Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving was my first Holiday Spent away from my family! I had a hard time. I love being in Disney World but this was the hardest day! Right before we were about to leave the Animal Kingdom (the park we were in) my mom called me! She told me she was just going to senior citizen center! I started to cried and said why would you call me to tell me! It was a little funny because everyone thought something bad happened! Because I was crying! Nope I am just a big baby missing all of her favorite things! So when we went to dinner at the Grand Floridian Hotel! It really was Grand! I felt a little out of place! I was thought this is how the other half live and frankly it wasn't bettler! I would have given anything to have my feet hurt because I had been working all day and spending time with my family then stay in a hotel like that! So when we sat down to dinner I couldn't stop crying cause I missed my family! Natalie was such a dear she said Go to the bathroom! She knew I would feel better not making a seen! Dinner was very good especially the pumpkin cheese cake! Natalie in order to lighten the mood decided to have us go around the table and say what we were thankful for! I am not going to lie that made my day! Even though I was not with my family family I  was with family! Kenna and I mostly cried through the whole thing but it was wonderful and I could feel everyone's love! It was great to see where Kenna had come in a year! My sister is one of the strongest women I know who has over come things that would have broke me! I was very happy to see her replace such sad memories with such happy ones! Kenna was in most pictures Disney World pictures because Alex's family would pull her in and told her to they wanted her there!  No matter what happens between Kenna and Alex, the trip I think they helped to heel Kenna's heart and I will be ever greatful! 

Our Thanksgiving Table! Me: Grateful to be in Disney World for Family and Friends and the creamy potatoes, Kenna: Grateful for Me and Family and Friends!  Alex: Grateful for Football and Family! Ben: Ben was grateful for everyone at the table for different reasons! My favorite Cami because she is his sister and Natalie because she laughs at his jokes! Jessica: I am not going to lie she was super quite but I am sure it was family and friends! Amy: who was grateful for family! Doran: grateful for ... I can't remember but later he said I know were are not your family but we are grateful to be the 2nd best and we want you to know that we consider you family. Kenna cried and I interperated She was grateful that they loved her! Cami: who was grateful for what we had been given she had been given what she needed (should sound like a song) and Berkley! Berkley: who was grateful for Cami.  Natalie (taking the picture) who was grateful for Family and Friends (she started it all and it made me cry)! (PS the quotes may not be exact but somewhat close it has been over a month) 

This is our Family picture in  front of one of the best trees I have ever seen indoors! The photographer asked how many and when we said 30 he said we could all fit! Clearly from the picture there is more room! I think he just got used to taking all the rich people's family photos with a max number of people of like 4 or 5! Boy they don't know what they are missing!

Adventures in the Singles Ward

So we need to take a break from Disney to Tell this Hillarious story! This is for my Aunt Allison sorry it took me so long!


For fhe we broke into groups and  went to buy stuff for our sub for Santa families! Our group was  Kenna, Kyla, Larry (Kyla's boyfriend), Justin (my friend Ryan's brother) and me! We decided to So we went to Fred Meyer to buy some stuff for your sub for Santa family! Justin wanted to go to get them a nativity, but there wasn't one there, and I was in trouble because I wanted to go to there! So all through the store we kept fighting! He would suggest something and then he would says no to it! He was driving me crazy! So then when we were checking out
he said "Oh Sweety your going to get this that is so nice of you"
Me: "I am not your sweety"
Justin: You pay for this and I will put them in in the basket Honey
Me: I am not your honey
Justin: "I am not sure why she married me she is so amazing!"
Me: "Justin shut up"!

So as we are walking out of the store and I say don't ever do that again!

Desert Book! Justin and I are fighting through the whole store because he won't make a decision!
Me: Justin would you just make a decision!
Justin: huge sheepish smile
Worker: Wow that was a husband smile is I have seen one!
Me: He is not my husband
Worker: Oh your engaged
Me: No we are at fhe for your singles ward!
Worker: you aren't dating
Me: No
Worker: Maybe this is a prophesy! (then we pinches my cheek)
Me: No its not! I am a lot older then him
Justin the whole time is just laughing and I am dying

Then a text message conversation between me and Justin about the  12 days of Christmas!
J: Hey Melissa, honey darling ^^ hehe I'm so sorry but I'm not going to make it to fhe tonight but I still will deliver the gift to the that couple tonight! (more about the couple that doesn't matter)
Me: Justin you are crazy! (then the address) (I actually first sent it to our cousin Justin and it was pretty funny!)
J: Why am I crazy sweety?
Me: You know why! Thank you for delivering that tonight
J: Anytime Babe! Bahamas
Me: Stop!
J: Wait I meant to say Bahahaha but my phone thought Bahamas
Me: got to love auto correct
J: Bahamas are nice to

So not a problem right! Wait until today at church during Sunday school when He is teaching! I am  sitting there being a good student listening and commenting! Then he says I need some one to read a quote for me! I give him the look like I would if you need me to and he says in front of the whole class "Oh honey buns will you read this for me" I was so embarrassed! I said "I am not your honey buns and now I am so embarrassed I can't read"  I could barley read and I have no clue what it was about! I was dying! Then I gave it back to him and he said "Thanks babe"  "I am not your babe" Then I was glaring at him during the lesson he said to everyone "stop glaring at me"! Then as I was walking down the hall people tell me that I am really robbing the cradle (he is 21 and just got home from his mission) I was so mordified!

Now before you all think this is real he does not like me! He just thinks he is super funny! As mordified as I was I really do think that it is super funny after the fact!

Rides!

It is not Disney World without any rides! Holy Cow! I made a promise to myself that I would ride all the rides and not be a baby! I was super good only saying no once!

Tea Cups! Does it make you sick? Of corse but you still ride them! 

We rode with 27 people in a Pirates of Caribbean! Who sat in between the married people! Me!   

1st African Safari on Thanksgiving!

2nd African Safari Ride the last days in the Park! 

This is what happens when you listen to Alex! The camera was on the other side! 

Notice Alex rethinking is advice! 

We know how to do it! 

My Favorite ride! Kenna looks so scared! (Not fake) 

I love that Brooklyn is so scared! 

This little girl told Shaun to do this pose! I though it was so hillarious!

This pose is for Natalie and all the Asians! (Same ride twice in one day (I made them do it) and was I so happy and Brooklyn still scared)

I was Late! Natalie ... who know what she is doing! Brooklyn still scared! Poor girl! Kenna was trying to help her! You can't see it but a dinosaur is jumping out at you! 

Second time and I was so scared! So funny! 

Second time again! Still scared not as bad as Kenna! Shaun makes me laugh so much!  

I love Splash Mountain! I was kind of acting and kind of not! 

I really love Shaun's face and Brad just looks happy!

The Whole picture is Lemmon's! 21 people! I am not going to lie! This was one of my favorite things! I love telling the people that we had 27 people who wanted to go on the rides! We filled a boat on It's a Small World (23) Pirates of the Caribbean (27) Tower of Terror (21) and a few more other rides! Loved it!

This is the scariest ride I went on! It was at Universal Studios! I was so scared I almost peed my paints! So did Natalie but for completely different reasons! Seriously one of the longest waited I have ever been one! 

Most of the Lemmon's who went to Universal! This was super funny picture!

Fear of Famous People:Disney World

Remember how I have a fear of famous people! (See March 20th, 2012!) Well apparently that translates to Disney Characters! I love Disney Movies and pride myself on being one of "those people" who love to talk and sing Disney! Well aparnetly that doesn't trump the  angzitity I feel meeting even fake famous people! But on our vacation we did met many famous Disney people! I just met them from a distance! Here are some pictures of the Famous Characters that I saw!

This is Princess Aura (From Sleeping Beauty)! A certain person may or may not cried when she met her!

We saw these Mice (the only kind I like) all over the park! In parades/Shows/Fantasmic !

I watched this one to the side lines! The little boy is Jaxson, Natalie's nephew! 

So this is not the right pictures but we did eat breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and his friends it was super nice!  But I didn't want any pictures!

I walked by these two twice but even though they were just machines I didn't want to wait and see them! (Nataie's nices and nephews, Aunt and Cousins!) 

Once again I walked passed these two but I just nodded my head! (Natalie's cousin Heather and her daughter Liberty)

We also walked passed these guys and talked about how we might have stopped if they had Kevin!

As you can imagine we met many more characters! I am very grateful to see them! I love it seeing them not talking to them! I did from a distance even see Merida!

First Day of the Dream!

Oh where to begin! On Wednesday November 14th was the day to leave for Salt Lake! I was so excited but getting my classes ready for a sub for 4 days and it being the end of the tri (when I have to get my grades in) I was so overly stressed! I would have died but my sub was Michael so I was just super stressed out! I am very thankful for Michael taking on my students and being super patcient with me when I forgot to tell him things and for doing grading! 

Kenna and I were ready to go and went the Lemmon's house at 5 when we were supposed to leave! Well lets just say we didn't leave until 7 and Kenna packed both Debra and Brad! (While I graded essays up stairs) But finally we were off!  

Natalie Shaun Alex Kenna and I met Ashley and Robby for pizza at the pie hole in Salt Lake! So we got to the hotel at like 11:30 which wasn't that bad except for the fact that we had to take the shuttle at like 4:30 that morning! (another reason we looks so awesome in the pictures) 

After what seemed like an eternaty in airports! We finally got to the Hotel! The Caribbean Resort and Hotel! It was super big and snazzy! 

I am excited to be here! 

The Mickey Towels

Natalie and I so excited to finally eat something real! 

My ticket to Mickey's Christmas Party! (The park was open late til like midnight) 

The Kids are so excited! (Yes this is the Kids)  

So are the Parents!!! 

The Lemmon Family photo! We are so excited to be there! 

It was great because we could walk on almost all the rides we wanted too! We went on all the greats! Big Thunder (a favorite from Disneyland I was so excited!), The Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and more but I can't think of them!

We were running on adrenaline alone! This is the group that stayed til 11:30ish! I am not going to lie it was amazing that I could put one foot in front of the other! Kenna and I got lost in the shops later but were able to finally make our way back to catch the bus! 

Disney World!

So I am a little over whelmed with work and the holidays right now so I haven't posted anything besides for the quotes from Disney World! But we got all of the cool pictures from Disney today so I couldn't help but share these pictures! I am very greatful to the Lemmon Family for letting us come on this Vacation! Kenna and I loved every minute of it (that we weren't hungry stories will come later)!!!

All of us! All 30 of us! Right in the Middle of Main Street, USA!

I thought this was super funny because you know how I love crashing other people's family reunion!!

Disney World Quotes

Debra: Brad take off your pants!

Debra: Natalie you are going to want to take off your pants-Natalie: I am super hot!-Debra: I told to take off your pants!

Kenna: Shaun, pop my top off ... (talking about hot chocolate but probably one of the most quoted quotes)

Brad: (during our big group picture) I could be standing here with no pants on and no one would know!-Me: Brad that is not a visual I would like! Brad: I had to say something to get into your quote book!

Alex: Isn't she so smart!

Me: Feel my hots!

Everyone: Code Green

Me: You can put your feet on Kenna's pictures (meaning pillows)!

Me: I am grateful for these potatoes they are so creamy!

Alex: I am grateful for football!

Ben: I am grateful for Cami cause she is my sister!

Doran: Wait till you see me in my speedo!

Cami: The Babies

Cami: Shaun your manorexic and surrounded by fatties!

Me: Do you think my dad will wear this shirt? -Debra: No, no.

Natalie (throughout the whole vacation): No, no.

Alex: Look at that Melissa isn't that cool! Me: Shut up Alex! Good thing I have sunglasses on because if looks could kill you would be died!

Me: That's still not English Shaun!
Shaun: That's racist Melissa! Aren't you suppose to be more liberal minded!

Ride Quotes:

Space Ship Earth: Thank the Phoenicians they invented it!

360 of Canada: We need a famous person to narrate this from Canada..... Celine Dion is here? No, me (Martin Short)

Monorail: Please stand clear of the door, Por favor, manténgase alejado de las puertas

Jungle Cruise: Pshew Pshew Every one get down no need to be afraid to look stupid cause I am doing it for you!


There are so many more quotes but I can't remember them I will edit the blog if I remember more!