Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom!!

Well, it is 8:33pm and I'm the only one still awake!!! The pictures are not downloading and I can barely keep my eyes open. So, for now, they will have to wait! Today was spectacular! Today was a day worth repeating...so, I guess we will need to do that...tomorrow!!

Surprise #2

Today, we are going to Disney World!

This morning we decided it was time to tell the kids about our year long surprise!! As parents we have built this moment up in our minds as being the most mind-blowing moment in our kids lives!! Well...it wasn't! Which, in a way is a good thing...Disney isn't the end-all of all for our kids. So, maybe they are a little more grounded than most kids their age? Or maybe our tactic was just wrong...darn it! Maybe we should have just told them instead of making her read it? Oh well...here is the moment. Eric figured it out without realizing what he was saying...

Well, after thirty minutes of trying to post the video...it's not uploading. So, I'll have to edit and post when I get home! It's pretty cute though!

Surprise #1

Today was Mermaid Day!

The first of our surprises for this trip was a little detour to Weeki Wachee, Florida where we got to see a real live mermaid show! Rachel was in Heaven as she continually repeated, "I knew they were real! I knew it!!" Eric wasn't nearly as impressed with it all, but I do think he thought the girls were pretty! He got a little shy once we got close to the mermaids!

When we asked Eric if he wanted a picture with the mermaids, he got VERY shy, wouldn't talk and climbed up in daddy's arms. I think he thought they were a little too pretty!! We went on a little river cruise while we were there...we got to see some fish and a vulture.

Picture Perfect...

So, in an effort to get a family picture for Christmas pictures, I thought it only appropriate to show you how picture perfect our family really is when it comes time to sit down for pictures!

Friends and Family

What an amazing hubby I have...he volunteered to watch six kids so that we could have a girls night!! These kids love each other and we love these kids!!! Cooper and JulianneRachel drinking her pre-Thanksgiving smoothie!!The kids cracking up!!Poor Jake broke his femur in two places the night before Thanksgiving. So, we spent as much time as possible with him on the sofa!!Oh my, these girls are growing up into such beauties!!

Halloween 2011

Halloween was a huge success again this year. Daddy and the kids have it down to a science. They track out their route throughout the neighborhood. It's a hunt, a competition, an annual candy greed-fest!! They succeeded! :)
Here's Spider-Mommy with her Spidermen and Batgirl!Super-Daddy with his Super-kids!When we asked Eric to give us his best Spidy-pose...this is what we got!! Ha!! Love it!!Cooper's Spidy-pose!Fierce Batgirl!!Here with our besties...Taylor and Rachel, Cooper, Eric and Camden! Love this family...When Cooper got his face painted and we would ask him to show us...this was his "show-us" pose! So cute!! Oh yes! Of course, there was pumpkin carving!!

For Halle's Birthday...we got to dress up...so, here are FOUR superheros!

More Fall Stuff 2011

Sometimes you just can't be with the kids every second...this is what happens when a curious four year old finds your make-up drawer. I suppose I should be flattered that he wants to be just like mommy...Coop-a-loop all pimped out in his God's Team pink hat and bubba's sunglasses!

There are times when a seven year old will smile that really funky toothless grin that makes you all annoyed and you say, smile pretty!!! Well, sometimes, you catch her before her silly's and you get this gorgeous little face!!Oh man, this boy loves his daddy!!!We took the kids to the annual church Fall carnival and after going through an interactive storybook walk-thru, the kids got to sit in God's thrown and be crowned into His kingdom!! What a great idea...Rachel and Eric loved being crowned!!Breakfast at the McHouse...this is how we roll!