical Parade which is NOT the same as Spectromagic. It's still a light parade but it's not the same. I loved watching it nevertheless. It was breath taking. I was amazing at how beautiful Snow White was and I said "She's so pretty!" Then about 45 seconds after she had passed my part of the road SHE CAME BACK TO WHERE I WAS STANDING AND SHOOK MY HAND! Yes, that's right Snow White came back to say hi to me! Yes, you should be jealous. I squealed. LOUDLY! I was so happy. The parade couldnt get any better after that moment. Then we went to the castle. The beloved treasured castle. They have a new pre-show before the fireworks. I watched it and teared up the whole time because they make the castle look like a back-drop and they play movies and display 100 of thousand pictures of people from Disney. It was stunning. amazing. beautiful. Word's cant describe how moving that is and how COOL it is? I mean really they used Cinderella's castle to play home movies on! Only at Disney. Then we watched Wishes. We had an amazing spot. I stood there in awe and it was an emotional thing. Always is. (NO Abby Lou, I did not cry). After fireworks we went back to the hotel and got snacks before bed time. We went back and watched Wizards of Waverly Place.

Thursday: JoBoe had to leave first thing Thursday morning. So the Julie and I went to my happy place. Typhoon Lagoon. I was so ridiculously giddy. We spent the day in the wave pool, lazy river, and the shark reef. I think we ended up swimming with the sharks 4 different times. That for real is peace on earth to me. To be in the tank with the fish and sharks. Watching them and seeing the beautiful colors is simply serenity. We ate at the Leaning Palms and I saw lots of people I use to work with. It was so good to see them. Then Julie and I got what summarizes my summer up. We got a Garbage Pail from Happy Landings. Remember that thing? It's a sand pail full of ice cream. We ate it all. Of course after we ate it we spent probably an hour in the lazy river because we were too full to do anything else. After Typhoon closed we went home, took a nap and then went to Downtown Disney. We shopped, ate supper, and watched some more preformers. It was a perfect day.

Friday: I had to leave :( I am not a fan of Friday. We spent some time being bums and watching tv. We packed up and moved Julie to her new room(she stayed a week longer to work). Then I went and loaded up my stuff on the bus :( We moped around for a little and finally said our goodbyes. It was so sad. When I landed in Lexington it was 42 degree; when I left Florida it was 84. Talk about a reality check! Because I was in Lexington I had to see my Abby Lou. I went to UK(gag me) and drove to her dorm. We watched The Office together. It was WAY to little of time spent together. I miss her oodles and oodles but Ill take what I can get. Then I drove home and here we are. Back to reality.

So to sum it up. I love Disney. I miss Disney and I got to see Julie, Texas and Abby Lou. It was a good trip!

Signing off
God Bless

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Rewind: Spring Break Week

I am swamped. I am now in overtime at work which means Im working 50ish hours every week, and Im still going to school. THEREFORE I havent really had time to blog about the past 3 weeks so I am going to rewind today and tomorrow so that I can get everyone caught up. Ok, one two three. Here we go.

Spring Break Week: March 7th-11th.

March 7th: I worked the 6th so I got off at 7am. I went home, changed clothes, packed and jumped in my car and took off. I drove to Knoxville to see a friend from Michigan. Let's just say "You live and learn" or "Hindsight is 20/20." Awful long story short, I will never drive 4 hours for a boy who I am not commited too. EVER. AGAIN. After I left Knoxville I drove another 4 hours to Pulaski to stay with Grandmother. I got to her house about 11 and I went straight to bed.

March 8th: Grandmother and I spent the day together. We cleaned her house, ordered lunch, and then watched some tv. About 3 oclock, my cousin Shannon, her husband(Corey) and their precious son(Charlie) came over to play. We spent the rest of the day playing with Charlie and talking to Shannon and Corey. I love them very much. After they left, Grandmother and I talked and watched some more tv then headed off to bed.

March 9th: I woke up had breakfast with Grandmother and got in the car to drive to Florence, Alabama to see my Mamaw and Papaw. Once I got there Mamaw and I got to talk some before my Mom got there. We spent the day talking, then we ordered supper. Mom took Mamaw to church and I got to stay with My Papaw for a little while. I read to him while he rested in the bed. Mom then came home from church and I went to go to the second service called Peak of the Week. I love it. We thought that worked best because Mamaw got to stay for both services that way. It was a good day with my family.

March 10th: I stayed with Papaw while Mom and Mamaw went to a dr.'s apt. After the appointment they came home and we ordered lunch. Then Mamaw and I went shopping together. I hate to shop with a passion, but my Mamaw made is an enjoyable experience. She bought me some new clothes and she got to go shopping at Ross for the first time(Which is my favorite store ever!). We went to another store and she bought me two shirts there. It was so good to get to spend time with her she is such an amazing woman and an inspiration to me.

March 11th: I got up and spent the day with Mamaw and Papaw and Mom. I stayed with them until about 5 so I could help put Papaw to bed. After that I drove back to Pulaski to pick my Dad up. I stayed and visited with Grandmother some more :) Then we went back to good ole A-town.

I know it doesnt sound like a super exciting Spring Break, but it was too me. I got to spend time with my family. With my Grandparents! I hardly ever get to see them, so the time I have with them is super special and very treasured. If you live close to your Grandparents, you should feel honored. Don't take it for granted. Anyways- I had a good spring break. I love my family :)

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Five Question Friday :) March 18th, 2011

1. Have you ever testified in court? For what?
I have never testified in court. HOWEVER I have been on jury duty and been placed on a trial. The trial was for a drunk driver. It was a really neat experience.

2. Do you still have your wedding dress?
I can honestly can say I don't have my wedding dress. Oh wait. You should probably be engaged or married to have a wedding dress. I am neither of these :)

3. Is there a special place you like to go when you're happy, sad, stressed, etc.?
When I am stressed or sad I drive. I get lost on the backroads where I can cry. I know its not the safest thing to do it drive on roads you don't know when you can't see or think straight, but it always helps me work things out and I seem to pray better when I drive. When Im happy I like to be outside especially with friends or family. If not with people, I like to read outside by a creek or at the park.

4. If you have kids, do they sleep with you? If you don't have kids...will you let your kids sleep with you when/if you have them?
I don't have kids, but I am sure I will let them sleep with me when I have them. Whenever there was a storm or I had a nightmare when I was little I would go get in the bed with my parents. I knew I was safe then. It was such a comfort for me, and I want my kids to be able to feel that way.

5. Do you watch late night TV?
Yes I do. I usually catch up on my missed shows late at night or watch movies. I have a set group of shows I watch every week, but Im normally out when they come on so I watch everything super late on DVR. It also helps me relax before I go to bed :) And of course when Im on break at work its normally around 2am so if you want to count that as late night tv, then yes, I definitely watch it.

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5 Question Friday :) 3/4/11

This week's 5 question Friday werent really 5 questions that I couldn't answer(kids) or didnt really care too so I googled 5 get-to-know you questions. TADA! Google always has an answer. These were the first 5 questions that came up: So here is my 5 Question Friday! Enjoy :)

1. What was your favorite game as a child? Board Game: I Loved( still love) Life, Yahtzee and Candy Land. I love all card games. Video Game: Zelda or Duck Hunt on the Nitendo 64. Card Game: Uno until I learned Rook(and since then it's been love at first bid)

2. What's the best thing about being you? That God blessed me with an amazing support system. My family is the best thing in the world and my friends are a second family. I have not just my biological family, but two adopted families: my friends and my church family. So the best thing about me really isn't me- it's the people around me. It's the people that make me me.

3. What's your favorite meal of the day, and why? Dinner(the afternoon meal) and the only reason it wins is because of Sunday afternoon dinners. I think that after you get full and get a nap it's one of the best feelings therefore Sunday Dinner's are my favorite. Otherwise it would be midnight snacktime :)

4. Would you rather be exceptionally smart or exceptionally good-looking? Oh I hate these kinds of questions. I would rather just have someone ordinary. I love dorky cute guys like Clark Kent. I had much rather have a Clark Kent than a Superman any day. So I guess in regards to this question I had have to say exceptionally smart as long as he isnt going to talk down to me, because heaven knows if the boy talks down to me all heck will break loose. That's that. As long as he is a Christian guy that God wants me to be with than that's all that really matters in the end.

5. How would you describe your underwear drawer? Incredibly unorganized. I dont fold my underwear because it doesnt matter if they are wrinkled as long as they are clean. That's all that really matters. The clean part. So they are just thrown into a drawer. Isn't your life complete now that you know that random fact about me? Im glad it is.

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Wednesday: Hodgepodge Post

Today I have a two very opposite things: First I want to start off with prayer request. My Mamaw had surgery today and I would like to ask that you pray for her to have a quick and easy recovery. She takes care of my Papaw. She is an amazingly strong and beautiful woman. She in such an inpsiration to me and I admire her strenght. It amazes me how much she does to care of my Papaw. I know how hard of a job it is, but it is especially hard because she takes care of someone she loves. Just pray she has a quick and speady recovery.

Please pray for my friend Micah. She is having surgery on Thursday. Please pray that all things go well.

Please pray for my Klento Mento and Im going to leave it at that. God knows what He needs. Please pray for Klent's family, his parents-Linda and Darell. His brothers-Matt and Nathan especially Nathan because he just made an unexpected move to Louisville yesterday. It was sudden. Pray that God keeps in a Christiain mindset and guides his direction.

Please pray for my friend Brian is this very trying time and his new trials.

Please pray for Ede, Kathy, Katie, and Sandra D. These are all nurses that I am very close too but they are all having very difficult times in their lives. They are all struggling in very different ways, but it breaks my heart to see them hurt. Pray that they heal and understand that God is there for them.

Thank you for time in my prayer request; moving on.

Yesterday I had a bowling date. But not a date-date. This was a play-date with Noah Thomas. He is an 8 year old boy who goes to Natcher Elementary school and goes to Alvaton with me. Besides my nephew and my boys, he is the only male that makes my heart melt. He has the precious crooked grin that turns me into butter. He is spoiled rotten, but I can't say no to that precious face. I picked Noah up from school and he comes out wearing those silly black glasses, with the nose and mustache attached to them. You know the ones Im talking about? I ask him why he's got them on and he said "It was mustache day at school!" He looked so cute with his backpack and glasses on. Anyways I we went bowling and I took some really neat pictures(yeah for my photography class!). He cracks me up; he is super competitive so when he doesn't get a strike or a spare, it's like the world ended. After we bowled a couple of games, we went and played in the arcade and he won enough ticket to get a Sherrifs badge. He then paraded around with the badge and mustache glasses on.

From the bowling alley, I took Noah to campus with me. This is where he said my favorite thing that probably made me laugh the hardest. We were driving down Greek row and all the girls were out on the lawn, people were running, and just hanging out. I had already told him how in college you got to make your own schedule and he said he would take classes on Tuesday and Thursday and work on Mondays and Wednesday, but he would have to get off early on Wednesday because thats a church day. Talk about precious?! He said then I can play sports on Friday and Saturday and go to church on Sunday. So we drove a little further and I pointed out the Hilltopper for Christ House and I explained that that was were a lot of the college people from our church and Greenwood Park hung out. He asked what do they do there? I said, "We play corn hole, talk, eat, watch tv....you know? Just hang out." He sat there for a second then shook he said and said, "Man! I LOVE COLLEGE LIFE!" I busted out laughing. He's 8. I took him into Mass Media with where he won over all of the girls in there. Then we went to Chic-Fil-A. We got some supper and then drove to dodge ball. I made the mistake of giving the kid a Dr. Pepper. Never again. Never again. We played dodge ball for about an hour then I had to take him home. We had a lot of fun, and I hated to drop him off but he said he a lot of homework. I was trying to be responsible :) Anyways. That's pretty much it for me

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