First Entry - Maybe the Hardest?

SO… here we go! Quick introduction: I am Tater and on this page you’ll meet my family as we travel, have adventures around our town and, of course, head to Disney! Below is a picture from our very first trip as we braved I-95 with three children still in diapers and started our annual tradition of heading south from Virginia and visiting the mouse. What began as a cry for help from my teacher-wife, Kay, to get out of town for spring break (before she cracked and broke) has now turned into what some of my friends call crazy, but we call HOME! Blogging will most likely not be the focus of my endeavors. I did have aspirations of being a writer as a young man but realized quickly I neither had the drive nor the talent! What this will be is an easy way to find my YouTube channel where I hope the real fun will be! As I am thinking out loud here, well, on screen I suppose, I might use this to detail our first trips (we are now on year 18) where I did not focus so much on documenting our fun, but rather just tried to survive! We’ve made LOTS of mistakes but also some amazing discoveries that someone out there might find interesting, or at least helpful. Below are a couple of photos showcasing our ginormous Cadillac of a triple stroller in 2007. And while it was a harrowing trip filled with difficulties and frustrations, it was also packed with great memories that have kept us going back every year.

The YouTube channel itself is a little more varied than I’d like for it to be for a couple of reasons. While I’d like to focus mainly on Disney stuff I do have to work! Also being in Virginia, it makes a little difficult to bring the latest update to everyone from home. That being said, or in this case written, I am working on a plan that will allow me to visit monthly in the future, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime I am adding all kinds of varied content, from tech reviews to other travel we do and even a little Tater-philosophy thrown in. It is all family friendly, positive and upbeat. There is enough negativity in the world and I have chosen not to participate. As my friend Lou Mongelo (and check out WDW Radio to see how this Disney stuff is supposed to be done) says, “CHOOSE THE GOOD!” And that’s exactly what I am striving for here! While I am no Disney apologist and I will let you know when I don’t like something, I am going to focus mainly on what I love and what is great both in Disney and in life! Please reach out anytime if you have questions, or answers! I take criticism well so if there is a way to make things here better - let me know!!! I am all EARS!!! (See what I did there?!?)

In front of the castle for the first time!

Only took 200 photos to get one where they were looking (almost) at the camera!