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So, once again, our Disneyland trip came and went. I gotta admit, that traveling gets so much easier as your kids get older. My kids are still in that magic-age… you know… where Disneyland is still that place where dreams really do come true. I even found that to be true this time around. Sleeping in a hotel with hotel sheets, hotel water, hotel smell, nasty breakfast, nasty coffee can make anyone a grouchpot…  but the moment you walk inside that gate… all the grouchiness goes away and smiles prevail. That is until around 3pm hits and the whining begins. We didn’t stay very far from the park, so going back to the hotel for a break wasn’t a huge time-waster. Go back, take a swim, get a nasty coffee and rest for a bit, and then head back for the evening. I tell you what tho’,,, that California Screamin roller coaster in California Adventure Park is suuuuuuch a good ride. The California side of the park was sort of torn up as they are adding a whole new CARS part of the park and a crazy light show and an Ariel thingy…  oh… and the Matterhorn was under maintenance…  so that was a bummer. But overall… what a good time. The kids were pretty well behaved.  On the 4th day, we decided to head up to Hollywood to see if we could see anyone famous. All we saw was a bunch of paparazzi preparing for the Academy Awards ceremony on Hollywood Blvd. And it rained cats n’ dogs that day too. It was all worth it tho’, because to witness my husband stuck in traffic is entertainment in itself. He started singing a song entitled “Punch me in my Balls” everytime we got stuck in gridlock. To the point where I was crying laughing and the kids were even laughing. Good times… In fact, I can’t get “punch me in my balls” out of my head…..  it’s stuck there…. it’s catchy…

Then that Saturday evening, my little sis, Muggs and her family caught up with us at our hotel for a bit as they were headed to San Diego for Sea World. We went out for a fun dinner at a Pirate Show place….   food sucked, but the kids had a good time. And then yesterday we made it home safe and sound. I really love Oregon. From the marrow in my bones I just love love love it here. Flying down on the descent into PDX, you see the trees and the lush landscape and you can see the clean air just waiting to burst into your lungs. ahhhhhhhh  Good to be home.

Gotta head back below and start stamping again. Daneen kept control of things while I was gone, so I could relax. When you have a business, going on vacation is tough. You still have to answer the phone and answer the emails, otherwise you lose customers. Daneen picked up the slack and made it so that I could just let it all go for a few days. Heather no longer works for MGS. So a lot of loose ends need to be tied up this week. And this too shall pass…..  Everything happens for a reason in my world. I firmly believe that. God has my back, and has my best interests at heart, so all I really need to do is sit back and enjoy the ride. Sure makes life a lot easier when you know you’re not in control…  ;c)

I’ve gotta get back to work for now tho’…  I just had to blog about the trip. It was good. You know when you spend every waking moment with your family for 6 days straight? Yah sure, there is bound to be some tension… I think I only called Eric an ass a couple times. Had to put the kids in their places a hundred times, but we really bonded as a family. I miss my kids today…  they are at school. I miss em. I really do….   When you go somewhere where there is the potential for getting lost, you really stay close together and need each other. We worked as a good team. And now all of us are in our own directions today…. and I miss em….

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