Disney World

Back in January we planned a trip to Disney World during the Christmas break.  We wanted it to be a surprise for Cade, so we never told him about it.  After Cade passed away, we went back and forth whether or not we should still go.  Then with Addi being on the heart transplant list, again, we went back and forth on whether or not to go.  We ultimately decided that we should go.  Cade would have wanted us to and with Addi's procedure we don't have any idea when we will be able to travel again.  She did really well on the flight there and back.  I was really nervous about her ears bothering her.

On the plane headed to Disney!

Addi loved it, as long as she didn't have to get too close to the characters.  I am in EVERY single picture, except for the one of her crawling away from Mickey Mouse.  She would latch onto my hip and would not let me put her down.  Her favorite part was after the pictures were taken and she could say good bye!  She seemed to do a little better with the princesses.  After a few days she got warmed up to them and would actually sit with them by herself for a picture.

The fam with Mickey...love his outfit!

Addi was quite fond of Mary Poppins...we had to see her twice!

Me and Addi with Daisy...no way was she letting me let her down!

Yes, that is Addi trying to escape Mickey...so sad!

Addi and Cinderella

The fam with Goofy and Pluto...she HATED those dogs!!

We had a great time with MawMaw and PawPaw and Uncle Brandon and Aunt Brandi and Brody.  It was a bitter sweet trip, but we really enjoyed it.  On the 20th (8 months since we lost Cade), we all got Mickey Mouse balloons and sent them off to Heaven for Cade.  There was a sweet man who was a photographer for Disney who captured the moment for us.  I told him our story and he was wonderful!

Addi with her first Mickey ears!

Addi and Brody wearing their new shades down Main Street

Here we all are at the hotel.

Me, Darrell, Brandi, and Brandon

I think one of our favorite parts was getting to eat with the princesses in Cinderella's castle.  It was beautiful inside.  Dinner was wonderful and we got pictures with several of the princesses (those didn't turn out to great).  Addi was quite the princess herself!!

Here is our little princess dressed like Belle...Darrell gave her a new nickname "Addibelle"

Me and Addi with Snow White

We took so many pictures it is hard to choose which ones to put up on the blog.  Here are a few!

Me and my sweet girl!



My precious family in front of a Christmas tree in our hotel

Addi and Brody at the hotel...waiting to leave