If you would like to see all 500 let me know and I will give you access to the website where they are all loaded up!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Pictures.....Finally!
So I have been so bad about putting picture up from our trip, but I took over 500 so there is a lot to go thru. Here is one of us in front of Cinderella's Castle!
If you would like to see all 500 let me know and I will give you access to the website where they are all loaded up!
If you would like to see all 500 let me know and I will give you access to the website where they are all loaded up!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Disney World 2009
On Saturday the 3rd we loaded up the boys and the car and headed to Disney World. We kept it a surprise from Christian until the night before. I didn't want him asking every morning if it was the day we are leaving. Since we would be gone for Christian's birthday we celebrated Friday night over at mom and dads. Christian wanted hot dogs for his birthday dinner and sun days for desert. Afterwards we gave him he present, which was a Mickey hat, an autograph book and Mickey pen. When we gave it to him, we told him that once he opened it, that would tell him where we were going. He opened it, looked at everything and said "are we going to Disney World?" I said "yes" and he preceding to roll his eyes, and sigh. Not the reactions I was hopping for. I was looking for the excitement and surprise, and had my camera in hand to capture it all. He then put everything to the side and ran off to play! I don't think the whole thought completely sunk in at that time, after a while and asking what was there to do and through out the night he started getting more excited!
The next morning we where up by 6, and finished loading the car, and tuck two boys in the car and headed out to the one of the happiest places on earth. Both boys did great in the car, Christian had a DVD player and watched movies and Colin had toys to play with. We where making good time, and before we knew it we where headed for the Florida Turnpike. If I can give anyone and advice before heading to Orlando, it would be 1-make sure you have cash, and coins. There are tolls up and down the turnpike, and they do not take debit cards. 2- make sure before you get on the turnpike to fill up. The gas stations are spread out, and there is about 30 miles in between them. As we are headed on the turn pike the discussion came up should we stop and fill up or wait until we are on the turnpike? We opted to wait. So as we are headed down the highway and notice NO signs for gas stations, we find an exit to get off and try to find a place. That there was our first toll! One dollar, exact coins, no change. We are 25 cents short, but I must say the nice Floridians who where behind else, gave us the quarter, when I exited my car and walked back to their car. Only to see no gas stations, and have to turn around and get back on the highway. Where about 5 miles down I hear Michael say "I have a bad feeling about this!" We have now come open another toll, the one major toll on the turnpike, $2.50, and yep you guess it, I only had two dollars and NO they do not take debit cards. While we sit there and have the attendant write us a ticket so we can mail them a check for the $2.50, we finally make it through only to pull up and into the parking lot of the toll plaza and run out of gas! I go in and ask for some assistance, and was told a Road Ranger would come and give us some gas to make it to the next gas station 28 miles down the road. So, we waited 1 hour and 15 min, for him to arrive and get us on our way. Then we find a gas station, get off, fill up head back to the highway and pay yet another toll! The lesson learned, fill up and have money on hand! Alas, we make it to our hotel, which was right on Disney property and right across the street from Downtown Disney.
Sunday, our plans where to head to the Animal Kingdom. We woke up to the news that two monorails had collided and one of the drivers was killed. We had plans to ride one so that Christian would be able to experience it, because of that the monorails where to be closed for a while. Once at the Animal Kingdom, we realized it was not very crowded. We were able to walk right on to any of the rides, and had seen the whole park by about 3 o'clock. The best thing I think about the park was the safari ride,through Africa. All the animals where out and we got some great pictures. That evening we headed to Downtown Disney for a little shopping and dinner.
Monday, we woke up to, most importantly, tell Christian Happy Birthday! I can't believe he if 5, crazy how time flies by. We got ready and headed to the Magic Kingdom. Since the accident the previous day, the monorails where still closed so once, you arrived at the parking lot, everyone had to ride the ferry boat over to the park. Which took a good hour. Once we got to the park, we headed for one side of the park and made our rounds to the other side. The park was not crowed either. We were able to walk on to all the rides again this day, as we did the day before. In fact a couple of the rides, we rode, got off and walked right back around to ride again. It was great!! It was hot, but between a fan we bought, water, and taking in a lot of the shops that had air, we stayed pretty cool.
Christian had a blast, and Colin was just amazed at everything. I think at some point while looking at the characters he thought we were crazy, but he had a great time too! Michael and I even had a great time, so much that on the way back we were talking about going back next year. So soon I will be staring the planning process for our vacation in 2010. You always have fun going to Disney growing up and even when your an adult, but when you go for the first time with your kids, it is amazing. To see there face lite up, and smile, it is the best feeling ever!
I'll post pictures soon!
The next morning we where up by 6, and finished loading the car, and tuck two boys in the car and headed out to the one of the happiest places on earth. Both boys did great in the car, Christian had a DVD player and watched movies and Colin had toys to play with. We where making good time, and before we knew it we where headed for the Florida Turnpike. If I can give anyone and advice before heading to Orlando, it would be 1-make sure you have cash, and coins. There are tolls up and down the turnpike, and they do not take debit cards. 2- make sure before you get on the turnpike to fill up. The gas stations are spread out, and there is about 30 miles in between them. As we are headed on the turn pike the discussion came up should we stop and fill up or wait until we are on the turnpike? We opted to wait. So as we are headed down the highway and notice NO signs for gas stations, we find an exit to get off and try to find a place. That there was our first toll! One dollar, exact coins, no change. We are 25 cents short, but I must say the nice Floridians who where behind else, gave us the quarter, when I exited my car and walked back to their car. Only to see no gas stations, and have to turn around and get back on the highway. Where about 5 miles down I hear Michael say "I have a bad feeling about this!" We have now come open another toll, the one major toll on the turnpike, $2.50, and yep you guess it, I only had two dollars and NO they do not take debit cards. While we sit there and have the attendant write us a ticket so we can mail them a check for the $2.50, we finally make it through only to pull up and into the parking lot of the toll plaza and run out of gas! I go in and ask for some assistance, and was told a Road Ranger would come and give us some gas to make it to the next gas station 28 miles down the road. So, we waited 1 hour and 15 min, for him to arrive and get us on our way. Then we find a gas station, get off, fill up head back to the highway and pay yet another toll! The lesson learned, fill up and have money on hand! Alas, we make it to our hotel, which was right on Disney property and right across the street from Downtown Disney.
Sunday, our plans where to head to the Animal Kingdom. We woke up to the news that two monorails had collided and one of the drivers was killed. We had plans to ride one so that Christian would be able to experience it, because of that the monorails where to be closed for a while. Once at the Animal Kingdom, we realized it was not very crowded. We were able to walk right on to any of the rides, and had seen the whole park by about 3 o'clock. The best thing I think about the park was the safari ride,through Africa. All the animals where out and we got some great pictures. That evening we headed to Downtown Disney for a little shopping and dinner.
Monday, we woke up to, most importantly, tell Christian Happy Birthday! I can't believe he if 5, crazy how time flies by. We got ready and headed to the Magic Kingdom. Since the accident the previous day, the monorails where still closed so once, you arrived at the parking lot, everyone had to ride the ferry boat over to the park. Which took a good hour. Once we got to the park, we headed for one side of the park and made our rounds to the other side. The park was not crowed either. We were able to walk on to all the rides again this day, as we did the day before. In fact a couple of the rides, we rode, got off and walked right back around to ride again. It was great!! It was hot, but between a fan we bought, water, and taking in a lot of the shops that had air, we stayed pretty cool.
Christian had a blast, and Colin was just amazed at everything. I think at some point while looking at the characters he thought we were crazy, but he had a great time too! Michael and I even had a great time, so much that on the way back we were talking about going back next year. So soon I will be staring the planning process for our vacation in 2010. You always have fun going to Disney growing up and even when your an adult, but when you go for the first time with your kids, it is amazing. To see there face lite up, and smile, it is the best feeling ever!
I'll post pictures soon!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Update!!
It's been a while since I have last updated and a lot has been going on. With Easter, Birthdays, Mother's Day and the end of school, we have been very busy. Christian last day of Pre-K is tomorrow, and he will officially be in Kindergarten! Scary! I can't believe it, we went a couple of weeks ago and got him all registered. Colin is ALL OVER THE PLACE! He is pulling up on things, and crawling so fast! He is in to anything and everything, and I spend a lot of time chasing him from room to room. Christian loves Colin so much, but is still a little rough with him at times. He loves he is able to get around and they have so much fun playing together. There are time that Christian gets Colin to laugh so hard he has a hard time sitting up. It seems like he is the only one that can make him laugh like that! It is so cute. It makes me smile when I look at them playing and I hope that they say close through out the years. I had a birthday, and then Mothers day. We had a wonderful time spending time and celebrating with family, however Michael got really sick and ended up in the hospital for a few days with pneumonia! But is doing much better. I got a new camera, so I am very excited and hope to take more pictures and share them all with you.
I am having issues with uploading my pictures, but as soon as I do I will put them up!
We have an exciting summer ahead of us and are looking forward to it.
Stay tuned!!!
I am having issues with uploading my pictures, but as soon as I do I will put them up!
We have an exciting summer ahead of us and are looking forward to it.
Stay tuned!!!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Colin's 6 months!
It's hard to believe that he is already six months old, but then again it's hard to believe that Christian is 4! How time flies by. Colin is such a great baby. He is always happy, and loves to laugh and smile! He is sitting up by him self, and will roll all over the floor. He will get into the crawling position but just sit there, he doesn't know if he moves his arms and legs he will get somewhere. And if he is sitting in front of something stable enough he will pull himself up. It takes a little while, but he figures it out. Besides he would rather stand than sit. He is eating baby food, and loves banana's!! He weights about 18 pounds, so he is getting a little heavy, he gives my arms a great workout! Christian is doing good with him, now that he is able to sit up and play with toys, Christian thinks he can do anything, so we have to remind him he is not ready to wrestle with him, just yet!
Here are a few pictures over the past month of the boys! Colin is trying a lot of new things, but his favorite is ice cream! I think it's because he is teething and the cold feels really good on his gums!!
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Last Saturday, Jadon came over to play, while my sister was a little under the weather, and they had a blast! Jumping on the bed, (yes, I let them jump on Christian's bed!) and playing chase in the house! It was raining, so we did as much as possible playing inside!
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Last Saturday, Jadon came over to play, while my sister was a little under the weather, and they had a blast! Jumping on the bed, (yes, I let them jump on Christian's bed!) and playing chase in the house! It was raining, so we did as much as possible playing inside!
Snow Day!
Believe it or not, but we got snow in Georgia! It snowed the whole day and we got quite a bit, and Christian loved playing in it. Colin didn't really know what it was, but we made sure we got some photo's of him in his first snow! We lost power that night and ended up all sleeping in the living room in front of the fire place all night, but is was beautiful!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
I know it has been a while, things have been really crazy. Colin has been sick for the past month, and after being at the doctors office every week, for the past three weeks and lots of calls they have discovered he has RSV. So he is currently on five breathing treatments a day, but I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Last night was a good night; where he finally slept most of the night with out having a coughing attack.
So with out further a-do here are the long awaited pictures from Christmas! Enjoy!
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A couple of weeks ago my mom and dad took Christian and Jadon to the Children's Museum for the Bob the Builder exhibit! The boys had a blast. Plus, we enjoyed the afternoon with just us (plus Colin, but he slept), and a quite lunch out.
So with out further a-do here are the long awaited pictures from Christmas! Enjoy!
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A couple of weeks ago my mom and dad took Christian and Jadon to the Children's Museum for the Bob the Builder exhibit! The boys had a blast. Plus, we enjoyed the afternoon with just us (plus Colin, but he slept), and a quite lunch out.
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