Brooks' Disney Birthday Excursion

For Brooks' 4th birthday she requested that we take her to Disney World. She also requested many other things but this was what she wanted most of all, instead of a themed party. Harrison was beyond thrilled with her decision. We woke up early on a Thursday, headed to Orlando, and spent most of the entire day at Disney World, then, in the later afternoon, we moved on to Hollywood Studios. And to cap off the trip, we spent half of the next day at Epcot. This was after a late night and a bedtime of 11:00. I think it's safe to say we were all a little burnt out once we got to Epcot and I'll be honest...educational theme parks are not enjoyable for me. Especially when both kids are on the verge of complete meltdowns. And a Disney meltdown is by far one of the most dramatic meltdowns I have seen yet. I guess it's a combination of over stimulation, excitement, exhaustion, and an overwhelming amount of people. But guess what? We bought annual passes so we are heading back for Christmas time!

But even with all the expected drama, Disney is so much fun with children who love it there. Harrison and Brooks get so excited, and they find it hard to contain their excitement days before our trip. Harrison starts his usual countdown of days until we go and Brooks makes sure to let everyone she knows that she is going to Disney because she is turning 4.

And what does 4 mean for Brooks? Well, she is such an independent little spit fire that I guess she will be ruling the world in about 2 years. She is edgy which makes me laugh with her unique outfit decisions and outlandish statements but also scares me at the same time. She has a huge imagination and can talk and sing for hours (well, one hour max) with her dolls while playing make believe. She is a girly girl when it comes to dress up, having her nails done, and princesses but she is tougher than any boy her age and also more fearless...another proud and scary thought at the same time. Brooks is extremely quirky and will do many things to be funny. But I'm not sure if she is doing it to get a laugh out of others or simply for her own amusement. She does not care what other people think, and most of the time she is a complete goofball. Whiney and temperamental at times, and by that, I mean most of the time, but maybe I'll chalk that up to being 4. And she is extremely smart and vocal. She is such a handful, even at age 4, that I know there will be some tough times ahead with 2 strong willed children that refuse to rest! But I love them so and with such strong personalities, they will be nothing short of amazing!