Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ava who lived in a mystical land named Texas. She didn't always live there, she once lived in the land of Massachusetts where she was well loved by a family of Toads. But in this cruel world sometimes circumstances take you away from those who love you best. But in Ava's case, when she left her friends her Mom gave her a magical pony named Glittery. Whenever Ava wanted to play with her friends Superkid and Abizella her magical pony would take her on a fantastic adventure.
One day Ava was playing Pretty Princess with her little sister PJ. They were having a splendid time twirling in their gowns when Ava realized the only thing that could make her happier would be to twirl with Abizella too. Just then she heard, "CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP!" coming from her balcony. Ava and PJ looked at each other and squealed, "GLITTERY!" They threw open the curtain and slid the door open to see Ava's magical pony stamping and tossing her lovely sparkly mane. Glittery said, "Are you ready for an adventure Ava?" Ava jumped up and down in delight and said, "Let me just go ask my Mom if I can go with you." Ava's Mom said she could, after she took the garbage out and put on a jacket. Ava rushed to grab a jacket and the garbage and hopped up on her pony.
Ava turned to kiss her mother good-bye and just then she noticed the sad sad look on PJ's face. PJ was not a baby any more and she wanted to go an adventure too. Ava said, "Mom, why don't you get your magical pony Shiney and you and PJ can come to visit our Toady friends too!" So just like that Sandy whistled and her pony Shiney galloped up to the balcony. After grabbing their rain slickers, galoshes, and umbrellas the ladies were off on an adventure!
Glittery and Shiney galloped through the skies jumping over clouds and sliding down rainbows until they reached their faraway beloved Massachusetts. Oh it had been a long long time since Sandy had been back (Ava and Glittery, of course, had visited frequently) and Sandy wanted to spend lots of time with her long lost friend Missltoes roaming some of their favorite haunts together. They started at the Children's Museum (and even caught up with some Zellers too!)...
The kids spent the first couple of days playing together and getting re-acquainted. Superkid and PJ were fast friends...
Missletoes and Sandy made another stab at trying to take a decent picture together (this time with Superkid as the photo-genius)...
PJ and Tadpole, who last saw each other when they were 1 and 2 months respectively, quickly developed a love hate relationship. Tadpole loved to tease PJ (usually by pushing her over, he doesn't have the same suave moves as Superkid who holds hands to show affection) and PJ hated it. Could you blame her? But by the mid part of her visit PJ came up with a few tactics to fluster Tadpole as well... like her sly little hand casually encroaching on his car seat territory.
Eventually, Tadpole and PJ upgraded from sharing a seat on their Mom's magical ponies to a two seated dragon.
And in typical Missletoes and Sandy fashion, they drove the kids into the ground. Every day.
Derek heard of all of the fun that his girls were having back in their old stomping grounds and summoned his own gallant steed for a lift up to Bean Town...
Together, the friends braved the elements day after day to see some of Boston's most spectacular sites...
Often pulling (and pushing) each other's weight...
And shielding each other from the elements...
They were all happy moments. There was time to play with "THE" ducks...
...and even take the ducks for a ride...
...and good times at the State Capitol basking in the glory of the Sacred Cod...
But sadly, after a week, Ava, PJ, Sandy and Derek heard duty calling back in their new home in Texas and had to return. Early one morning Ava, PJ, Sandy and Derek hopped back on their magical ponies and waved good-bye to their friends who loved them best of all. They flew up high into the sky. Glittery and her pony friends galloped up rainbows and slid down the other side into fluffy piles of clouds until the weather changed from wet wet wet to hot hot hot and then Ava and her family knew they were home. They hopped off their magical ponies, patted them on their heads and fed them a basket of carrots. They thanked their ponies for the best adventure of all time and asked them to came back soon.
The End.
You know who you are and you know your blame. If anyone else knows who you are and cares to rat you out, you (the informant) will be handsomely rewarded.
Ava turned to kiss her mother good-bye and just then she noticed the sad sad look on PJ's face. PJ was not a baby any more and she wanted to go an adventure too. Ava said, "Mom, why don't you get your magical pony Shiney and you and PJ can come to visit our Toady friends too!" So just like that Sandy whistled and her pony Shiney galloped up to the balcony. After grabbing their rain slickers, galoshes, and umbrellas the ladies were off on an adventure!
Glittery and Shiney galloped through the skies jumping over clouds and sliding down rainbows until they reached their faraway beloved Massachusetts. Oh it had been a long long time since Sandy had been back (Ava and Glittery, of course, had visited frequently) and Sandy wanted to spend lots of time with her long lost friend Missltoes roaming some of their favorite haunts together. They started at the Children's Museum (and even caught up with some Zellers too!)...
The kids spent the first couple of days playing together and getting re-acquainted. Superkid and PJ were fast friends...
Missletoes and Sandy made another stab at trying to take a decent picture together (this time with Superkid as the photo-genius)...
PJ and Tadpole, who last saw each other when they were 1 and 2 months respectively, quickly developed a love hate relationship. Tadpole loved to tease PJ (usually by pushing her over, he doesn't have the same suave moves as Superkid who holds hands to show affection) and PJ hated it. Could you blame her? But by the mid part of her visit PJ came up with a few tactics to fluster Tadpole as well... like her sly little hand casually encroaching on his car seat territory. 
Eventually, Tadpole and PJ upgraded from sharing a seat on their Mom's magical ponies to a two seated dragon. 
And in typical Missletoes and Sandy fashion, they drove the kids into the ground. Every day.
Derek heard of all of the fun that his girls were having back in their old stomping grounds and summoned his own gallant steed for a lift up to Bean Town...
Often pulling (and pushing) each other's weight...
And shielding each other from the elements...
They were all happy moments. There was time to play with "THE" ducks...
...and even take the ducks for a ride...
...and good times at the State Capitol basking in the glory of the Sacred Cod...
But sadly, after a week, Ava, PJ, Sandy and Derek heard duty calling back in their new home in Texas and had to return. Early one morning Ava, PJ, Sandy and Derek hopped back on their magical ponies and waved good-bye to their friends who loved them best of all. They flew up high into the sky. Glittery and her pony friends galloped up rainbows and slid down the other side into fluffy piles of clouds until the weather changed from wet wet wet to hot hot hot and then Ava and her family knew they were home. They hopped off their magical ponies, patted them on their heads and fed them a basket of carrots. They thanked their ponies for the best adventure of all time and asked them to came back soon. 
...complete with rock hopping...
2. Tour of the Mayflower II
3. A stroll to Plymouth rock (and lots of puddle jumping which meant soggy feet for the next 10 hours)...
4. Stop in Plymouth for "Old Time" photo of Julie and Mylee dressed as pirates
