-Eating is a fave...but you still have NO teeth...we are singing "all we want for Christmas is baby C's 2 front teeth". You love to feed yourself and can pick up the smallest pieces of food and get it into your mouth...and well sometimes not food too (we have to be on the lookout)
CR all tuckered out from the decorating...he had such a good time helping this year and did a great job
Baby C even liked to help...especially the lights...can't say she was as much a good helper as CR
Our 12 ft live tree...I am so excited to have a live tree again (a staple in our house growing up) but haven't had one since we have been married...K agreed this year...see our adventure below
Baby C had a great time searching for the tree but by this point she was D-O-N-E...it was beyond nap time
CR could have stayed out here with his favorite dog all day. Every time we saw a tree he always found a reason to keep looking
The fam and our tree
CR had to take a time out in "his deer stand"...really it is his and Granda's (he even has a chair in it he brought on his last hunting trip)
The boys &Max looking for the perfect tree
See I told you she liked it...really she talked and squealed at Max and the woods the entire time til the end
Okay...so not Christmas...but had to include...we had a great Thanksgiving too. We have SO much to be Thankful for. Baby C enjoyed it too...she ate, and ate, and ate...above she is finally done...and ready to relax!
CR (and this other girl) was asked to help be Santa's helper at the grand opening of Santa's Village at Bass Pro a few weeks ago. He thought it was awesome (and well so did I). He got to be the first to meet Santa and sit with him.
Bass Pro tree...yeah mine doesn't look this good...they must have something good to help them decorate it
Spotting Santa
CR was so eager to ride "The Barnstormer" roller coaster until he got on it...then it was hold on to Dada for dear life.
Mommy and CR on the classic Magic Kingdom ride..."It's A Small World"...still a favorite after so many years
Taking a time out from the beach to spend some time with Mickey at Castaway Cay (Disney's private island). It was such a neat island...K and I offered to stay to live and help keep it up.
From the words of a favorite song from the Zac Brown Band..."Got my toes in the water...life is good today..."
"The gang" waiting to board the ship. The boys were so excited that we were doing any and everything to keep them entertained until they would let us on.
A trip to the Bahamas would not be complete without 2 things...a trip to Senor Frogs (shortened and kid friendly version this time) and going to our "infamous" beach. Don and Regina...we thought of you...the moon came out in your honor (I will send you a pic).
One of my favorite things about cruising...the beautiful sunsets...I could have set out here all night...but not...I was getting dragged by a 4 year old to go see some characters
The castle at night...a neat sight
and day...still a neat sight...can't wait to take Baby C to the "Bibbity Bobbity Boutique" when she gets older
At the parade...it was SO hot...we got stuck sitting in the sun and thought we were going to melt. It was so worth it though...so AWESOME...I chose this pic b/c it was the celebration float...our total reason for going to the Magic Kingdom...CR's birthday (and the fact that he got in free b/c of that).
A barber shop group singing Happy Birthday to CR while waiting on the parade to start
We have ears...say cheers! Happy Birthday little man...he heard this I know 50 times this day from everyone that worked at Magic Kingdom...the thought it was the coolest thing
Visiting Mickey and Minnie's houses...he thought these were cool
Having a blast in the tea cups...can't say I was...can't stand to be dizzy anymore like I used to before 2 yrs ago
On the trolley into the Magic Kingdom...this pic captures the moment when he realized where he was. We didn't tell him we were going here. The morning started out by us telling him that we were just going to MacDonald's for breakfast and a play park for his birthday. He was so beside himself when he realized where we were. I may never forget what he said..."Mickey Mouse boat and Mickey Mouse house in one trip?! What the world?!"
Taking a moment for ourselves on the beach...the weather was perfect this day...can't say the same about the FL weather before we got on the ship and the first day we were on board/Bahamas...not so sure I like cruising in the Fall...not the same
The day we got to FL we went to Kennedy Space Center...cool stuff...I was excited to see it all since I haven't been since I was 10...CR really liked it too. This is the transporter they had just finished carrying the shuttle to the launch pad with a few days prior, getting the shuttle ready for its next mission on 11/15
A look at the shuttle on the launch pad from afar of course...camera zoomed in to its fullest...still a neat site...I would love to be down there for launch day one time...I think that would be really neat
A very nice crew member (we won't mention names since we are not supposed to) found out that it was CR's birthday trip and arranged for him (with 2 other families) to have a private meet and greet with the characters...this was AWESOME! What a lucky little boy!
CR dancing with Donald at the private meet and greet...the day prior Donald found out that it was CR's birthday and he got some of the people on the boat to sing Happy Birthday to him
Captain Jack Sparrow's ship from Pirate's in the Caribbean movie...such a neat site
Pretty enough to be a postcard...but it was taken with my camera...I wondered upon this site on my way back from the bathroom at Castaway Cay...I wish I could stay here forever! This was such a nice and long awaited trip. CR had the best birthday ever...I don't know how we will ever top this one!
