Hi Ashley! I am here and all caught up! I didn't' even know you started a new TR! I am loving the TR so far...ups and downs, all of it! It just a dose of reality mixed in with Disney! You are very brave to take your 3 kids down without your DH. At least you had your mom. My other sisters who have 2 kids each have not done any theme park. They are just not up for the challenge. Next summer will be our first friends and family trip with about 7 kids and so it will be crazy. Disney newbies, summer heat, crowds, meltdowns...I'm really looking forward to planning that trip.
But like you said you had your moments where it made it all worth it so I'm looking forward to showing my nieces and nephew the magic of Disney, and hopefully their parents too! I know a few of them are not ready for characters yet either. I hope they get over it by next summer. On my recent trip when meeting Elsa I facetimed my niece who loves Frozen...and she ran away when she saw Elsa. Hahaha.
Your sons are adorable and look like they each have a distinct personality. I love DS2's haircut! So cute!
Looking forward to more!