I wish I could sum up a Disney vacation in a blog post but that would be like telling you about pumpkin soup and not letting you taste it. It just doesn’t come across right.
I know there are tons of things we want to share with our kids. Places we want to go, adventures we want to have, memories we want to make. It’s almost overwhelming our desire to show them the world.
Sometimes I wonder why we keep going back to Disney. And I’m sure my husband wonders it too. Yet, every time we go we start thinking of when we will go back. Every time we think of other trips we might take we always find ourselves saying, “maybe Disney”.
There are years ahead of us to visit National Monuments and Museums. Years to see the world. But the joy of a 2 year old is fleeting. And if I could bottle it I would store it up and break it out when he is 8 and too cool to hug Mickey Mouse. And I would pour some out when he is 13 and only wants to hang out with his friends. I would savor a bit when his heart is broken at 15 or when he heads off to college or when he’s sad and disappointed and life has lost a bit of magic.
Yes, it is so fleeting. So we go, again and again. To capture that joy. To hold it a little longer. To smile, laugh and get a little teary eyed every time we ride small world (oh, wait that’s just me). We go because somewhere in the happiest place on earth, a little girl made memories with her family and now she’s all grown up and doing it again.
Oh, I love it…it's so true! That pure joy is fleeting. I really, really want to take all of the kids in 2014. The odler two have been, but were too young to remember. It's such an amazing, magical place!
Oh I really want to take my girls to Disney. Maybe soon. I want to wait until my youngest is old enough to remember it. Maybe when she is 4+
You're right – there's so much of the world that our children can enjoy when they're older (even as adults), so why not let them go to/ enjoy the things that they really love now?
Aw! So sweet. And I totally agree. We're actually really thinking about seeing Disney here as a priority. Some might think that's silly and a waste to do in Europe- but you know what? The boys would love it. We only went once in the States and it really is just a magical place. Do what your kids love!