And Here We Are

Sorry it’s taken this long to post photos; it’s been a crazy time, and we threw ourselves right back into work and school yesterday without even pausing to take a single solitary breath (kind of like this sentence). That being said, WE’RE HOME!! WE TOOK PHOTOS!! YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THEM!! well, not all of them. i am not a huge fan of the exhaustive vacationary index and slideshow-type experience. instead, i proffer to you some photos, some collages, and some brief vignettes in the life of the SoCalMilleys.
Shall we begin?
Day 1:

Our first day at Disney 09

Pretty typical day at the park.
New revelations: Edmund is terrified of anything remotely dark. Mom and Dad reel, since about 75% of Disney rides and shows take place in the dark, or in a theatre, or some other dimly-lit space.
Sightings: the lovely Gail, who scooted away before i could snap a pic. It was great to see you! What a fun place for a chance meeting.
Surprises: Hallowe’een Trick Or Treat Party

Agatha and Edmund had no idea we’d tucked away costumes. Mom and Dad had no idea that Agatha would get to do this:

It’s pretty special to meet a Disney character, let alone dance for 20 minutes with one in a parade/party.

Day 2:

this shows our day up until about lunchtime, when the whole thing took a turn. Agatha ordered salmon, buttered noodles, and grapes for lunch. Since we hadn’t had any issues with food up to that point, we hadn’t made any requests about her allergies. Unfortunately, she took one bite of salmon and had a pretty severe reaction–itchy throat not soothed by Benadryl, puffy face, rash all over her body–and ended up covered in sick in the First Aid station. Turns out there are pecans elsewhere on the menu, and apparently on the hands of the person prepping agatha’s food. Scary for all concerned, but made much less traumatic by a) the incredible and competent staff in the mini-hospital b) vouchers for an entirely new outfit, including these bad boys:

today is the first day since that she hasn’t donned them. and that’s only because it’s pouring rain, and they might get wrecked.

Day 3:
Dad makes a schedule that makes everyone, even the tentative Edmund, happy. We have a really good day, culminating in a from-the-hotel-suite viewing of the fireworks.

Okay, this is getting a little long. Will publish the San Diego segment of the trip later today, once the collages have been created.
Question o’ the Day: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you on a vacation? What’s the best thing?

Shhhh….It’s On.

the kids don’t know, but tomorrow we’re winging to California. again. to disneyland. again. and to san diego, too! am so excited i have that Christmas-Eve-Sick-Stomach feeling of anticipation roiling around in my gut. we’ll be wired this time, so you’ll probably hear from us. jaegen’s even planning, perhaps, to do his own blog. i’ll keep you posted.
Question o’ the day: where would you go right now, if you could go anywhere?