The Magic of Disney

So much to blog about, so little time! Or maybe it should be so many pictures, where do I begin?!? We had a blast at Disney! It was a little crowded. It didn't seem too bad until you were stuck in line somewhere. And it was HOT! Upper 80's. I couldn't imagine going in the summer when it's even more crowded and hotter! The girls did great though! We made it to the park around 10ish each day and stayed until after 10 pm. As the sun went down and it cooled off a bit, the girls came alive! They REALLY enjoyed the parade, more than I thought they would! Ella says her favorite ride was Peter Pan. Kaeley enjoyed the tea cups because I told her she made me dizzy and she thinks that is funny! Ella had her picture made with Mickey and Minnie twice - and she would have waited in line to do it all over again, and again, and again! Kaeley stood in the slowest line ever to see Tinker Bell, but she was worth it! She's even put Hannah Montana on the back burner and is all about Tinker Bell - once again! She's always loved her! She also really enjoyed seeing Ariel. Mimi got her all 3 Ariel movies for her birthday and she has really enjoyed them especially after seeing Ariel. Greg took me to Disney for our honeymoon because I had never been, he thought it would be magical. Yeah, not really! However, taking your 3 and 6 year old and seeing it through their eyes, now that is MAGICAL! I'm ready to go back! And so are the girls! Posting several pictures, enjoy!

My handsome husband and darling 6 year old at the Atlanta Airport where we had dinner with Mimi...I just love this picture!
Greg & the girls in line at the carousel...
Ariel & the girls...

Main Street ....Ahh...what a feeling!

Kaeley the monkey with Daisy & Donald...Downtown Disney

Ella Beth with her heroes - Mickey & Minnie...Downtown Disney

Just after the parade...

Tinker Bell & the girls...

Drisella & the girls...showing off the picture Kaeley drew of her.

Anastasia & the girls...

The Wicked Stepmother & the girls, also showing of the picture Kaeley drew...

Prince Charming & the girls...

Cinderella & the girls...

Belle & the girls...

Cinderella again, with the girls. You can see below - we saw Sleeping Beauty first and then Cinderella. Ella wasn't so sure of Sleeping Beauty, but she loved Cinderella!

Sleeping Beauty with all the Morton Girls!

The girls in front of the castle...

Ella at another parade...

Kaeley & Snow White...

Daisy & the girls...

This was at the airport around midnight when we got there... Ella thought this was "the" Mickey she had come so far to see!

Kaeley trying to keep it all balanced!

Ella having the time of her life!

And last but not least - My Sleeping Beauties! This was the first time they've slept in the same bed and it went well, but then again, they were so tired, they would have slept anywhere!

Date Night!

Wow, it's after 12 and we just got home! I feel as if we broke curfew! The girls are staying with Grandma Joan and Grandad Wayne for a couple of days and we don't know how to act! Tonight, we had dinner for 2 at Outback followed by a movie! The movie didn't start till 9:50, can we do that? How nice to enjoy a night out and not have to worry about how much you're going to have to pay the baby sitter! We went to see a chic flick... New in Town with Renee Zellweger. It was cute. A little slow and predictable, but cute and it made us laugh! More of a DVD rental, but we had free passes. I really enjoyed a night out with my hubby! Last night we did a little mall shopping and I went to watch Greg play volleyball. His games are on Thursdays and usually around bedtime for the girls so I never get to go. They lost, but it was good anyway! He just loves to play!

LIVE - From Disney!

That's right! We're at Disney, and I'm blogging! Actually, if any of you really know my husband, he's slow when it comes to getting ready, and so I wanted to take a few minutes to jot down what a great time we're having! Especially the girls! We spent all day at Magic Kingdom yesterday and they just loved it! As you know, or can imagine, there are Mickey Mouse ears and pictures of Mickey and Minnie EVERYWHERE and Ella tells me EVERYTIME she sees anything Mickey! My "Yes, that's great!" is wearing out! She had her picture made with Mickey and Minnie and she thought that was the berries! Kaeley said her favorite part was seeing Tinker Bell and getting her autograph. Last time we were here, you could only see Tinker Bell in the parade and she was on top of a treasure chest... so to see her up close and get her autograph was awesome! And aside from the long line we waited in, I really enjoyed seeing the faries in Pixie Hollow! We also had dinner with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Wicked Stepmother and step sisters. The girls really enjoyed that too! Kaeley drew pictures of them all and cut them out before we left home, they were all thrilled to have a special drawing from her! Anastasia said her picture was better than Drisella's, but that Drisella's picture really did look like her! Drisella wanted to know why we left the "Dris" off of Ella's name. They were really funny and it was a treat to see them because you don't see them at Magic Kingdom like you do the other princesses. Ella had her picture made with Daisy, and Kaeley had hers with Snow White. Then later they both did pictures with Belle, Cinderella, and Auora, and the fairies as I mentioned. We're playing it low key today and we're headed back to Magic Kingdom tomorow! Oh, and despite how my feet felt at the end of the day and we were all so tired, after the parade, Kaeley said "Now I'm positive that this was the best day of my life!" That made every long line and every penny spent - worth it!

Good-bye February

It's good to see it go! I used to look forward to February because I love Valentine's Day and my birthday is 2 days afterwards, so it's usually a fun month for me. When I found out I was pregnant with Kaeley and realized her birthday would be close to mine, I thought that was great, but it seems that every year some sort of illness ruins the celebration. And now that I've hit 35, birthdays are not as fun as they used to be, it seems 40 is just around the corner! And I know I'm as wordy as they come, so I'll try to keep this short, cause really, I could write a novel about it! Here are 12 reasons why I'm glad it's March!

1. February 1st - Ella asks for a bucket during church - yes, that means puke.
2. February 4th - Ella throws up again, which is common for her being as she had a cold.
3. February 5th - Kaeley puke. Ok, so maybe Ella has a stomach bug and not just a cold!
4. February 8th - Ella puke. Happy Birthday Kaeley! Too much icing from Kaeley's cupcakes!
5. February 16th - Kaeley cuts her hair. Happy Birthday to me!
6. February 18th - Kaeley cuts a hole in her pants w/ scissors at school.
7. February 19th - Kaeley cuts a hole in her tights w/ scissors at home.
8. February 24th - Kaeley has a tummy ache and feels as if she is going to throw up.
9. February 26th - Ella throws up (x 6) and has fever.
10. February 27th - More of the same... Ella - puke (x 3) & fever.
11. February 28th - Ella puke (x 2), no fever.
12. March 1st - Ella puke (x 1), no fever.

Hello spring! Are you out there?!? So yes, my second child is indeed a puker! If you have more than one child, chances are you have one that is a puker. Lucky me! And as for Kaeley and her scissors...I asked her teacher at school if I was missing something, was this a cry for attention? She told me honestly that Kaeley was the last one in her class she would even dream of doing such. Her opinion, this is Kaeley's way of thinking outside the box and exploring her creative side because she is truly a little artist. She told me she would be on the lookout for Kaeley Scissorhands! Her advice was for me to give her lots of structured cutting activities at home. So after she cut her tights, I had her take them off and pick up the scissors and cut them up. She cut the lace cuff off the ankles and put them on as bracelets. Then she put one of the legs on her arm and said it would keep her arm warm. The look on her face when I told her to cut them - PRICELESS!

Of course with birthdays, come presents (other than puke and uneven haircuts!) ...the good kind! I told my mom I felt old and I didn't want anything practical for my birthday - just frivolous. She was right on the money with an AWESOME Coach purse! She and John were in for Kaeley's birthday party and treated Greg and I to a kid free evening at the Copper Cellar, where they have the most wonderful chocolate cake. It's like chocolate cake at a restaurant, how good could it really be? Oh MY! It was YUM! Then my wonderful husband treated me to a fabulous Valentine's dinner at one of our new favorite restaurant's - Season's, along with a dozen and a half of red roses. My birthday was made complete with another kid free dinner at the Melting Pot. We eat out a lot and I wanted to try something different. It was really good. Different, but good! Dad and Carolyn kept the girls for us and joined us back at our house for Eva's strawberry cake, another one of my favorites. And since Eva's closed, it's a bit hard to buy their cakes, but luckily we know a lady who used to work there and can make their cakes. My Dad and Carolyn got me a new Vera Bradley tote bag - just as I wanted and Greg and the girls treated me to a new pink iPod Shuffle. It's a tee-tiny little thing... so perfect for working out at the gym! So yes, after all the illness, it was nice to have a few birthday treats!