There and Back Again: A Tupua's Tale

Barbie and I at the Japan pavilion at EPCOT. Family photo at Disney's Contemporary Resort.

Here Dianna is leading the way through our Old Key West Resort.

Above: Jarod and Dianna relaxing with a snack and their vacation plush animals.
Left: Jarod at the playground. Peek-a-boo!!

Left: Storytime with Grandma Bailey.
Below: My Hottie Baby Barbie at EPCOT. (Those animals are actual plants grown on a wire frame. Neat huh?!)

Well, vacation is over and we must now return to the real world through the Gate of No Gate (Forbidden Kingdom). We had such a fantastic time away, but as with many things, it must come to an end. Last week, Barbie and I had a chance to spend a couple days by ourselves. We stayed at a resort that we have never stayed at before: Disney's Boardwalk Villas. We had such a great time together. We relaxed quite a bit. The fruit basket that Barbie is holding was a complimentary basket from the hotel management (we had some issues getting our room, but it all was resolved rather quickly). The fruit was so good. It is hard for me to find bananas that are ripe and non-starchy-tasting. The basket had bananas, grapes, oranges, apples, strawberries, and kiw fruit. It was such a nice gesture, because they did not have to do it, but we enjoyed it. In the last picture, we are waiting for a boat to take us somewhere. We had such a great vacation overall. Thank you so much for all of your prayers for us as we travelled ther and back. When we came home, we added to our household for now. Mandi (Barbie's youngest sister) got a transfer to one of our Walmarts here in Pensacola, and she will staying with us until she can find a place of her own or Mom and Dad bailey move to town. She is staying in Dianna's room, and Dianna is sharing rooms with Jarod. Both children are being such good sports about this transition; Dianna will ask me why she cannot sleep in her own room, and I will tell her that Jesus has given us a chance to help Aunt Mandi and that her sharing her room was her way of helping. Ayden will also be staying with us in a month or so. Please pray for us, especially for the children, as it will be a big transition having another child in the house (specifically - sharing). Well, I think that is all for now. We will post some more later. We love you all so much and pray that you all have a great week.