It all started with a six letter word...
BONNIE. Yes, my sister, Bonnie. I am sure 20 years ago, almost 21 now, I was excited to hear that I had a little sister. Most girls wish, hope and pray that when your mom comes home from the hospital, with her, she brings you a little sister, someone you can play with, care for, and love, a little doll. So maybe for those first couple years she's a doll – great! But somewhere between, what I can only imagine was like ages 2 to present day she has become a thorn in my side. I don't hate my sister, don't get me wrong. I would be more than upset if she died. But sometimes she just isn't my favorite person (and when you live with her – it seems like most of the time!). This last week has been one of those times.
Our cousin in California is getting married next February – so we get to go to DISNEYLAND!!! Yes, we have been before, but my little sister has been to an array of Disney parks – 4 times in fact...and for a small town farming family we have been very blessed by our wonderful parents to even go twice – LET ALONE 4 TIMES!!!
Bonnie is completely OBSESSED with anything and everything Disney. Enters every possible draw she can to win a trip – and actually thinks she will win! Is on Ebay constantly wasting her money on special movies, clothing, and she's even been looking at purses with Cinderella, Tinkerbell and the Little Mermaid on them!
Now, sure I'm super pumped to get to California, to LA, to Disneyland...But I'm not going to live the next 3 and a half months of my life deciding exactly what we should do every second of the days we are there. You see my sister has taken it to this extent. The other day she asked me 'are we gonna be ride buddies?'. Yes, this is what a psycho is like! She has printed page after page of ride information from the internet. Has figured out exactly which rides have the 'Fast Passes' and how we are going to go through the entire park, step by step. She has even gone as far as saying that we must literally run down mainstreet, when we first reach the park. And now our mother has added to Bonnie's excitement when she told her last night “Maybe we could even stay at a Disney Resort Hotel” - thank you very much mother. Now i have to deal with another avenue of my sister's excitement! She has spent every spare moment of her day – when she should probably be studying for her midterms – on the Disneyland website searching for any new information, updates, anything that will give her more excitement! And you know the irony in all of this. She informed me the other day that The Haunted Mansion will be “closed for refurbishment” while we are going to be at the park. Typical! The ONE ride I wanted to go on, THE ONE RIDE!!! The only ride I cared about – is going to be closed! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND PURE!!!
The sad thing is...Bonnie is beginning to get me all excited for the journey...And when i drive by the airport everyday as I go to work, I say to myself, “Only 3 months before we'll be at the airport!” I'm trying not to let on to her about my ever growing enthusiasm, but I fear I am losing that battle. I am really looking forward to visiting Disneyland, meeting Disney characters and even getting a hair wrap! I say - What are sisters for, but to annoy us and then...inevitably transform us into themselves!
Our cousin in California is getting married next February – so we get to go to DISNEYLAND!!! Yes, we have been before, but my little sister has been to an array of Disney parks – 4 times in fact...and for a small town farming family we have been very blessed by our wonderful parents to even go twice – LET ALONE 4 TIMES!!!
Bonnie is completely OBSESSED with anything and everything Disney. Enters every possible draw she can to win a trip – and actually thinks she will win! Is on Ebay constantly wasting her money on special movies, clothing, and she's even been looking at purses with Cinderella, Tinkerbell and the Little Mermaid on them!
Now, sure I'm super pumped to get to California, to LA, to Disneyland...But I'm not going to live the next 3 and a half months of my life deciding exactly what we should do every second of the days we are there. You see my sister has taken it to this extent. The other day she asked me 'are we gonna be ride buddies?'. Yes, this is what a psycho is like! She has printed page after page of ride information from the internet. Has figured out exactly which rides have the 'Fast Passes' and how we are going to go through the entire park, step by step. She has even gone as far as saying that we must literally run down mainstreet, when we first reach the park. And now our mother has added to Bonnie's excitement when she told her last night “Maybe we could even stay at a Disney Resort Hotel” - thank you very much mother. Now i have to deal with another avenue of my sister's excitement! She has spent every spare moment of her day – when she should probably be studying for her midterms – on the Disneyland website searching for any new information, updates, anything that will give her more excitement! And you know the irony in all of this. She informed me the other day that The Haunted Mansion will be “closed for refurbishment” while we are going to be at the park. Typical! The ONE ride I wanted to go on, THE ONE RIDE!!! The only ride I cared about – is going to be closed! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND PURE!!!
The sad thing is...Bonnie is beginning to get me all excited for the journey...And when i drive by the airport everyday as I go to work, I say to myself, “Only 3 months before we'll be at the airport!” I'm trying not to let on to her about my ever growing enthusiasm, but I fear I am losing that battle. I am really looking forward to visiting Disneyland, meeting Disney characters and even getting a hair wrap! I say - What are sisters for, but to annoy us and then...inevitably transform us into themselves!
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