Magic Kingdom-July 18, 2010

Well...I am writing this post while looking at the ocean, blue skies, palm trees and white sand. I wanted to get some picture up from Magic Kingdom, but we had trouble finding internet service, so it took me a few days. Sunday, we spent the day at Disney World, despite the heat, it was everything we hoped it would be. It was AWESOME experiencing this trip with Lily and Ty. They were so excited about everything. I am not going to lie, I was pretty thrilled myself. We rode as many rides as we could. It was crowded, but the lines weren't long. The kids even fell asleep in line for one of the rides. Seeing Ty and Lily with Mickey and Minnie was a highlight-Lily asked Mickey where Donald was (she was sad not to be able to see Daisy and Donald up close). We enjoyed lots of shows. It was truly magical! I will have more pictures from Siesta Key when we return home.

our family in front of the castle

the swans

the kids enjoyed the show on daddies' shoulders

these are pics from the street celebration-we even danced in the street!

we were happy we booked a lunch buffet with the Winnie the Pooh characters-it was cool inside!

favorite ride: It's a Small World! Lily squealed with excitement!

in Minnie's House

meeting the stars!

watching the castle fireworks!

this is us at the end of the night-we were at the park for over 12 hours and there were only a couple meltdowns! We made some great memories!

Florida here we come...

We are headed to Dayton tonight and then off to Orlando tomorrow, so I don't know when I will be able to post again. I am looking forward to spending some quality time with Lily and Jeff. We are very excited to see Sarah, Pat, and Ty too :) We will be at Disney Sunday and then spend the rest of the week in Siesta Key! Pray we make it in one piece!!

Cowgirl

My mom snapped this picture of Lily in Hannah's horse riding boots! In just a few days, we are off to Disney World and Siesta Key with Sarah, Pat, and Ty. Lily is very excited about riding on an airplane and seeing all the characters. I should have lots to post about very soon!

Amazing what a little paint can do!

BEFORE...

AFTER...

Fourth of July

What a busy weekend it has been! While I am writing this, the fireworks show is just going on...we didn't make it (a couple of kids and mommies were tired), but we had fun nonetheless. Saturday, we had pizza and did some small fireworks at home. Lily and Ty like the snap pops best. Tonight, Maria, Jason, Eli, Lucia and Emily came over and did some sparklers. Poor Ty burnt his hand a little, so that was the end of that! I think the kids were just too worn out from all the craziness!

Lily was soooo excited about snap pops!

seriously watching the fireworks!

sparklers!

and more home projects!

hard to see the rusty chain link

the freshly painted side

working hard!

Here are some pictures of my latest project: fence painting. We are wanting to put our house up for sale asap, so painting the rusty fence is a must! It is hard to see the difference, but it looks so much better. My mom was such a big help yesterday (and Hannah too because she occupies Lily's time). The silver paint is a little blinding, but it is doing the trick!