We went to Disneyworld a few days before Christmas so Stuart's mom could see all the lights and these are two of my favorite pictures from that day. It looks nice and cold right? Wrong, it was warm and humid, but at least it looked like Christmas everywhere. And Stuart and I actually got to go on a ride together! It was very fun to ride a roller coaster with my husband and not a stranger. It's pretty embarrasing when you accidently grab the arm of the person beside you!

I am dumb and can't figure out how to get the picture of Zach to turn, but I love these pictures showing my piggy children. Zach is a total pig, he will try anything and gets mad if you don't feed him fast enough. It is fun giving him new foods and a little refreshing after our picky little eater, Miss Grace. They also love to sit right in front of the fridge, which I don't really understand but probably because that is where all the action is in the house. At least they are sitting together nicely!

Some new friends for a princess

Gracie gets so excited when she sees these statues at Downtown Disney. It is fun that she thinks these are just as good as seeing the real princesses at the park and free! Now when we go though she always stops and poses waiting for me to take pictures. Oh what a ham!

Now that Zach is on the move he is having fun finding things on the ground.

And of course everything you find must go into your mouth for further examination.

And sometimes that doesn't always work out for the best! Oh lets hope out of lemons, my sweet boy learns to make lemonnade.

Stuart was being a very nice Daddy and bought Gracie some chocolate while we were running errands and she fell asleep while holding the chocolate and much have scratched her face. This is pretty funny. And yes the very nice Daddy cleaned up the mess too.

Halloween

This picture totally cracks me up. Roar!!

Gracie has decided that Maxx would be her broom. Max is thrilled. Notice Mr. Zach standing up on his own with the help of Maxx.

As you can see Mom is exhausted from the week of festivities.

We did take some pictures when the trick or treating was over because we were so sad to see the very cute costumes be put away. Thanks Mom! Here's to next year when we will have 2 crazy little trick or treaters on the loose.

Disney Halloween

We went to the Disney World Halloween party this year with Stuart's Mom. It was very fun, I wish we could have gone back another night, Gracie had so much fun watching all the action we didn't have time to take it all in.

Gracie and Zach watching the parade.

Gracie was pretty excited about being a witch, all though of course we had to tell her that it was a princess witch. She caught on pretty quickly that if she said trick or treat she would get some candy. I sometimes wonder how long it is going to take for her to start talking, but candy is a pretty good motivator because by the end of the night she could say it and repeatedly asked us afterwards if she could go trick or treating. I am sure that a lot of kids are potty trained in the month of November because of all the excess candy around the house as incentive, of course we are still working on that.

We had a trunk or treat and a small party to go to with costumes but of course we were running around like crazy those days so the camera was forgot at home. Gracie of course did not forget how to say trick or treat!

Merry go round

So I wanted to do a long post about all our trips to Disney World, but since that still hasn't happened, I might as well do a bunch of little ones and maybe they will actually get done. We are so lucky to live so close to this very fun place. I am sure it will get old eventually, but not yet and the kids love it. We were very fortunate that Stuart got a very part time job there so he can get us in free a couple of times a year and one of sweet friends has helped us with our small obsession with going about once a month.
So I took Gracie on the merry go round a year ago on my birthday, and she cried the whole time, I guess the moving horses were too much. I didn't get a picture because I was there alone, but it was pretty sad. But last month she said she wanted to go on it again, so we took her and you can see the big smiles. It doesn't hurt that it is right behind the castle, so she gets a pretty good look at that while riding the horses. Zach seems to like it too, so far.

Not giving up on blogging!

So I am always very bummed when I read people say they are done blogging. I really enjoy reading people's blogs and seeing new pics every now and then. Many people have moved on, but I wish they would update at least once in a while for those of us that still like reading blogs. So with that said, I would be a hypocrite if I didn't update. I can't believe it has been so long...

So after many attempts to get pictures of us dressed in our Sunday clothes after church, and having grumpy, hungry kids, we snapped this before church.

Zach doesn't like his bath or anything...

And Stuart thinks this pictures is hilarious because Gracie is using Maxx as a pillow, but it is pretty funny to see such a big dog up on a small couch too.

Baby blessing

One of the reasons that we went to Utah was to bless Zach and my niece while we were all together. It was great to have our loved ones in the circle for Zach's blessing and he got through the whole thing without crying. It was also very neat because my brother was also able to be in the circle with Stuart and my Dad and brother-in-law, so it really was a great family experience. It really gives me an eternal perpective when I see all my immediate family there together. Plus the babies looked so cute in their white outfits, what more can you ask for.

Zach was pretty much done being in his white outfit, but Elly was all smiles as usual.

For some reason it is almost impossible to get Gracie to smile for us in a picture. She always looks so serious or sad. She really does smile, I promise.

More Utah

The trip to Utah is over and it went by way too fast. We were so busy doing fun stuff it is no wonder. Gracie got to go to a petting zoo and ride a pony. Stuart got to ride some ATVs with my brother up in the beautiful mountians, and I got to ride a jet ski for the first time. It was so much fun, although getting thrown off the jet ski was not as fun and graceful as I thought it would be. And of course we got to spend time with my family which was also a good time. Hmmm...nothing like a family reunion in the heart of summer.

Utah trip

We have been lucky enough this year to get together with my family in Park City, Utah for a mini family reunion. It has been great. We got a much needed break from the heat of Florida, and some fun times with my family. We went to the Utah zoo for a day where Gracie got to ride the merry-go-round twice (so 2 different animals), and a little train! It was a very fun day. I can't believe how quickly this week is going by, but I guess all vacations feel this same way. More to come with more activities planned!

Friend's blog

My good friend back in Colorado Springs is having a fun givaway on her blog, check it out: piggybacktothepeak.blogspot.com And for those from Colorado, her blog is very fun to look for new restuarants and fun hikes to take!

Next stop...Milan

Gracie is constantly going and finding shoes to put on, whether it be her shoes, my shoes, Stuart's shoes or even the babies socks. I think she walks in high heels better then I do! I keep telling my friends that everyone needs to have a girl, so you get some funny moments like these, all though chances are we will see this again when Zach starts walking too. And of course those will be photographed and shared as much as possible as well!

Zach pictures

I may be the only one that thinks these pictures are cute, but they are. And who can pass up a chance to catch a baby while sleeping.

4th of July part 2

We didn't really do anything fun for the 4th but the kids had these cute outfits, so I had to take some pics. Gracie is scarred of the fireworks but because she has seen them at Disney World she points at them and says "Mickey, Mickey." The little things that I hope I won't forget. Although I would never say I would keep her this age, wow 2 year olds are tough!

Happy Independence Day!

I think the 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays! I loved being outside and the potlucks when I was little. And I love the fireworks and patriotic music even today. I have read a lot of books about other countries and the struggles that people have that do not live in a free land and have no say about their lives. How blessed we are to live here in the United States. I did not always enjoy being in the military but I do enjoy the pleasure of saying that I did serve for out country to help preserve our freedoms and rights. I hope we never take these freedoms for granted or our right to vote and have our voice heard.