The Beginning

Wow, I can't believe I am here. This post is going to cover from Sunday all the way up until today, Thursday.

Sunday-  This was my going away party. It was sooo much fun. So many people that I didn't expect to come showed up! It was so wonderful to see all my loving family and friends there all for me.  My best friend Joe even showed up, and he was supposed to be at school! My Aunt Goldie and cousin Lisa were there too! Just so many people I didn't expect to see, but was so grateful that I got to say goodbye to before I left.  I also got a couple presents:) (wasn't expecting those either).  It was such a wonderful night full of laughs and smiles :) To the right is a picture of my Grandma Sally, Dad, Me and my mom.  This was taken at my going away party.  The minnie mouse ears are little clip ins! I love them! My cousin Laurie gave them to me :) I will definitely wear them while I am here!

Monday- All I did today was pack. Oh and I spent time with my best friend Rachel. She took me out on a date! haha We went to panara (where she works, so that doesn't count as a date because she gets a discount!) and then we went to the movies (her old work...) and saw Joyful Noise. It was awesome! I absolutely loved it! Then I came home and continued packing for the rest of the night.  My mom was freaking out and yelling that I should have done it the week before.... that's not how I operate. I always leave everything to the last minute. That's just how I roll! Went to bed early, because I had to be up for my flight the next day!

Tuesday-  TODAY WAS THE DAY! I woke up and cuddled with my dad for a little bit, and then my mom came and cuddled with me :) My sister was getting ready for school and I laid in bed till she was out of the bathroom.  I said goodbye to her.  We left for the airport around 8:40 am and arrived there around 10:30.  I'm pretty sure we took the longest route possible to get there.  We were following Phil... BUT we made it :) got my bags checked in and then sat together for a minute.  Finally I figured it was probably time for me to get to my gate. I said goodbye to my parents. There were many tears.  Mom and Dad watched me through security and then I waved and kissed goodbye as I walked to my gate.  It was hard. Something I've never felt before.  I knew it was going to be good though.  This was going to be an experience I would never forget. The hardest part was getting on the plane.  Flight went very well.  A little girl watched the end of Monsters Inc and the beginning of Beauty and the Beast with me! I had already started making Disney Magic Moments, and I wasn't even there yet! Uncle Tom, Aunt Mary, and Uncle Bobby picked me up from the airport.  Aunt Mary had a sandwich waiting for me once I got in the car. Uncle Tom had his famous chocolate chip cookies too! We arrived at there beautiful estate in Heartland Estates Mobile Home :) We sat down together and had a glass of ice cold tea. Uncle Bobby picked a lemon from their lemon tree in the back yard. We sat and caught up on life. Showed each other pictures.  It was wonderful.  Uncle Bobby made me laugh so hard! He is such a funny man! We went and had dinner at a place called Beefs. We shared wings and onion rings! It was yummy! Next we ran to the grocery store to pick up a few things! I got Uncle Tom into Walmart for the first time!!! He said he was getting a rash the whole time we were in there. He was just fine and made it out alive with nothing wrong with him! Once we got back we watched American Idol, and then I went to bed.  Wednesday was going to be a big day!

Wednesday-  I arrived at Disney around 9 am. Checked in, got my room key, took my housing id picture, met a new friend and roommate Sawyer, and then unpacked the car and loaded it into my room! I have 5 roommates from all over! Sawyer is from Illinois, Ashlee is from Pennsylvania, Jamie is from Maryland, Danielle is from Texas, and Charleen is from Puerto Rico.  I share a room with Charleen.  We had our casting meeting where we all got our jobs and turned in our paperwork. I am working at Disney's All Star Movies Resort as a concierge! I am very very excited! After casting we got back and went and had some lunch at Chik-fil-a. It was full of awkward silences, and get to know you questions! Once we got back we made a grocery list and headed to the store. We got lost probably 3 times, but we now know pretty much every where in Orlando!  We spent a total of $150 and split it  6 ways. It wasn't to bad actually. Then we each bought our own individual stuff :) Ashlee made dinner for everyone, and then we had arts and crafts! We made name tags for our bedroom doors and little Disney princess door things.  Everyone went to bed after that.  So far everything is great! We are all getting along and just getting to know each other. 

I am so excited for what God has in store for me. I know He has an incredible plan for me and my future.

Time for this new day! I'll post again soon!

Peace and Blessings, Peace and Blessings