Our Trip to Disney World

In October we took a trip to Disney World and it was everything they said it would be and more. Ben and Kate had the time of their lives and I got teary a few times taking it all in. They will never be 4 again when everything is so magical. It was the trip of a lifetime for me and I will keep these memories close to my heart! Here are a few pictures of our adventures!

"To all that come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world." ~ Walt Disney

Boofest '11

I have been a terrible blogger! I am going to try to be better- I promise!!!!Thanks to Alana for these pictures.

Every October my best friends from college (The Allstars) get together WITH our kids (the Twinkles) for the weekend. There are Halloween crafts, a bounce house, and a lot of snacks and wine involved! This year all 7 moms and 11 kids headed down to Houston. We had a great time!

Here is everyone in our MATCHING pajamas. We love to dress them alike!

(L to R: Drew, Kate, Ben, Jack, Ellen, William, Julianna, Caroline, McKinley, baby Kellen, John)

Here we are in our Halloween costumes. This is never an easy picture. Lots of tears! Usually because we do this in the afternoon on the second day when everyone is good and tired, because we like to torture ourselves.

(L to R: McKinley as a Fairy, Kellen as a toadstool, Julianna as Minnie Mouse, Caroline as a Bride, Kate as Snow White, Ellen as Jessie, William as Woody, Back Row: Ben as Optimus Prime, Drew as Darth Vader, John as Bob the Builder and notice a very upset Jack as a jack rabbit in the front!)

And on Sunday we wore our ghost footprint shirts we all made. Jack has his on I promise but he was in no mood for pictures!

Next year we will have at least 12 Twinkles because Caroline Elizabeth is on the way!

The greatest poem ever known
Is one all poets have outgrown:
The poetry, innate, untold,
Of being only four years old.
~Christopher Morley, To a Child

Happy 4th Birthday Ben & Kate!

 We have had a whirlwind birthday week complete with a Hot Wheels and Barbie themed double birthday celebration! This year was the first year that Ben & Kate picked their own birthday theme. We had a bunch of kiddos at Pump It Up which is a big bounce house indoor play ground- great for a hot August birthdate.

Ben had a BLAST. He was bouncing and sliding the whole time- happy as a clam.

It took Kate a little while longer to warm up. What finally did it was when Daddy got in one of the bounce houses with her.

The Birthday crowd

 

Cake time!

Happy Birthday Ben & Kate! These past 4 years have been the most precious of my life. 

We love you so much!

Birthdays are good for you. 

Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.
- Larry Lorenzoni