I just returned from a girls’ trip to Disneyland.  You have seen me mention the planning, right?  I am exhausted, I mean really exhausted.  We slept so good but being with 4 little girls is just exhausting.  I usually bring my laptop on vacations so I can keep track of the days and what was going on but I left it in anticipation of spending all my valuable time with Zoe.  I will do my best to recap it all!  But, not tonight.  It is late and I am on duty tomorrow-just me, myself, and I.  I have playgroup here, co-op here and school to get back to.  It is best that I go to sleep and work on the Disneyland post another day-don’t you think?

Oh, an admission… I brought some camera gear and was self-appointed (doesn’t that sound familiar? That is Mrs. RED)    to document the trip and then make some books for the girls when we return.  Well, I am here to tell you that I am no tough cookie when it comes to lugging around the extra poundage of bags and camera stuff.  My shoulder was in no condition to be carrying my ShootSac all day, with overflowing compartments of lens, batteries, wallet, water, flash, more crap and more crap, etc. etc. etc….  So, I dogged it after the first day-lightened my load.  It turned out that Zoe wanted me to CARRY her all day (yes, ALL DAY-minus moments here and there to throw up) on the 2nd day we were there.  So, good thing I wasn’t weighted down with GEAR-it was a child (and more weight of course) that weighted me down.  She wasn’t feeling good and I suppose being in my arms all over the Disneyland campus eased her pains?  So, most of the pictures are a bit blurred but I can’t care.  It was quick, easy and sometimes one handed.  The important part it that we have pictures to prove we survived 4 days in CA with 4 moms and 4 girls.

So, now I am back in the comfort of my own home with very sore biceps and quads.  Thanks Zoe for the good times and the good work-out!

We wanted to capture the moment-with pictures and video-when we told them where they were going.  Keep in mind that the girls had NO IDEA they were doing anything.  The morning that we left, we were up at 5:00am and I just told Zoe that we needed to go somewhere.  I had packed her suitcase and put it in the car the night before.  Grandma Deb and Papa were taking care of Zane… We were all set and ready to go.  So HERE and HERE and HERE are the video clips of the surprise. 

Here they are somewhere in Frontier Land.  : )