Bringing Up Bella Eveline

I have lived in Florida on and off (mostly on) since I was in elementary school.  Like most other Floridians, Disney World has always been a huge part of my life.  I remember fondly when my dad took me, with my friend Harper, to Magic Kingdom and we wanted to ride the Mad Tea Party (those cups that SPIN) over and over.  After tiring of the “round and round” by ride #3, my dad asked a sailor in uniform, if he would mind spinning the wheel for his two little girls.  Said sailor obliged and proceeded to spin us as fast as he could, the centrifugal force pinning our little bodies to the sides of the teacup as we squealed with glee!  That is, until the ride stopped, but our brains kept spinning.  Several cotton candy pukes later, we all decided it was time to head back to the hotel to nap it off. 

My annual company trip to Disney World is this weekend and for me it will have new significance.  It will take me down memory lane, but I will also be creating new memories of this special place with Keith and Bella, as a family.  We are staying at the Contemporary, which was always a

6 months pregnant - Bella's still on the INSIDE during THIS trip.

favorite when I was a kid and more recently where my mom and I stayed when I raced in the Disney/Danskin triathlon.  We will take Bella to Magic Kingdom and track down Mickey to get the coveted picture of her with The Mouse!  We will ride It’s a Small World, because there are very few “rides” a 4-month old can ride, but THAT is one of them!  We will buy Bella the quintessential mouse ears with her name embroidered on them, JUST BECAUSE.  And finally, at the end of the day, we will watch the fireworks over Cinderella’s castle and take in the whole Disney experience.

I know it is early in Bella’s life to take her to Disney, and if it wasn’t for my company trip, we probably wouldn’t.  Most people think we are crazy, since she won’t remember a thing anyway.  BUT, I am really looking forward to sharing this part of my history and this little piece of “happy” with our Princess.  We will be taking lots of pictures to show her someday!

However, we will be keeping the tea cups and the sailors away from her… For now…