It is fitting to
post today. According to the Chinese government we have officially been parents
18 months. Crazy how times flies and yet at others moves at a molasses pace.
September has been
a big month in this house. Hosanna turned 4 in early September. We had such a
great time celebrating with her. Fabulous friends of ours dressed up like the
Wiggles and made an appearance at her party. She was star struck! We had a
blast. And then we were off!!! On our first family vacation.
Yes, we have
traveled since we have been home with Hosanna. All the trips were to see family
(which is great), Take care of my grandma etc. There was not really an extended
time beyond a weekend that was devoted to our family. So our destination of
choice was DISNEY!!! We were stoked. We saved for the past 9 months for the
trip. We had a few stops along the way. We only did two days at the same park, which
in the end worked out to be perfect for her. But we protected our time.
Unfortunately, we said no to connecting with a lot of people, not that we
didn’t want to see them, but we needed this time. She needed this time.
As September
rolled around we noticed a change in behavior of Hosanna. Little things were
very triggering. School started which was a huge change, and well, September is
where her story began. It is where she met this world, it is where her China
mama made a very hard decision, it is where she met her orphanage and the care
taker she would have for the next 28 months. And although she was young, she is
still triggered through all of that and the round about time it all happened.
So, we needed this
time. We left GA, headed to FL. Spent the night at the beach, woke up with our
Birthday Girl and played. We got to see great cousins and celebrate with them
and then head to Disney.
Disney is
incredible it’s self. Such a fun place to retreat and be silly, but oh seeing
it through your child’s eyes We spent most of the first day meeting characters,
getting autographs. It took about 5 rides, and then Hosanna was all in. Sold on
it, loved it! And our girl LOVES roller coasters! LOVES is probably not even
the right word to describe it. She is certainly a thrill seeker.
We had a ton of
fun, can’t wait for the family time again.
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| Fresh off of Splash Mountain |
