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Mom to Iris. Wife to Todd. Our little family lives at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We love it here and I love sharing little bits of our life.

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Posts Tagged: trip

Oh Disney!

Somehow I forgot to mention the best part of my recent trip to The OC – a late night adventure to Disneyland!

On our last night in town our organization hosted a final dinner function at The Orange County Mining Co. This picture does it no justice at all. The restaurant has a gorgeous view that overlooks Orange County and LA. It was lovely.

Orange County Mining Co.

Posing outside

Orange County Mining Co.

After the dinner, we made a mad dash to Disneyland. Due to their early closing hours during the week, this was our only opportunity to visit Disney (and to use the tickets we purchased before our trip even started). We were determined to at least step foot through the gates.

Disneyland 2010

Disneyland 2010

We finally made it to the park around 10:00 pm and stayed till it was closing up around midnight. The weather was perfect and the lines were short. Just my style. Plus, just two days earlier, the Captain EO 3D movie with Michael Jackson re-opened for the first time since the 1990s. Score!

Disneyland 2010

Disneyland 2010

Disneyland 2010

It’s a small world. The song is still stuck in my head.

Disneyland 2010

Disneyland 2010

The next morning our airport shuttle picked us up very, very early. With only three hours of MUCH needed sleep, we were on our way back to Arkansas. Even so, the adventure was well worth all those yawns on the plane ride home.

Disneyland 2010

South Carolina

One of the many things that I love about my job is that I’m responsible for researching, and often visiting, hotels around the country for the meetings we have throughout the year. This past week I ventured to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to check out a resort. The hotel was lovely, the accommodations were more than roomy (I had a two bedroom suite all to myself), and they even sent me a special treat to my room when I tweeted about my stay! Of course there was plenty of business to take care of too. As nice as it was, I’m so happy to be home. It snowed for the first time since 1989 and I was a full day late getting home, meaning I spent my Valentines Day in an airport. Here are the photos from my trip…

Redbull was very necessary in preparing to get ready for the trip

And every ounce is completely necessary...

View from the airplane (breaking the rules)

The ocean! (disregarding the no phone rule)

View from my balcony

View from my balcony.

My driver

Just like in the movies...

Snow and palm trees

Snowy beach...

Fancy dessert for my tweet

Myrtle Beach - Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

Part of my suite

Myrtle Beach - Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

Sunset

Myrtle Beach - Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

The morning after the snow

Myrtle Beach - Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

How I spent my extra day away…

A blackberry muffin, latte, & This American Life podcasts.
South Carolina

Chicken, applewood bacon, & fried green tomato wrap. Mmm.

South Carolina

I watched the Arkansas game AND South Carolina game simultaneously

South Carolina

Dressed up. Dinner for one.

South Carolina

My Valentines Day in the airport

South Carolina

Almost home…

South Carolina