September.... Birthday..... Family Vacation.... Tons of Fun

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.

Fresh off of Splash Mountain