Sunday, July 21, 2013

catching up...as usual

sending some stuff to storage so our house won't look so cluttered while it's on the market! Madelyn loved the truck! 

 We went to Houston so I could attend a bachelorette party, and we stayed with Jordan! Charlotte loved taking care of baby Charlie. She was getting some practice in because she will have a baby brother very soon.
Madelyn and Carter always pick up right where they left off. They hadn't seen each other in a while, but it didn't phase them :) A little Where's Waldo...

SIX months!!




 Madelyn stopped sucking her thumb!!!!! We are so proud of her! As a reward, she got to choose an extra special privilege, and she picked getting her ears pierced!
picking her earrings...
 marking the spot...
 and GO!
 done! all smiles afterwards as she gets the special glitter on her face :)
 some pics from "show off day" at the end of school...
M with her teachers...Ms. Cindy then Ms. Patti

 2 sweet friends...Corinne and Caleb


Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Disney World!!!!!

We went to Disney in April, and then I got so far behind with the move and everything, that I never posted the pics. So...I'll just get them up quickly with brief explanations :) 


My little mickey and minnie ready to head to the airport 
We went straight to a character meal upon arrival! Chef Mickey's was awesome!




Magic Kingdom
Charlie was a champ and just slept on the go all day long...here he is in the Bjorn carrier
Enchanted Tales with Belle
the iconic Dumbo ride
cooling off
our ride...
Gaston
too cute in Daddy's hat :)
Ariel
the Buzz Lightyear ride was so fun! I took a picture of the screen at the end...not about to pay for a picture ;) Charlie's on there too, you just can't see him. he's asleep in my arms
We stayed in a cars suite at our hotel so M posed with a few of the cars outside

Hollywood Studios
Chip and Dale
toy soldier
Jake! M loves his show...
She went on the Star Wars ride with Daddy!
Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area
Clint did this one on his own! the hollywood tower of terror

staying cool!
we swam back at our hotel several of the nights
wiped out after a long day and swim...
I guess these pics are out of order, but here is M's bed...which was also the table, which she thought was super cool!
Princess breakfast
every princess gnaws on bacon ;)



princess processional to end breakfast...
Epcot...

fighting off the troll
Jasmine and Aladdin

Mary Poppins!

Animal Kingdom

the animal safari was amazing! like driving a jeep through a zoo where you can actually see all the animals!








Kali River Rapids...M loved this ride...we got soaked!
parade

more cars at our hotel...



on the bus...love C's expressions!

Rapunzel with her tower
awwww  :)
showing their muscles for the roller coaster!
She was a little nervous about Splash Mountain but ended up loving it
sweet boy!
I left Charlie with Clint to go on a ride with Madelyn and this is what I came back to...our baby (laying on the ground!) eating a map of Disney World! Clint said, "What?  He wanted it!"
finally...Rapunzel meets Rapunzel!!






We were trying to include Charlie in a pic but he would never look at the camera...wouldn't take his eyes off of Cinderella!
another character meal...with Pooh and friends

C liked Eeyore!




Merida
Remember those disney dollars (from a previous post)? She had been earning them at home and then on the trip, and she was ready to make her purchases the last day. Here she is buying a Merida bow and arrow! she also bought a charm necklace with lots of princess/Disney charms!




ok here is the before picture...the table...that turned into her bed that she was so excited about
The fun is over and Charlie is asleep again...on the bus back to the hotel. We had an AMAZING trip and already want to go back when Charlie is big enough to get in on the action!

oh, a few I left out...

swimming pics
ok, swimming and napping :) 


another pic of a pic...from splash mountain