2013 Disney Trip: The Parks

We spent time at all of the Disney parks.  We walked, and walked, and walked.  Magic Kingdom is still our favorite!

Wes definitely loved the rides more than Addie, but we were able to get her on a few.  That is her head peeking out of the race car in the picture at the bottom.  Wes was also a very proud driver.  The kids both said that their favorite ride was the It's a Small World one.  After riding that one a few times you realize how long of a ride it is.  Then in the top picture Ben and Wes were able to ride the classic Dumbo ride.  I probably should have gotten more of Dumbo in the picture.  :)

Below in the top picture are our bird watchers.  Right after taking this picture I was almost clocked right in the forehead by a flying bird.  If I had not ducked (fallen to the ground) I would have had a beak in my forehead.  This was a decent sized bird too.  Afterwards Wes said, "It was funny when mommy was almost hit by an eagle."  I don't think so...  I had a sore wrist for a few hours from trying to protect the camera when falling to the ground.  Of course I fell gracefully, because I'm good like that.  :)

The kids demand their Mickey ice cream popsicles.  Ben and I were pretty quick to say okay, because they are really good.  Then in the bottom right picture Ben wanted a picture in front of the castle with "his princess."

Then there are the parades.  We all like the parades, but I would dare to say that Ben LOVES these parades.  Ask him to sing the song...  It is a pretty catchy tune that will stay in your head for days.  "It's the time of your life..."  And once you see the Magic Kingdom parade there is no way you can not be excited.  What can I say, the Mouse knows how to do it up.  :)

2013 Disney Trip: The Resort

We left the snow in Michigan and made our way to Disney again!  We sure do love that place.  This year we stayed at the Disney Animation Resort in a Little Mermaid room.  The entire resort had Little Mermaid, Cars, The Lion King, and Finding Nemo characters all over.  The kids had a blast and were troopers.  We hit at least one park every day.

After we returned from dinner the first day, Wes and Addie discovered presents from Mickey and Minnie.  They were happy to open up their Disney t-shirts and pajamas.

Wes and Addie in the Elephant Boneyard.

Checking out the Cars stars.  We had to make sure to get pictures with the Hudson Hornet.

By the time we got to Sally, we had to wait for a lady to get done posing for pictures first.  When it was our turn the kids did this fancy pose.  They must have decided they liked the lady's style before them...  This picture makes me crack up every time I see it.

In front of Doc, I told the kids to hold out their hands so we could handcuff them.  :)

Sledding

We got some great snow and went out to hit the slopes.  It might have just been the next door neighbor's smallish hill in his backyard, but we had a blast.  Even Addie loved it and she is scared of everything.  So much fun!

Slide Off

Anyone want to push us out?  Daddy likes to talk frequently about either getting the Gator some snow tires or chains.  :)

I Dare You

C'mon snow, I dare you to set foot on my drive... Double dog dare you.

Reading Spot

Addie found a new favorite reading spot.  Looks pretty cozy if I do say so myself.

Go Green! Go White!

For Christmas Santa brought all of us tickets to the MSU basketball game against Nebraska.  Wes and Addie loved shouting "Go Green, Go White."  They did fairly well at their first MSU game and have asked repeatedly since going if they can go again.  That makes Daddy proud and his wallet empty.  :)

Lego Maniac

 

Every Saturday morning Wesley will ask Ben or I to do Legos with him.  He can totally do them himself, but he likes to have a Lego assistant.  His Lego assistant digs through the piles and finds him the next few pieces that he will need to complete his build.  Sometimes Ben and I draw straws to see who will be the Lego assistant.  Just kidding, most of the time I volunteer because I secretly love playing with Legos.  I used to play them with my brother when he would let me.  He had this super cool castle and knight set.  But I digress...  Wesley will build them up, take them apart and then repeat the process all over again another day.  He has built a few of his set so many times that I don't know why he needs to look at the directions anymore.

"Mommy, will you play Legos with me?"

"Sure will, Buddy.  Let me fill up my coffee cup and I'll be right over."

WANTED:  Part time Lego assistant.  All volunteers welcome.  Must be willing to work unpaid, but who needs money when you see an almost 4 year old beam with joy.  (Plus his parents need the extra cash to buy these Lego sets.)  Apply today!  :)