Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Happiest Place on Earth

The kids were both on Spring Break this week and because Michele had paperwork to file at the Italian consulate in LA we decided to take a little road trip.....as if any road trip is "little" for the Marangella's and their traveling medical clinic (I really should have attached the photos of all the supplies we have to pack for Max "just in case" every time we leave home but I didn't want to scare anyone!) Our trip was split between the bureaucratic (gotta love the Italians and their myriad of rules, legal stamps, appropriate picture size for any and all documents, etc., etc.) and the typical tourist route . After a full day of appointments downtown completing all of the remaining documents Michele brought home from Italy we felt the kids had earned a treat -- so off we went to Mickey's House (as Max calls it). All in all the kids had a great time, Max and I rode "Small World" dozens of times while the more adventurous members of the family hit every roller coaster the Park had to offer.

Of course in our typical fashion we ended our stay with a few things we didn't have at the start. Max acquired a horrible upper respiratory infection -- his cough was a great way to get through those long Disneyland rides as most mothers grabbed their children and ran in the opposite direction. I was the lucky winner of a fantastic case of pink eye which leads me to believe that Disneyland is not the "Happiest place on earth" but rather the germiest -- just goes to show that lathering your children in Purel a thousand times a day doesn't always work!

Max is back to school tomorrow and I'm back to work, I'm actually looking forward to the rest and relaxation of the office!

Wishing you all a great week!












1 comment:

Ann said...

Ohhh, I love Disneyland! I can't believe you finally posted a picture of YOU! So glad you were able to get away and have some fun as a family. I'm sorry about the yuckies you caught while you were there though.

Hugs,
Ann