The first time we took our boys to Walt Disney World, they woke before dawn. They were 3 and 5, impossibly excited after months of counting down the days. Before the sun came up, they were already filled with questions about Mickey Mouse, Cinderella Castle, and which ride we’d go on first. My husband and I could barely keep up as we hurried through breakfast, eager to get to the Magic Kingdom almost as much as they were.
When we returned two years later, not much had changed. Disney still revolved around the kind of magic only little kids can create. We cheered them on as they braved the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, saw their faces light up…
