Happy Days Are Here Again!

It seems like our luck has changed for the better.  Life is pretty awesome right now.  Also, I have the best husband in the universe.

Two weeks ago, Brian came home from work one Monday afternoon and asked me if I wanted to go to Disney World that weekend.  It was his fall break and we would be able to spend 2 days traveling and another 4 days in the parks.  I immediately said yes, and we started looking online to see what was available.  We got the last available room in our preferred hotel, called the kennel to board the dogs, and started packing.  We left on Friday, had four glorious days of fun, and returned home on Wednesday.  It was wonderful.  The weather was still warm, but it wasn't unbearably hot and humid.  Also, the lines were ridiculously short.  We were able to ride Splash Mountain and the roller coaster next to it two times each within an hour.  It was exactly the kind of relaxation we needed.

 The happiest place on Earth!

Brian got us reservations at the Be Our Guest restaurant because I adore Beauty and the Beast

After we got back on Wednesday, we did some laundry and repacked our suitcases because we were leaving on Thursday to go to my cousin's wedding.  It was absolutely beautiful.  Also, I had some of the best food I have ever had in my life.  But best of all, I got to visit with my extended family and enjoy spending time with them.

The best table at the reception

Finally, it was time to come home.  We flew back to Charlotte and walked into our house to see...

Our kitchen had been completely patched, painted, and tiled.  I think it looks much better than it did even before the ceiling fell in.  Brian and I both felt like we were on Extreme Makeover Home Edition, that show where they send the family away for a vacation while they renovate the house.  It was amazing to come home to, and I have been happily moving everything that has been sitting on my dining room table back to its rightful spot in my kitchen.  I feel like I didn't just get a kitchen back, I'm also getting the rest of my house back.

So, yeah...life has been pretty wonderful lately.