Disney Dash

Since I now work in the same school system as Ricky, that means we now have the exact same schedule.  Wahoooo we get Fall and Spring break off together!  How perfect!  This year we headed to Florida to visit with some dear friends and their daughter, and to Disney. 

I was hoping Disney wouldn't be crowded but I was wrong.  It was very crowded with tons of spring breakers!  Apparently half the US has the same week off as Johnson City!  Oh well!  We arrived at Disney at 845am, plotted out our course of attack.  You would think that Disney should be relaxed and a smooth flowing affair, where one can just wonder for hours along the well landscaped paved trails while listening to the happiest music ever.  Uh NO sweetie pies....there is no wondering, instead plotting our course of attack and where to locate ALL the princesses.  We only had a mere15 hours to get it all in and we did pretty good.  Chloe wasn't her usual chipper self.  I guess the mixture of traveling, allergies, and over excitement over took her body, but she faired well and managed to meet most of the princesses.  We didn't wait in a 2 hour line to see Rapunzel, I managed to persuade her with candy to skip that one, we missed Jasmine but I told her the flying carpet ride was better and she went along with it.  We rode all the rides she wanted and even got to meet Snow White, Prince Erik, the Fairy Godmother, and Terrance along with Tink.  It was fun, but I have swore off Disney this summer.  We have planned to go back in October for a week during fall break and stay on site...that way we can rest and visit for more than one day!

I am not a Disney hater either!  I love Disney, but it is challenging with a toddler/preschooler so props to all the parents that take an infant or multiple little ones to Disney!  You guys are my heroes!

Princess Party

Chloe's party theme this year was Disney Princess'.  I started planning back in November and trust me I should have started back in the summer!  The party was a huge success, but boy was it a lot of work.  I planned everything with the help of Chloe's Granny, my mother and without her I couldn't have done it.  Along with the help of my wonderful husband, the muscle of the operation, and my Dad, brother, sister in law, and mother in law who stayed and helped clean up afterwards. I also had to of the most wonderful girls come dressed as Cinderella and Aurora!  Chloe was in shock that her two favorite princesses attended her party!  Thank you to all who came out and celebrated with us! 

I have a few photos to share and will post more once I receive them from the photographers.

Happy 3rd Birthday Chloe Nell!

Chloe turned three on March 5th.  I can't imagine life without her!  She is one special three year old with her own unique personality!  She sleeps through the night, is completely potty trained and has been since two and a third :), loves books, anything pink, and is the biggest ham and entertainer! She is talking up a storm and loves to sing, dance and have "story time!"

We celebrated her party with a Disney Princess Party for friends on March 3rd, followed by a small family party on March 5th. Needless to say she is one very loved little girl and racked up some great gifts. 

On her actual birthday, Monday, March 5th, my mother and I took her out for a special day.  We went out of a pancake breakfast (her favorite), Chuck E Cheese, Krsipy Kreme and to Pets Mart to pick out a fish!  She had a blast and was such a little lady!