to do disney or not to do disney that is the question!

It's fall break...do you know what that means? It means looking at your facebook each day to see where your friends are going in the land of Disney that hour! That's what it means!

No really I'm not jealous. Really! Well...

I was told that one doesn't 'get' Disney if one never went there as a child. It ruins the idea of Disneyland forever! I believe it to an extent.

I for one never went. I got to visit Magic Kingdom (is that what it is called?) with my mom and sister when I was a sophomore in college (and I'm sorry to admit a little bit hungover from a late night outing with friends before my mother picked me up in Georgia. I still remember sleeping the whole drive to Florida after mom had just driven all the way from West Tn. to pick me up! College students - they are worthless creatures!) The magic wasn't there I admit. There were too many little kids in line, whining the whole time and everything looked very small to me. It was too late for me. The damage had been done.

Now, my husband on the other hand tells me he went as a young child and doesn't remember anything but that scary ride they all talk about "space mountain" (I remember it as a 20 year old thinking what a not scary ride!). He has no fond memories at all...I don't know what happened to him!

But now we have three children. Two of which are at the prime age for Disneyland. But we also have one father who says he doesn't want to waste over $3,000 on a week long vacation to ride rides, wait in line, etc. when we could spend that money on going somewhere else fun as a family.

But everyone else is doing it!!!!!! Me and the boys whine!

I see his point to an extent (remember I'm the ruined no Disney child experienced one here)and can totally see us laying on the beach (well chasing Elizabeth on a beach) in Mexico for $3000 or rather on a cruise (and letting someone else chase Elizabeth - that's what they do right?) for a week in say Alaska or Hawaii. But then are we just continuing the hex on the next generation in our family? Will our children be ruined then and carry on to their children the lack of Disney experiences in their young minds?

I got a text last night from a dear friend who said "____ just finished having dinner with Cinderella. We know Elizabeth will have fun being a princess one day too!" OHHHHHH...that about made me cry! So, of course I had to pick the debate back up with Nate. But I don't think I won it.

It's also funny that some people are Disney addicts (say, above friends - no offense to you friends). Those people who go every other year or so and know all the secrets to getting the tickets and times they want. Then there are those families who save for years and make a huge production out of it when the time comes (kids, no Christmas this year -- we are going to Disney!) And then there are the Callenders. Poor Callender kids...although Nate did ask me if there was a Disney cruise last night? There is still hope!!!!!