We Remember Moments

Once upon a time, I went to Disneyland. 
I was super hesitant to go, but decided last minute (at the urging of my Mother, love her) to just do it.

There are literally no words!! It was the most fun I think I have ever had, ever. 

Things I don't want to forget:

• 5 of us being totally squished in an Accord, but just being okay with it and lounging all over each other. 
• Playing EFY Family Home Evening games in the hotel pool because it was a Monday night, naturally!
• Going against my other personal law and watching Nacho Libre in its entirety. And by 'watching' I mean viewing it through the tiny slit in my eyelids because I was so exhausted. 
• Singing the Firm in the Faith theme song in line for Indiana Jones
• I, Bethany Coleman, overcoming the lifelong and irrational fear of roller coasters and just going for it. If you want to give me a blood test to make sure I am still myself, go ahead. 
• Riding Splash Mountain over, and over, and over, and over, and getting SOAKING wet from splashing each other. Also getting yelled at to "keep your hands inside the ride!"
• Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel and watching Benji's facial expression when I weaseled my fingers between the doors. 
• Being given ultimate fast passes to any ride, any time, because of being stuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel. 
• The time and attention Ryan put into a fabulous date which included meeting Belle and being given more ultimate fast passes. (Thank you again!!)
• The time when we rode Space Mountain and I turned to Benji and said "Oh no, that was our last ride!" His reply, "It doesn't have to be." and then, THEY SENT US THROUGH THE RIDE AGAIN. There was a huge line. #hugelinedon'tcare #twicebacktoback #lifemade 
• World of Color. Self explanatory. I squealed like a three year old girl meeting Princess Belle. 
• Park Hopping. Also known as bad Fast Pass planning. 
• Late night Del Taco runs, taco-ception, nacho cheese, and everything else that happened with that 
• Being brave enough to ride Tower of Terror. Twice. And actually enjoying it the second time.
• That one time in the arcade with three tokens and Preston and Benjamin. 
• The Peanut Butter Jelly dance flash mob at the Mad Hatter's T Party
• Ordering Pizza on wednesday night, because it was Wednesday night, naturally!
• Going to the beach and playing Signs in the ocean
• Casey being worried about my dehydration and force feeding me 5 bottles of water
• Doing a session with Brianna, Elyse, Benji and Preston at the Newport Beach Temple. (SO stunning)
• Skipping down to Mexico and the sensation of just walking right out of my country into another.
• Experiencing a little piece of Mexico from a non-Tourist perspective.
• My desire to learn Spanish quadrupling 
• Eating authentic delicious SO spicy tacos
• Deciding to ditch the original schedule and going to the San Diego Temple, which turned into a 3 hour adventure with some lovely and patient Sealers and performing sacred Sealings with the four friends who have become so dear to me
• The feeling of walking into the Celestial Room and having my breath totally taken away. "I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me" has new meaning after seeing that Temple. 
• Brianna, Elyse and I taking a hiatus into the Bride's Room where we sat and prayed and cried and talked and loved each other 
• Driving to Las Vegas and not arriving until 3 a.m., but having fabulous faith-increasing conversation with my darling Elyse
• Waking up and eating breakfast with the most beautiful little baby boy with a darling laugh
• giving Benji foot surgery in the car

Thank you to Casey for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us, and also for the sweet parting gift and note.
Thank you to Brianna for your high energy, unconditional love, and for making us all giggle all the time.
Thank you to Elyse for helping me feel brave, sharing your thoughts with me in the Temple and at the beach, and helping me stay awake while I was driving.
Thank you to Preston for making us all laugh super hard, for coming and being with us even though you didn't know any of us initially, and for helping me Saturday afternoon with youknowwhat
Thank you to Benji for bringing the car, being flexible with the plans, helping everyone to feel like they got to see and visit everything that was important to them, and for letting me squeeze the life out of you when I was terrified.
Thank you to Ashley for sharing the hotel room with me, for being with us, for riding Splash Mountainn again when you did not want to, for giving me advice, and for sharing your Scooby Snacks :)
Thank you Jake also for going our group, sticking your head in the trash can even though I missed that part, and telling me I was brave and could do anything.
Thank you to Melodee also for coming even though you didn't know anyone at the start!! Thank you so much for becoming my friend and for making the beach super fun and for sticking with me when I felt tired. So happy to have met you. 
Thank you for spending Tuesday with us, Aminta! We felt short one very important person for the rest of the week, but we were glad to have you for at least part of the time. Thanks for giving us massages in line and for your bright, beautiful smile.

Thank you, everyone! It was incredible and amazing and the best trip to end the Summer ever!