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We weren't sure it was going to happen this year, but it did! The snow didn't disappoint, yay!

The snow stuck around long enough for my kids to get really wet, cold and dirty and then they had had enough (that all took about an hour).  After that Mac just wanted hot weather so he could go out and shoot hoops again.  I think their snow dreams have been completely met for another year.

The wonderful thing about NC snow is that even if the "S" word is mentioned, everything shuts down long enough for you to enjoy it, but before you know it, the sun is out and we're back to nice weather again.  Best of both worlds if you ask me.

And now I'm officially ready for Spring.

Where Dreams Come True

Day #1: Disneyworld bound!

We stayed in a lovely villa about 10 minutes from Disneyworld.  It had 6 bedrooms, a game room and a pool and hot tub in the backyard.  It was the perfect accommodation for our party of 15.

Day #2: Magic Kingdom

Day #3: Animal Kingdom

Looking back, this was probably my favorite day.  It was the least busy, the animals were fun to see and my favorite ride, Mt. Everest, was there.

While there were a good amount of rides that everyone could enjoy, there were some that Miss J wasn't quite big enough for.  We had to come up with things to keep us busy while we waited for everyone else, so we would do things like make identical funny faces and take pics (totally Jilli's idea and totally fun).

Day #4:  Epcot
This was supposed to be our rest/no Disneyworld day, but Nate scored us some $12 tickets at will-call that we couldn't pass up.  His good looks and charm definitely come in handy.

Day #5: Magic Kingdom and Princess Breakfast

Although the Princess Breakfast nearly cost us an arm and leg, it was definitely something I would do again.  Just look at Miss J's expression -- totally worth the $350 meal.

Day 6: Hollywood Studios
We were pretty much exhausted at this point, which is the reason why I only have 5 pictures to show for the entire day.  If a ride even resembled any kind of wait we passed it up and found something else to do, like a nice bench to sit on.  Nate did a lovely job auditioning and getting into the Indiana Jones Stunt Show.  It was lots of fun watching him dance, act and holler all over the stage.

Day 7: Homeward bound

Disneyworld is magical indeed, but also tiring and a lot of work.  My mother-in-law wore a pedometer and we walked at least 7 miles a day?  I'm not cut out to be a "Go to Disneyworld Multiple Times a Year Girl" -- once every couple years is plenty for me.

Visitors

They came.  We played.  We laughed.  And then they were gone.

I don't think I'll ever be good at goodbye's.  Especially with family.

But it sure was fun while it lasted.

(Kyler, Payton, Jilli and Beck watching Mac and Jaxton at their UNC Holiday Basketball Camp.)

(Beck and Grandpa playing a game while we wait for our food.)

(Family time is the best!)

(We toured the Cameron Indoor Stadium.)

(Kyler needed to visit a historical place for a merit badge, so we headed to Alamance Battleground.)

(These pics were taken just before our visitors headed into the airport and before Beckam stood at the doors pitifully yelling over and over "Don't leave us!  Don't leave us!")

Thanks for coming Mom, Dad, Kyler and Payton!  Feel free to come back soon!