Do farmers go on Spring Break?

Vacation.  It is something we probably all don't do enough of for various reasons:  time, money, and effort may be at the top of the list for many of us.  Farmers are possibly more guilty of this than others so it is no surprise that  I'm often asked if Farmers get to go on vacation?

Yes, we do, but it possibly takes more planning than other professions to accomplish.  In fact The Farmer and I just got back from taking the kids to Walt Disney World for their Spring Break last week.  It was an amazing time, but it took a lot of planning and coordination for The Farmer to be gone.  Thankfully we farm with his parents so vacations are possible as long as we don't vacation at the same time as his parents as one of us always needs to be around to take care of the pigs.  As I've said before the pigs are always our top priority.

In addition to coordinating and planning with The Farmer's parents, it has to be the right time of year to go on a vacation.  In general, the spring and fall are out.  This is partially why I was not ecstatic when our kids moved to a balanced school calendar and now have a 2 week fall and spring break.  In fact when our kids first started school, I didn't think we would ever go away on Spring Break.  We've gotten a little leeway on this since our Spring Break was the last week of March and not in April.  It was nice to be able to get away as a family after the winter we have had this year, but I know The Farmer thought about the farm every day... it is in his blood.

So yes, farmers do get to go on Spring Break, but it isn't always a given, can be very weather dependent, and takes lots of coordination and planning.  And it may come during the winter or summer.

Did you have a Spring Break?

World class service

It is no secret... I love Walt Disney World.  It was always my favorite place to go as a kid and still ranks at the top of my list as an adult.

Quite often, I'm asked why do I like it so much.  My list really could go on and on, but it really comes down to a few key items.  The service is world class.  The parks are clean.  The food is good.  There is something for everyone.

Our family was lucky enough to go to Walt Disney World last week.  It was our first true family vacation in a couple of years so it was very much needed by all.

This week I thought I would share some of my favorite memories from last week as well as some tips for those of you that may be lucky enough to visit Walt Disney World in the future.

I have always been fascinated by the world class service that the cast members provide at Walt Disney World.  They really go out of there way to make sure you have a magical experience during your stay.

On last week's trip we had more than our fair share of experiences with Disney's service.  My biggest tip is to not be afraid to ask as you never know what might happen or be possible.

Bubby's ice cream fell off his ice cream cone within a minute of buying his ice cream cone.  I didn't expect them to give him more ice cream, but I also figured it didn't hurt to ask and I'm so glad that I did because with no questions asked Bubby got another scoop of ice cream.

Big Sissy was really into pin trading on this trip and bought a cool pin with a moving Mickey on a guitar.  A few hours after buying the pin, she noticed that Mickey had fallen off her pin.  We decided once again we had nothing to lose by bringing it to a cast member's attention and once again, I was glad that we did.  Big Sissy got a new pin with no questions asked.

Big Sissy trading pins with a fellow vacationer from Ohio

We even witnessed amazing Disney service without asking a question.

While walking out of Epcot, Bubby had some trouble with his drink and it ended up all over the ground.  No one saw it happen so I found a cast member to tell them as I didn't want to leave the mess behind.  Much to my surprise the cast members priority was not cleaning up the mess but rather getting Bubby a new drink.  I couldn't believe it.  This sure turned Bubby's frown back into a smile.

So I don't know about you, but service like this is hard to beat especially when you are traveling with 3 small children.  So this is just one of the many reasons I love Walt Disney World.