Happy Spring!

Signs of spring are beginning to pop up everywhere. First off, Happy Birthday sweet Sister!! To my beautiful, young at heart always, generous sibling . . . we wish you a year full of surprises, successes, and joy! We love you sooo much!

We are heading straight into holiday season again, and my plate is ALWAYS full this time of year. I'm inundated with birthdays and holidays, and this year, we're celebrating a baby to come for my sweet cousin and her husband. My head is swimming in keeping track of all the parties and get-togethers in the coming months ahead. Throw in some wedding planning assistance for my sister, and getting our summer vacation plans ready, plus weekly playdates, and training for a half-marathon, this CEO of the household needs to be uber organized! I'm looking forward to all these things, and really, the only things currently stressing me out are getting our taxes done and getting over this annoying flu/cold that has descended on my poor clan. Oy vey!

Unfortunately, Micro came down with a bit of cold last week, which Mr. Fliz caught, and then Micron, and I held out for a few days, til I, too, succumbed to some flu symptoms that hit me like a brick wall on Monday. Suffice to say, our St. Patrick's day included cancelling some Children's Fairyland plans with friends, and hanging out indoors on a majorly nice day. Hello Spring! No luck of the Irish was bestowed on us. 

That's ok, I know things will look much better once we've all recovered. And here I thought we were lucky enough to escape this flu/cold thing going around. Oh well, can't win them all! So I'm in the middle of planning our summer vacation and we are doing it this year! I'm talking about the big D!!
That's right, we are going to visit Mickey & Minnie. Since CARS Land opened, it's been on our radar because Micro has always been a Huge Fan of the movies and has a serious collection of most of the cars and toys. I'm completely overwhelmed with planning, because if you read my last post, I take my vacation planning seriously. A few years ago, I wrote an article about some Disneyland tips (I need to heed some of my really smart advice), some things have changed I'm sure and there are several resourceful online tips out there. I'm scrounging around for advice on where to eat (some fairly healthy options would be nice, but I'm not counting on it) in the park (we are willing to splurge on one meal and the rest, reasonably affordable decent food). Of course, I plan on bringing my own small snacks, etc. However, if there's a place I need to book in advance, that's worth going to, please lmk. This is our first venture there with kids, so there's not too many expectations to do several things, as our kids are still very young, and know this isn't our last trip there. I'm sure Disneyland will become a vacation favorite for years to come because it's so accessible. Any information you give is much appreciated!

In the meantime, hope Winter is withering away and Spring has sprung!