Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

If you stopped by HTB earlier today and read my post "Take A Deep Breath & Scream!" you know my day didn't start out very well. You'll all be happy to know that I quickly turned it all around! First thing I did was lock, um, make sure Jake & Laney were safe in their room and took a nice hot shower. The second thing I did, are you ready for it?, I ACTUALLY BLEW MY HAIR DRY! CRAZY, I KNOW! AND I PUT ON MAKE~UP! A WHOLE FACE OF IT! IT WAS FANTASTIC! Then I loaded everyone up in the SUV and took us all to the mall. And while it would have been nice to browse around Macy's I headed straight to the Disney Store. Yep. And I enjoyed every second of it. We had no other agenda other than finding reasonably priced toys for Jake & Laney. It was fun. It's so sweet to see them pick out something they like. I mean really make their own decision. Today Jake decided on Buzz Lightyear & Laney picked Penny from 101 Dalmatians. And the best part is that they were BOGO!

Then we came home and took a nice little nap. By the time Jake & Laney woke up Daddy was home early to surprise us with a nice dinner out and off to see the new movie Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs! {It actually made me want spaghetti} It was such a nice surprise! And even though Jake ate a ton at dinner he still wanted his "pok~corn". And let me just tell you...when you hear it that word come out of his little mouth is sounds so sweet and pathetic you can't say no! So Daddy got his little man his "pok~corn" and the 4 of us sat and enjoyed a family movie night.

So as I end this post {and in spite of how this day began} everything is right in my little world. Jake & Laney are tucked in for the night and Daddy has slipped off to do some night fishing with our friend Chuck. {Yes, having him fish all night makes me nervous, but when you're married to a man who loves to fish...you learn to live with it} I'm showered and ready to climb into bed early and watch some TV! All by myself! In peace and quiet! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

It ended up a pretty good day!

A visit to Disney

Our visit to Disney this past weekend was fun. Despite the heat and humidity we all had fun! Jake & Delaney are always troopers. As I said in my previous blog, the reason for the trip was to see my Sister~in~law, Dee & niece, Savannah. An added bonus was her friend, Jill and her daughters, Paris & Elle. Jill was very kind and Elle & Paris were adorable, polite and helpful girls. Paris took to Delaney right away and Elle was soon receiving hugs and kisses from Jake as they walked, hand in hand, through the parks. TOO CUTE! I expect that from Laney, but Jake surprised me at all the hugs & kisses he gave her. Sometimes I have to steal them from him and I'm his Mommy! But isn't that how it goes?!

Another first on this trip was Jake & Laney's first rollercoaster ride! Yep, they met the hight requirement to ride the rollercoaster, Barn Stormer, in Mickey's Toontown Fair! That was exciting! Laney was able to ride it twice (once while brother Jake was napping). I can't believe how big they're getting! Just yesterday, they were learning to walk and now they're walking around Disney World holding hands with girls & riding rollercoasters! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! LOL

We also road the monarail for the first time this trip! That was fun! And had I known that we could ride in the very front of the train I would have asked. Next time I will! We really enjoy every moment we are in Disney. From swimming in the gutiar shapped pool at our hotel to riding the bus that takes us to the park!

If you haven't had the chance to visit Walt Disney World you MUST! The minute you arrive you will transform into the kid you once were. And if you were lucky enough (like I was) to grow up with Disneyland in your back yard, to see it through your own children's eyes is amazing! It brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch them experience the Disney magic!

I'm already planning our next trip!

DISNEY WORLD...HERE WE COME! (again)

Ok, now I know most people make the family trek to Walt Disney World maybe once a year. (If they're lucky) And I know that many think that we go too much. But when I see the smile on Jake & Delaney's faces when we are there I immediately start planning our next trip! And living just a short 3 hour drive from there makes it easy!

But this time, it isn't a planned trip! My sister in law, Dee, and niece, Savannah, are there this week (from North Carolina) and I can't have them a mere 3 hours away and not go see them. (ok.....and it's a good excuse to go to DISNEY) I just can't help myself! I'm probably the biggest kid there is! I LOVE DISNEY! L O V E IT! Sooooooooooooooooooo the reservations are made and the parks are there just waiting for me, erm...us! Look for the post of our trip on Sunday or Monday! And as Mickey would say... "See ya real soon!"