The excitement with the storm

Have I mentioned that I am a Middle School Teacher? Well, I am and boy, has it been a year!!!! We near the end and I am already able to look back and see huge gains in so many students! Its just that we cannot plan life as smoothly as we'd like it to be. I've heard people say that, if we could, we'd be bored. Once...just once...I'd like that opportunity...to be bored. It would probably drive me crazy!!! LOL

So, while deep in the end of the year stuff, the return of my two college sons from school, and, for the first time in YEARS, deep cleaning and painting, I have this APP. I click on it daily...to remind myself that I am nearing the return to my favorite place...and to see these pictures. This one is from last Christmas. My daughter, a typical, "cool" teenager, was not thrilled to be standing in line with me to meet Pluto. But then this happened! Pluto literally ran up to her and hugged her...and I got this MAGICAL picture. Well, actually, the Disney Photographer did and, thankfully, we had the Memory Maker! I literally just took a moment to enjoy this picture. This smile! My little girl. She's growing up...but she will always be my little girl.

She is also my Disney Partner!!!! It will be just the two of us in July. I offered for her to bring a friend and she looked at me, saying, "No. Mom. Let's do this by ourselves." I know those days are soon to disappear, but I will always cherish them. I hope that, when my Katie has her own daughter, they will walk the Disney grounds with Katie telling her girl about everything Grandma loved, like I do with my mom!!!!

As a Disney Travel Agent, I feel like every blog should, somehow, be enticing, making the reader want to call me NOW and make reservations. That's why I haven't posted recently. SELLING just isn't in my heart. What is in my heart is my memories and anticipation for the new magical memories the next time we go. I am letting myself let the sales person relax...and enjoy this ride that I signed up for...for the reason I signed up! I WAS contacted by a new customer today and, as I started to research the best possible options for them, I cried out of excitement for this family. That!! That is why I signed up.

The storm is settling down. Son number one, the 22 year old with Autism, (who has one semester left before he graduates with a Bachelor's Degree in Geography), is applying for a summer job at our local grocery store. Son number two, the 19 year old VMI Cadet, is also applying for a job and taking a summer class. Daughter, the only one, who just turned 16, has a love interest!!! It will probably not turn into anything, but it makes me smile! My kids are healthy and (usually) happy. Life continues...and I am in the middle of it. I miss my mom...so much...but I know she is smiling down and enjoying what she sees.

As summer rushes in, I want to wish everyone a very happy summer...with sun, shade, love, and peace. In 32 days, this page will be inundated with pictures and videos!!! Get ready!!!!