A Short Story

Okay okay okay. This upcoming post may possibly be somewhat of a novela. :)

So, I think I have to go as far back as Disney!
The first day we got there, We went to Hollywood Studios and the Magic Kingdom. It was sweet! Cory had a great time -- he was a first time visitor. We rode the Tower of Terror and the Rockin Roller Coaster and saw The Little Mermaid! We went on the Pirates of the Caribbean adventure and rode Space Mountain. We lucked out pretty nicely with that one too -- we reluctantly walked into the line that was a 90 minute wait, and then a strange man came up to us and handed us two fastpasses! Also, the Buzz Lightyear ride was incredibly awesome :)

Day two in Orlando, we slept in and drove ourselves to Universal Studios. There we rode another some sort of Rock and Roll music rollercoaster... I may be getting the names mixed up between parks... we rode Jaws and The Mummy and Men in Black and Jimmy Netron and Twister and Disaster. The most spectacular ride of all was the Simpsons ride! It was one of those simulation rides where you sit in this car thing and all you can see it the giant screen that wraps all around you. If any of you ever go to Universal, this ride is soooo worth it.

Day three in Orlando, we were back in Disney. We slept in again and drove ourselves to Epcot. We dropped in to get a fastpass for Soarin, and then headed over to Animal Kingdom. This park was very very cool. A zoo combined with rollercoasters and singing and dancing. Mount Everest was incredible! The best rides are the ones with stories that make you a part of the action. Then we saw Finding Nemo the Musical. This was suuuper impressive. And we also watched It's Tough Being a Bug -- also awesome. It's strange to us, looking back at our day, that these were the only things we did at Animal Kingdom. But, we still feel like we experienced the park, and it was still really really fun. After that we headed back to Epcot to catch our time slot for Soarin. And I have to say, after all the hype, it was only so-so. I mean it was really very cool, but I think we just had it built up in our minds to the point that nothing else could top it... but lots of things did. I still recommend it though! After that ride, we walked around to all the countries. Such a cool idea! And, by this point, it had started to rain, so we headed on to our hotel in Jacksonville.

Words of wisdom for future Disney-ers: Just stay in a Disney resort. They have decently priced ones, and it really is worth it to avoid potentially crappy hotels and the whole parking situation. For realz.

After Disney, mostly just boring stuff -- driving to Ohio. Friday we deposited all our moneys :) and then ran a few other errands before the official big move. That night, there was a little gathering for a final send off. It was really good to be with Cory's pals one last time, all together.


Saturday morning we woke up, watched some FIFA (go USA!) and then left for Nashville. More driving, more driving, and then Keller, Texas Sunday night! Woot. My parents have been soooo incredibly gracious. They gave up their master bedroom and bathroom and turned it into a newlywed suite for us. It is seriously such a blessing to not have to be paying rent for a little while.

Finally, today! We started work bright and early at the daycare. They put Cory in the classroom with the oldest kids -- 2nd through 5th graders. I can't wait to see the ways in which God uses him to touch those kids' lives (particularly the boys). Plus! He gets to go on field trips with them all summer! Starting today with going to see Shrek 4... luckyyy... And instead of what we originally thought, I am working the water park again! I'm excited about this. If I couldn't have been in the classroom I was in last year, this would have been my second choice. I get to see all of the kids in the whole school. And then once that's over, I can float around from room to room and not be tied down to one place. I can already tell that working together is going to be one of the most fun things ever. There is only one other guy teacher in the whole school, so Cory is a pretty hot topic right now haha. I'd be lying if I said that every time one of the other teachers oogled over him I didn't get silly butterflies that he gets to be all mine for life :)

Welp, that is simply all I can write for now. If you've stuck with me this far, you are a trooper. I am impressed! Sorry if everything was a little stream-of-consciousness-like... it's late :)
Until next time!!

Love, Casey
(and Cory)

p.s. keep the prayers coming for job situations!!!