Future gymnasts

This girl has no fear and will try anything! She loves her new found love for gymnastics which she takes every Tuesday morning. She is demonstrating her skills on our playground! Love it!

A boy and his kitties

Braden absolutely loves his kitties (Chipper and Luckie) and they adore him. Chipper greets him at the door when he gets home from school and then curls up with him on the couch. I love to see how happy he gets when they are with him.

DisneyWorld

Chef Mickey's

Ansley wasn't to sure whether she could trust the characters. She loved blowing them kisses and giving them high fives, but she did not want to get anywhere near them without me holding her. This was the morning after the halloween party so she was super tired. Of course Braden loved it all.

"Not so Scary Halloween Party"

Disney World's "Not so Scary Halloween Party" at Magic Kingdom

9/21/2010

This night was so much fun. We went with some dear friends of ours and the kids had a blast. The park shuts down at 7:00 unless you have tickets to the party. They have a special parade and the kids thought it was extra special to ride the rides when it was dark. I could not believe Ansley let them put paint on her but she was so excited to be a princess! This is a night I will never forget. We stayed until the park closed at midnight and the kids didn't go to bed until 1:00am!

everyone is in this picture except Syndey, her head was chopped off.

my mean pirates!

i just love this picture of the 4 of us!

my pretty princess

Day of rest at the pool

After our full day at Universal, we decided to spend Monday at the pool and recover before going to DisneyWorld the following day. The kids had a blast at the pool. It had a waterslide that Ansley thought was the best. She loved to come around the corner and see Braden waiting to catch her. It also had fountains shooting out of the ground. We will definitely be staying at this resort again!

Universal Studios 2010

Our first day in Orlando was spent at Universal Studios and Island of Adventure. These parks are incredible. There is so much stuff to do and Braden LOVES the "big" rollercoasters. They have a whole Dr. Suess park for the younger kids which Ansley loved. We will enjoy these parks for many many years to come.

Yes, my 6 year old rode this rollercoaster. One of the fastest rollercoasters I have ever been on! He loved it and rode it about 5 times.

This way Ansley's favorite rides at Islands of Adventure. "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish."