Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Castaway Cay- Disney Cruise...more pics

Before I get to the Castaway Cay pics, I have to share these. This is my absolute favorite picture EVER!! Jace was so exhausted that he took a nap in the porthole. He is dressed as a pirate because it was pirate night on the ship.



Below are pics from Castaway Cay, Disney's Island.

Do you think Pluto was hot?

Greeted my Mickey as we entered the island











More Disney Cruise Pics

Ty, Jace, Zac, Kendall and MaKenzie
Our waiter, Paul from Poland. He was a wonderful addition to our trip and followed us to dinner each evening. Top notch service!
My precious family in the atrium of the ship



Childcare center...this was Jace's favorite room in the center. Andy's room from Toy Story



Mimi and Pap Pap with their grandkids at the Enchanted Garden, a restaurant onthe ship.












Disney Cruise 2011

Talk about a vacation! We had an AWESOME time on our first cruise, and a Disney cruise made our experience that much more amazing! The kids absolutely loved seeing all the Disney characters and swimming in a Mickey Mouse shaped pool. The ship had a kids' area that was incredible with themed rooms....Andy's Room (Toy Story), Fairy Room (Tinkerbell) and many more. And seriously, 4 course dining every night....I likey!! ;-) A huge thank you to Mimi and Pap Pap for taking us on the wonderful trip! The memories are incredibly special and the kids loved spending time with their cousins.
Hope you enjoy the pics!!
Disney Dream Cruise ship

Our balcony on the ship....9th floor


Top deck on the ship where the pools and Aqua Duck were located. The Aqua Duck is a waterslide that goes out over the ocean. Very cool to experience!



Jace excited to board the ship! (pics a bit out of order)



The lobby atrium of the ship....Stunning!











Tuesday, July 5, 2011

American Girl NYC



American Girl near Rockefeller Center in NYC


Kanani....Girl of the Year



Happy Girls!

















Girls' Weekend in NYC

Radio City in the background near Rockefeller Center
Times Square
M&M World in Times Square
Above: We went to see Mary Poppins on Broadway
Below: Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity in Midtown

Kendall and I met Mimi, Aunt Jenn, and Kenzie in NYC for a girls' only ;-) weekend. It was such a fun trip, topped off by a visit to American Girl and Kendall's 1st American Girl doll. (Thank you Mimi and Pap Pap!!! She absolutely loves her doll.) On Friday, we ate at Carmine's Italian Restaurant in Manhattan. Talk about sinful...4 courses of pure food pleasure!! We also saw Mary Poppins on Broadway, followed by a trip Serendipity. We waited an hour and 40 minutes for a frozen hot chocolate. Was it worth....YES!!
Thanks Mimi, Aunt Jenn, and Kenz for a fun weekend!!!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Video of Kendall's Recital

I have been trying for over an hour now to upload this video and so far, nothing! It's 11:00 at night, so I'm calling it quits and will try again tomorrow.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Kendall's 1st Dance Recital






We are so incredibly proud of our little dancer. She did an amazing job at her very
1st recital. Gammy was able to come out for the big day. Her class tap danced to "Lollipop" and it seriously was one of the cutest things I have witnessed....EVER!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Fishing adventure on Papa's Boat






How much fun did we have!!! Papa took the kids fishing on his boat and while Kendall's patience ran a bit thin, we all had a blast! She thought she would throw the line out and hook a fish right away....not so much! No fish were caught, but the experience made it all worth it. I think the kids especially loved Papa driving the boat fast around the lake. Their smiles were priceless!

COUSINS!

We were in GA over Memorial Day and had a wonderful visit with Nate and Wesley. The kids played so well together and Wesley even got in on the mix. I wish we had more time to spend with them because the kids really had so much fun!



Grant's Farm





My mom's group had a playdate at Grant's Farm. Below is a description I copied and pasted from their website:
The 281-acre ancestral home of the Busch family, located just south of the city of St. Louis is home to more than 900 animals representing more than 100 different species. Grant's Farm, operated by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., has been a St. Louis tradition for over five decades.