There are so many great memories of the Orlando trip. I'm still amazed that everyone was able to be there. Life gets so busy that to get all us together was truly amazing. Here are just a few of the memories that still stick out.

Grace on the first night at DisneyWorld watching the fireworks and the saying "Its all so magical". That made the whole trip worth it already and it was just the first night.

Grace on the airplane rides to Orlando. I think she had as much fun on the airplane rides as any of the rides at the parks. She had several people on the plan laughing. I could keep going with Grace stories but I'll stop here.

It started raining, as it did everday, and Sarah and I started to run for cover. I was pushing Sam in the stroller and he kept screaming. He had hardley made a sound the whole trip (except at night when we trying to sleep). We finally found some cover and Sam continued to scream. We removed the cover from the stroller and found the reason for Sam's crying - he was soaking wet. In the process of running for a place to get out of the rain, a portion of the stroller cover must of lefted up and Sam was completely soaked.

Mark going to down a large water slide and Cindy at the bottom repeating "you don't have to do it baby, come down baby, you don't have to do it....."

For anyone that rode in our car I'm sure you remember Sam crying on the way home everynight. He would start at the same spot everynight and cry until we got home.

Lastly, Jake and I making one last turn on the biggest slide they had. We listened to a kid in front of us for an hour telling his friend how many times he has gone on it, it isn't scary, he is the fastest, etc. As it was his turn he started to go and then turned and tried to grab the top of the slide and then yelled "Oh gosh", gravity took over and he was swept down the slide.

Mom's Family Vacation Memories

We have had so many vacations together. I am not sure where to begin.

Dad and I would give up having about anything just to take a vacation with our children and now even with our grandchildren. Since we have always felt this way we have always gone somewhere each year. I love our memories of the early years going camping. I know we didn't do a lot because mom doesn't appreciate using outhouses but our trips to Yellowstone are high on my list. Looking for flowers and animals. Remember when granny and grandpa Childs went and we used the CB to communicate with them."Animal House to Road Ranger". I have never come home from a family trip and said Oh boy I am so glad to be home. I have always come home and wished that our time away would have been longer. You kids are great fun. Remember how Matt loved the Sequoia National Park trip. He couldn't believe how big the trees were and little Marky had been taught not to puts rocks in his mouth and when were around the campfire we figured out that he thought the name for rocks and sticks was actually cacaw because that was what we said when he puts things in his mouth.

I don't know how many Disneyland trips, Sea World, Zoo's, Yellowstone and Colorado to Utah trips we have made actually maybe too many to count.

One time when we went to Colorado Springs with dad while he worked I took you kids to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. We had such a good time that the memory is magical in my mind. I cannot remember how many times we fished but I do remember Julie catching the only 5 in fish one time and she was three. We laughed and laughed because she wouldn't let her dad take it off the line and dragged it around for hours. And well yes your mom never was able to touch a fish and take it off the line.

All the amusement parks, scary rides and Universal Studios. We have had many fun times together. We can't even begin to count soccer trips. But thanks kids for helping dad plan more vacations. He is good at it and loves to plan. He used to even plan our bathroom breaks into the schedule but unfortunately he didn't tell our bladders to cooperate. All of you even most of the new family knows about Dad and his planning skills. Granny and Grandpa Childs have even experienced his skills.

I loved Hawaii with Dad. My favorite memory is snorkeling while holding his hand. The fish were amazing but I was too scared to not hold his hand. That is the way my life has been. I could fly on a airplane because Dad held my hand. He has been with me on every scary ride I have been on and he is my protector, provider and best friend. He is the best dad any of you have ever had and all of our favorite dad ever.

Mom favorite sayings

I think I have had too much going on and finally sat down this quiet Sunday afternoon to read and to write.

Some of my favorite sayings are my mother sayings= "Bless your Hearts and Does anyone know any bad words" She has many and has always been so willing to laugh and be laughed at. What a good sport and a good example to us all.

I am sorry about the time I told Jake, all in fun mind you, "that he was grounded for the rest of his life and had nothing to live for".

Of course when you are allergic to as many things as I am "It wasn't worth it!"

You kids did a great job capturing the many famous Yamane phrases.

I Love You All