Living in Vacation Land

As many of you know we have always loved Walt Disney World. We even joked in the past that it would be awesome to live here! It wasn't until January 2015 that my husband accepted an in-house council position with Siemens in Orlando that our "dream" came true. Let's just say that living here and visiting are two different things! Where does vacation end and real life begin? This has definitely been something tough to balance with the plentitude of theme parks just minutes down the road. Living here has been an adjustment to say the least. When your children start to make excuses as to why they do not want to go to Disney, maybe it's time for some everyday "normal" activities.
                                                               



All of a sudden, watching a movie together on a Friday night is more exciting than seeing the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom. Riding bikes through our new neighborhood and swimming in our pool is more fun than walking around Disney World. This entire experiece so far has taught us to appreciate the little things and more importantly to appreciate each other. School has begun which has helped life get back on track and we are very thankful for that. A huge benefit to living here is that friends and family are anxious to visit since we are living in one of the number one vacation destinations.
                                                 

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