And he finally met Mickey

Off we went to Finally see Mickey. This year has been a MICKEY year for the little dude. He is totally obsessed. He loves anything Mickey Mouse. We stole a quick weekend and went with some dear friends to the Magic Kingdom and Sea World. What fun did we have. The kids loved every minute of our fast trip. It all started with a surprise for our girls. (See video)

SeaWorld was first...

Made good friends with Shamu right from the start of the day!

Missy T and her "bestest" friend  

The Little Dude loving the Dolphin show! 

We got to feed the Dolphins - so fun! 

it was so freezing, but the girls wanted a boat ride - so off they went while the adults huddled together for warmth! 

The little dude just couldn't make it...at least he was warm. 

Missy T and her friend wanted to be in the "splash zone" Seriously psycho - it was FREEZING! 

BEAUTIFUL Whales!

The whole gang - we had such a great day despite the cold!

Now off to Disney...

What a beautiful day

Dole Whip! Can I say more????

Little Dude just LOVED it all!

This is how he started his day... 

It really is the happiest place on earth!

He just wanted to ride, ride, ride! 

They started their day this happy and ended the day just as happy! 

The End of a great trip!

Fall, Life, beauty and getting older

It is fall! The beauty of the colors is an awesome site. I am so blessed to be in the south during the change of the seasons. What a sight! With fall comes two birthdays in our family,  first is Papa bear and then baby bear (Papa and then little dude). This year we did a combo birthday party on haloween (right in between both special days. It is interesting to attempt a combo birthday party for a three year old and a 46 year old, let alone the decorating/ theme. I got really creative. Papa is... well obsessed with college football - Alabama to be precise (it is a southern thing!) and Little dude is ... well obsessed with Mickey Mouse. This presents itself as a decorating dilema except that they both use Red as their predominate color. So I went with it. We had mickey and crimson tide galore. Both boys loved it and felt equally special. We had food, fun and trick-or-treating for all. It was a fun evening with good friends.

           

  I was "Shaggy" It was so fun!

Mama made me special cupcakes - Yummy

I loved my presents...

 

Dance Star Mickey was my Favorite!

Summer fun in Dallas and Savannah

 We were blessed to be able to travel to Dallas while papa had work there. We went to the zoo (on the hottest day of the year - crazy!) and the childrens museum - too fun. The kids had a great time in the hotel too - room service, swimming and being generally spoiled by the staff! My kids will never be the same.

We were then able to make a quick weekend trip to Savannah - LOVED IT! We drove out to Tybee Island for a quick ocean dip and had a blast. I am so glad that we were able to see this beautiful historic town while we live in the south.  Enjoy some pictures of our summer of fun.

He just couldn't make it all day without a nap!

Brrrrrrr it is cold in September!

More Swimmin' Hole

The little dude has the swimmin' fever! He has taught himself to dive this week. He just loves to jump just like Sissy - so hands over his head and off he went. He can jump and then swim across the pool taking breaths, he is a little fish I tell you!  He loves to pose for the camera too! We counted - he held his breath for 24 seconds! What a little swimmer - Look out Phelps!

Swimmin' Hole

Can I tell you how much my kids love to swim? I get so many comments about the little dude's ability and confidence in the water. He is a FISH! 

He can swim the length of our pool and take breaths too. 

He is only 2 1/2 years old people! I am so grateful that he is fast becoming water safe. The backyard oasis is our families favorite place. 

We swim all day...which leads to good sleep by ALL! 

God Bless Our Family Photographer!

I wouldn't have many pictures of my kids if it were not for my sister in law/family photographer! She captures the kids essence so well. The little miss, just so wanting to be grown up, yet still our little girl. The little dud...well he is just so...well..himself. He is funny and serious and just so ... perfectly him. Here is a hint of the greatness of my kids!

The Little Dude

Baby Boy is every bit TWO! He is funny, crazy and full of energy. He just loves to sing and dance. My favorite is when he sings to Veggie Tales, which he calls Cebu. Here is a bit of my favorite...

We took our first extended road trip with the little dude and ... WOW - he did great! Gotta love the mobile DVD player! Veggie tales, Baby Einstein, Baby signing times and Scooby Doo all did the trick! Here is a little Joy from our trip.