Things that make me happy!

I am blantantly stealing this idea from my friend who just did a blog post on 30 things that make her happy. I decided to make my own list of things that make me happy- in no particular order.

1. Disney
2. Watching my son sleep
3. Ice cream
4. My friends
5. My #peas
6. The #beans- but don't tell the #beans though!
7. Potato dumplings- not eating them, just the thought of them
8. The first sip of a Starbucks coffee with foam
9. Getting into bed with fresh crisp sheets
10. The song "Wild at Heart" by Gloriana- Seriously, how can a song with the line "Put your hand into my back pocket, light me up like a bottle rocket" NOT make you happy???
11. Any song by the Black Eyed Peas- because it always makes me think of my friend who HATES any song by them
12. Those few seconds on Tower of Terror after your elevator is loaded into the tower, but before it begins going up and down
13. Text messages from friends
14. Riding the PeopleMover
15. Snuggly kittens
16. Pedicures
17. Snuggles with Matthew
18. Nascar date nite
19. Dancing
20. New shoes
21. My pair of jeans that fit just right
22. Crossing the finish line of a race
23. A good hair day
24. Eating frosting right out of the container
25. Movie theater popcorn with butter
26. Girl's Night Out
27. Being under a bunch of warm blankets when it's cold outside
28. Taylor Lautner's abs
29. Reading a really good book that you don't want to put down
30. Laughing so hard I cry

Disney- not a vacation destination

No, I didn't mis-type something in the title of this post. To me, Disney is not a vacation destination. It is so much more than that.

Yes, I go to Disney on vacation, but it recently occurred to me WHY I always want to go to Disney. It's not because I enjoy the rides and the attractions- although I do enjoy them! It because Disney has such wonderful memories of friends and family.

I love my #peas!!!!

It bring me a sense of happiness and peace. And I will admit, there is a bit of escapism there. Being in the Disney bubble makes all the other problems and stresses of life seem so far away.

Problems? What problems?

Simply put, Disney is the happy place for my soul.

I don't go to Disney for a vacation- I go for a total recharge. To spend time in my happy place and gather more memories to get me through until the next time I can visit.

I know some of you reading this don't understand this. You think that Disney World is simply a place to go every couple of years for vacation. That's OK with me- it keeps the crowds down for all the other times I want to go :)