Summer Trip Planning

   This summer, before I begin graduate school I want to take a trip somewhere that maybe not many people want to go to. I want to go to Florida to the Harry Potter amusement park. I know that it sounds dorky probably to you, but I have grown up reading these books, living in this world, and it would be amazing to go to a place that is all about Harry Potter.
   My brother's girlfriend and I are thinking about all meeting down there this summer, and going to the theme park for a few days. My brother, his girlfriend, my husband, and I all love Harry Potter probably too much! haha. But it would be a great way to get to see them again, and it would be a way for my husband and I to go down to Florida again and see the Harry Potter museum and rides and shops!!
   They have a special going right now that if you plan a trip for 4 nights you can stay at a hotel on the park for like $278! I think that is very affordable. The only problem is the flight, whether or not that will be affordable once we really start planning this trip. I also really hate to plan ahead, because there are so many things that can go wrong! But I am very excited, and want to get planning soon so that I can save up enough money to go! It would be an awesome trip! Devan and I plan on taking some trips like these before we have kids, so that once we do have kids we don't feel like we can't do anything.
   Well, I am excited and ready to go now! haha But, it'll have to wait for the summer!

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