Here's my latest attempt! I've decided to combine two of my greatest loves, Disney and CSI!! I hope you enjoy and as always please R&R.


Sara zipped up the last suitcase taking one final look at her packing list to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything. The sound of the doorbell jarred her from her thoughts.

"I got it hon," Grissom called as he shuffled down the stairs.

"Daddy its Grandpa Jim," Grissom's eight year old daughter Ava called as she looked out their living room window.

Grissom opened the door and nearly got knocked down as his three small children rushed the door.

"Hey guys," Jim said as bent down to give them hugs.

"You excited about the trip?"

"Mommy said I get to meet Cinderella," 3 year old Leila said with a smile on her face.

"I can't wait for the rides!" 6 year old Zachary said excitedly. He shared his father's love of roller coasters.

"Hey Jim," Sara said as she made her way down the stairs.

"Hey cookie. You sure you're ready for this? I remember taking Ellie when she was little. And I only had one child with me."

"Ah yes but that's what Gil's for. I'm putting him in charge. When it's time to leave the parks I'll have him be the bad guy and break the news. I'm just here for moral support," Sara said with smile.

"Gee thanks hon," Grissom said as he started bringing their luggage to the car.

Jim had offered to drive them to the airport and pick them up on their return.

"Thanks Gil, now it's nearly impossible for me to see out the rear window," Jim quipped as he motioned toward the luggage piled high in the trunk.

"Hey don't look at me. Look at Sara. She did the packing. I merely carried the bags to the car."


At the end of each chapter I will be imparting a little Disney knowledge your way or asking you a Disney question which you can try and answer in your review Those who get it right will learn themselves a digital pair of Mickey Ears :).

Today's Disney trivia: Cinderella's Castle is comprised of how many bricks?

"Is there something wrong with my packing?" Sara asked with a glare.

"Of course not dear it's perfect," Grissom said as he closed trunk.

Brass looked over at him and made a whipping noise.

"Hey Jim that's not funny."

"Buddy its hysterical. That little lady's got you so whipped..."

"Boys can we hurry it up please? If we miss the flight I'll you have explain to the kids why we had to postpone their trip to Disney."

Thirty minutes later Brass was pulling into the Delta Departures area of McCarran as Sara got the kids ready.

"Can we watch the movie now?" Zachary asked.

"Once we get on the plane sweetie. I promise."

Check-in had been uneventful until they reached the security checkpoint. Leila had been holding her stuffed butterfly Gracie and refused to let her go. The TSA officer told Grissom she had to put it on the belt to go through x-ray.

"Leila honey it's just for a minute okay? Gracie's just gonna have her picture taken," Grissom pleaded with his daughter. It didn't work and she started to cry.

"Come here baby," Sara said pulling her daughter in for a hug.

"Can you help mommy? I need help untying my shoes."

Leila nodded her head and put down Gracie and she reached for her mother's shoe laces. Grissom saw his opportunity quickly grabbing the toy before she noticed and placing it on the belt. After Sara removed her shoes and Leila's she picked the little girl up and proceeded to the metal detector's.

"She can't walk through with you," the officer said.

"You have to walk through one at a time."

Sara noticing her daughter's distress as she tried to put her down, was getting agitated. What difference did it make if they walked together or not?

Sara was holding a squirming toddler in one hand and her ID and boarding pass in the other. She asked the officer if he would hold her ID and boarding pass while she dealt with her daughter. When he noticed her LVPD ID he waved her through.

"You work for the LVPD?"

"Yes," she had answered.

"Sorry Ma'am I didn't know. You can walk through with her."

"Thank you," Sara said as she hurried to the end of the belt to retrieve Gracie.

"Here ya go sweetie," she said handing her daughter back her stuffed butterfly.

Grissom was already waiting with their other two children.

"Everything ok?" Grissom asked as he put his arm around his wife's waist as they walked toward their gate.

"Well despite the fact that Leila had a near nervous breakdown and we haven't even boarded the plane yet, yea I 'd say everything's fine. Family vacation here we come!"

Grissom laughed as he gave his wife a hug.

"Yes Disney here we come!"

"Delta Flight 788 to Orlando International is now boarding zones 1-3."

"That's us," Grissom said as he looked at their boarding passes.

Grissom put their carry ons in the overhead bin while Sara got the children seated and buckled.

Leila was seated by the window, Zachary was in the middle and Ava had the aisle seat. Sara and Grissom were sitting right behind Leila and Zachary and they were relived when no one took the aisle seat in their row.

Once the plane reached 10,000 feet and the captain turned off the seat belt sign Sara set up the children's portable DVD player. She'd once commented to Grissom that to a mother this was man's single greatest invention. If she ever met its creator she'd have to thank him.

"Did we decide on the movie?" Sara asked her children.

"Monster's Inc." The three said in unison.

"Ok, Monster's Inc it is."

Sara put the DVD player on Zachary's tray table so all the kids could see it. Then she handed each child their own set of headphone's. Once the kids were settled in a watching their movie Sara sat back in her seat leaning her head on Grissom's shoulder.

"Are you excited?" Grissom asked her as entwined his fingers with hers.

"I am. This is my first time going there too."

"Well I promise you, you're going to have the time of your life," he punctuated his statement by giving her quick kiss.

"Whatever you say prince charming," Sara settled back into her seat noting they had four hours left until their plane landed.