We are Home

Our Disney vacation has finally came to an end and we enjoyed every minute of it. The kids had such a great time and we made memories that I will never forget! Ayla cried when I told her we were leaving Disney to come home! We got home late Monday evening and I have been trying to get caught up on sleep and laundry. The kids did great on the plane, they actually enjoyed it. It was a little rough for Brennan the first and last 10 minutes on the plane because you have to turn off all electronics and so he was not happy that he had to turn his phone off..hehe! We stayed on Disney property, so the Disney "magical express bus" picked us up at the airport and took us to our hotel. We stayed at the "Coronado Springs Resort", the property was gorgeous, we stayed in what was called a "cabana" that looked out over the lagoon. We did not spend much time in our room, we were on the go from 8 or 9 in the morning until at least 10pm at night. The last night we were there, we actually didn't get back to the room until 1am, so needless to say, we need a vacation from our vacation..lol! Here are a few pictures on the plane, I plan to blog about each day at Disney, I am still getting pictures uploaded onto the computer, it will be hard to narrow them down to only a few, as I only took 400 pictures..lol. The plane pictures are not great because they were taken with my cell phone. Can't wait to see what everyone else is up too!! Tomorrow we are driving 3.5 hours to Ayla's Rheumatolgy appointment. I am praying that maybe we can start to decrease her meds! Wouldn't that be awesome!







There he is, doing what he does best!!! My little I-phone genius!!

Seven Year Old Singing Amazing Grace-AMAZING!

Someone sent this to me on FB and I had to share. This little girl is only seven years old. I had chills the whole time she was singing. She is simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

Wordless Wednesday

Oh boy, I think I might be in trouble!!

March of Dimes Walk, Disney

I feel like such a bad blogger lately. I have so many things that I would like to blog about, just not enough time! I have spent the last few days trying to get the house clean and laundry caught up because we are leaving for Disney on Wednesday!! We are all so excited, Ayla talks about it everyday and has been counting the days down. So if you think about it, please say a prayer that we have a safe trip. We are flying, this is the first time the kids have been on an airplane or "hair plane" as they say, and John is not a huge fan of flying so hopefully everything will go smoothly. He at first wanted to drive but I talked him out of it because I could not imagine over 14 hours in the car with Ayla and Brennan. I told him he would be thanking me on the way home when we are all exhausted and it only takes us two hours to get home.lol!



We participated in the March of Dimes walk this weekend with my sister and bil. We had such a great time and the kids really enjoyed it. It was at our State Capital, and it was a beautiful day. Ayla and Brennan actually stayed in the stroller the whole time and did not complain. Yea, it's real hard sitting in the stroller and being pushed for three miles in 80 degree weather..lol, what a life!



After the walk, they were giving out pizza and as we were sitting there eating, a camera man approached us and asked us if we wanted to be in a commercial. He really wanted Ayla to be in it, so I think he asked the rest of us just to be nice.lol. The commercial was not for the walk, but was something to do with West Virginia. He said it would run for about three months. Ayla actually did well, she was just smiling at his camera, it was so funny.





After the commercial shoot, she decided that she was in a modeling mood and so I took advantage and got a few pictures. These are too funny, everyone was laughing at her, it was so cute. Oh and look at the tulips, they are so beautiful!









And to end a great day, Aunt Amy was nice enough to take the kids down the inflatable slide. This was the first time we have let them do it, so they were very excited.





I hope everyone had a great weekend, oh yeah, we watched Avatar this weekend and really liked it. So if you are on the fence about this one, I think it is definitely worth renting! I can't wait to get back next week and share pictures of our trip!

Ayla's Etsy Dresses

Edit to update: All sets have been sold! Thank you Ladies!!

Is anyone up for a little blog sale?? Here are a few sets that I purchased from Etsy last year that Ayla has outgrown. (She is getting so tall!) If anyone is interested in these, just send me an email, I will accept paypal. The prices will be much cheaper than what I paid and they are all in excellent condition only worn once or twice! Whatever is left will go to ebay! We are leaving for vacation on Wednesday, so if you want anything let me know and I will get it mailed out before we leave!


Etsy dress Ayla wore for 4th of July, bought from Cora's. Size 3/4. Perfect condition!









I candie (pish posh girls) custom knot/apron dress will fit 2-4 because of the length on the knot straps. We also put a long sleeve shirt under it for Thanksgiving! In perfect condition!










Etsy I candie (pish posh girls) knot top for 3 year old, dress for 2 year old and matching ruffle capri's made my Kissing Kumquats on Etsy. This set is beautiful!







Etsy Kissing Kumquats "Lotus" Knot dress size 2/3. Love this print, she is actually still selling this on her site. She can make matching ruffles and her ruffles are the best in my opinion! Iwas honestly getting ready to have ruffles made to match and it is just too tight on Ayla.






This is a Gen Marie Custom Sundress size 4, should also fit a size 3. New with tags.




Icandie (pishposhgirls) butterfly knot/apron dress, 2/3







Just email me if you are interested in any of these!

The Best Toy Ever

THE PLASMA CAR

Okay like most you, we have owned um quite a few toys over the past three and a half years. Hands down we have found the BEST toy EVER and I wanted to share it with you. If you are looking for a gift or just something fun to buy, this is what you need and I am sure your kids will LOVE you for it! We found this car last year at Target. Every time we went into Target Ayla would ride it around the whole store. We did not buy it right away because I wasn't convinced that she would play with it when we got it home. There is nothing worse than sinking alot of money into a toy and then they never touch it again when you get home. Eventually only one car was left at Target and John and Ayla were at Target and he caved in and bought it for her, yes she is a Daddy's girl! It has been over a year later and both of my kids love this toy more than anything. Brennan took to it right away and was riding it before he was even two years old. We bought him one for Christmas so now they both have one! Everyone is amazed when they see him ride it, he rides in circles around our furniture in our great room and I swear he is a little pro at it, (hence the Professional Plasma Car Driver on my sidebar). He whips by everything at lighting fast speed..lol and sometimes he will have his cell phone in one hand playing a game and he just moves right along. Cracks me up!

All you have to do is wiggle the steering wheel to propel the car. No batteries, pedals or pushing required. It will even hold up to 220 pounds so it is suitable for all ages! We paid around $60 for Ayla's car but you can find them on Amazon for alot cheaper. I promise you this car is worth every penny!

A Few Good Reads

I just wanted to share a few of the books that I have read recently. I am looking for a new book to read so I would love some of your suggestions! Has anyone read "The Help"? I have been thinking about reading that next, would love any input!

I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan, I have been reading his books for years now. It's so funny, every time I am crying and reading a book John says, " I guess your reading Nicholas Sparks again"..lol. Anyway, I just finished the "Last Song" and I loved it. It is a story about first loves, family and forgiveness. It is sure to tug at your heartstrings so do not be surprised if you shed a few tears here or there. (Or if you are like me, you will sob like a baby). I wanted to read it before I saw the movie because we all know how different the movies are. I saw the movie last weekend and I did like it but the book is SO MUCH better. There is so much information that is left out of the movie. If you have seen the movie and HAVE NOT read the book, I strongly urge you to read the book. It is definitely one of my favorite books after "The Wedding" and "The Note book", of course.




I also read "Dear John" a couple of months ago. Another classic Nicholas Sparks book. I would have preferred another ending but none the less it was a great story about what one will do to make sure the person they love is happy. This is a movie as well, I did not get it see it, but I can not wait to rent it as soon as it comes out on DVD. It may be out already, I am not sure.



My mother in law introduced me to the author Debbie Macomber last year. She is great at writing romance novels and I have fallen in love with one series in particular called, "Midnight Sons". This is a series of three books and I just finished the last book. It is about three brothers finding love in the Alaska Wilderness. A GREAT READ, you will love it. This was the type of book that you can not put down and you find yourself reading every spare minute that you have!



Okay, moving on, last but not least, I am re-reading "Eclipse", the third book in the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. It is not a secret, I am obsessed with this series. I honestly never thought I would like it and I picked up the first book just out of curiosity. Once I started reading, I was hooked. I wrote a review of "New Moon" here if you want to go back and read it. Trust me, if you have not read it and have had the same thoughts, go and get it, I promise you will love it. It is a good read for EVERYONE! I will admit I am an Edward fan and I can not wait to go and see the movie when it comes out in June, thus the whole reason why I am re-reading this book. I want to refresh my memory before I see the movie. My girlfriend and I have even talked about going to see it at midnight when it comes out..lol.



Okay, can't wait to hear some of your favorite reads, I need a new book!!