My Dream Trip

Like Alice in Wonderland I still can't believe that my whole family decided to all go to Disneyland. I saved for months and it was all worth it just to have those "Precious Moments" with my grandchildren. The kids were great to push me in a wheelchair, and we could get in the fast lane for the rides as long as it was one I WANTED to go on. What power I held over them!


We arrived on Sunday (Easter). Jen and Carrie drove with their families, but Raegan and I flew. I told everyone that we would still love each other that way instead of spending 10 hours in a car with excited children. We all arrived at the same time and met in our room. I gave them all a Mother's lecture about making this trip one of memories. Because of that outlook, it was an awesome trip. . .a dream come true. One full of Precious Moments. Let me share a few and they have nothing to do with the rides or what we saw at Disneyland which was great. They have everything to do with family.


1. At our little meeting Sunday night, Cailee (10) passed me a note. I opened it quietly and read, "Grandma, I love you so much!!"


2. Seeing the look on Jesse's (3) face as she sat next to me on Raegan's lap going through It's a Small World.


3. Jacob (8) sitting in between Raegan and I on Priate's of the Carabean. I had been put right in the front of the boat. At the first big dip, Jacob buried his head in my lap. Not wanting him to get all wet, I covered his head with my body. At the bottom, he jumped up and kissed my check but never said a word.


4. Seeing the laughter on Cailee, Andrew (6), and Jesse's face as we rode on the Teacups over and over until Grandma couldn't even walk a straight line.


5. Jesse cuddling up to me in the wheelchair and going to sleep. I got to sit holding and watching her as she slept and blessing my lucky stars for all of my Precious Moments.


There was so much more to our trip, but the main thing I want known is . . .I could dwell on all the negative things that went wrong, but I didn't. I just looked for those Precious Moments that will never happen again.