Dear Diary,

Today I discovered the birthday fairy left me a gift. I would like to return it as I really don't enjoy all the grey hair I have been finding. :) LOL

I guess it's time to call my Brownie Mom who teaches at PhD.

Florida Update!!!

My mom is now officially going with us to Florida!!! HOORAY!!!!

It took quite a while to convince her and make the appropriate arrangements for Aubrey but, it will be so worth it. With everything going on with my Dad, she really needs the break and time for herself. So, her airline ticket is purchased and she has been added to our Disney hotel/ticket/dining package. I am still working on dining reservations. When I called to modify last Saturday, it was discovered that the first reservation I made at Chef Mickey's wasn't valid and we didn't really have a table. I'm glad we found out in advance. Now I have been calling daily to see if there are any cancellations without much success. Grrrr. We do however, have reservations at Akershus in the Norway Pavilion in Epcot. It's a character dining meal which usually has Princess Jasmine. Although it will be my luck that she won't be there that day. So, I haven't told Alex anything about this restaurant. I don't need a disappointed 8 year old. I am also working on our shirts for Disney and Epcot. Bob willing went to Michael's on Sunday to pick out shirt colors. Alex picked a dark lime for Disney (it will go well with Tinkerbell) and white for Epcot. I was planning to tie-dye them for Epcot but, now I'm not sure. I tie-dyed one shirt Monday night, leaving a round circle white for a transfer. It turned out cute but a tad to busy for my liking so back to the drawing board. Fortunately, the Disney message board I read has some very creative people who make all kinds of designs for shirts, luggage tags, Epcot pass ports, money envelopes, and on and on and on. They are so amazing. I will have to take pictures of my luggage tags, Alex's passport and our shirts when they are done. :)

I still have to post Easter pictures. Not sure when that will get done though. So, stay tuned......

A new addition to the family!!!

I was going to post about Easter but, I just received a text that my cousin, Keah, had her baby at 2:13 this afternoon!!! Congrats to the Forster and Gray families on the arrival of Arrionna KayeLee. 6 lbs 12 oz, 21.5 inches!

I Believe

I got this as an email today from my cousin, Keah. I think it's a great reminder that we are always in control of some aspect of every situation.

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born

A Death Certificate shows that we died

Pictures show that we lived!Have a seat . Relax . . . And read this slowly..

I Believe...Just because two people argue,it doesn't mean they don't love each other.And just because they don't argue,it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...We don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I Believe..No matter how good a friend is,they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance..The same goes for true love.
I Believe..You can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...You should always leave loved ones with loving words.It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...You can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...Either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...Money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...My best friend and I, can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.
I Believe...Sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down,will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe..It isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I Believe...No matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but.we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...Two people can look at the same thing and see something totally different.
I Believe...Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...Even when you think you have no more to give,when a friend cries out to you -you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the most of everything.'

So....

It's a week til my birthday. Normally, I am leaving hints and planning a gathering but instead, I'd really like to just sleep the day away. Sweep it under the rug and hope that it goes away. Hope that everything just goes away. The last month has just been a mess. Wondering who you can trust, who will turn on you next, fighting to stay calm amidst a sea of maddening comments. Thinking you know people and then having them stab you in the back. Why can't people remember the Golden Rule? At what age do you suddenly forget to treat others the way you want to be treated? Is this really how you would want to be treated? But then, here's the thing. You can't predict who will say something completely insensitive. So, what do you do? I have no answers. I like to think this whole situation has helped me voice my thoughts more quickly. Instead of letting it fester. But, I can't protect my mom and sister from everyone. I won't be able to protect Alex for much longer. What do you do? I hate that we have been put in this position! I hate that I have spent half of the last month crying and the other half angry. I hate it!!!!