AJ turned 8 this past July 20th and I took her to Disney...only her second time there and mine too. It was free on your birthday this year only. We had a blast and went on every ride we could, some even twice, especially Space Mountain, which was her favorite. We stayed til almost midnight and were absolutely exhausted from such a wonderful day away from our boys. It had been a scorching hot day but we stayed cool enough in some shady spots and just trekked on since we wanted to make the most of a rare day to ourselves! A favorite moment for her was during the fireworks where the show is done to some favorite Disney tunes and Baby Mine from Dumbo was played and I held her and she cried since it brought her back to when I would sing that to her when she was just two. So many really great moments but that was a highlight for both of us and we needed that time away. Just weeks before her bday, we hosted a small, but busy bday bash at the pool and a sleepover! She was really excited to host her friends and there was no drama at all! I prayed very specifically about that! The theme this year was High School Musical Three and after swimming, eating pizza and cake, decorating my patio with chalk art creations, going for a late night swim, and getting ready for bed, they stayed awake til 1115 when HSM3 ended. They were wiped out! I told them if they were all asleep in 15 minutes there would be a surprise for them! They were thrilled with a pancake breakfast and spent the morning making jewelry and forts, wishing the day wouldn't end. She was such a happy girl! Who needs fancy Calabasas spa parties when your mom is the party queen?!
