Mickey on my mind...

We are going to Disney (I know you are shocked) in January! So Mickey Mouse is on my mind.... so I thought I would share our TOP favorite rides that we try to never miss!! (And because I get countless messages about the ins and outs of doing Disney - which I love to help!)


#1 - Pirates of the Caribbean

Olivia's absolute favorite (& mine too!!) 

The first time Olivia rode this she was 11 months old and she threw her hands up in the air and squealed! Needless to say, it's been a favorite ever since. We have been known to get off the ride and get back on.... multiple times in a row :)  and for those of you with little ones and think you shouldn't ride it - RIDE IT! 

#2 - Soarin'

I LOVE THIS RIDE!

The views, the scents, the sensations! Who doesn't love feeling like they are flying through the air?! Oh right... my husband ;) He won't ride it with me, but luckily Olivia is old enough now! Tip: Get there right when the park opens and either ride or get a fast pass - it's one of the most popular rides! 

#3 - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

Ok so maybe just Olivia likes this one. She is fearless - she rode it for the first time in October and talks about it quite a bit! Especially how you have to hold your head to the back of the seat at all times or it will hurt your neck! She says she can't wait to ride it again in January!


#4 - It's a Small World

We will call this Sadie's favorite because she was enthralled with it in October, but I love it too! and Ben secretly loves it - don't let him fool you.

I don't know how many times I've ridden this ride - maybe 2-3 times each trip for almost 15 trips and I STILL see something new that I haven't noticed before!! 


#5 Test Track

Ben's favorite. Fast cars. Bumpy roads. Feels dangerous.

This is another one you want to get a fast pass for or ride first thing in the morning! The lines fill up quickly!

It's been awhile!

Ok so it's been a LONG while! 

We've added a new family member! Sadie Caroline was born April 3, 2013

She is now much older than in this picture, but I love it!! :) My two sweet princesses - and Olivia is almost SEVEN. I can't believe it.

I hopefully will start blogging more! Ben has challenged me to do two a week - so that's my goal! 

Halloween 2011

We had a great Halloween! We carved a friendly pumpkin. Olivia dressed up like Princess Tiana. Halloween evening, we went to a Sunday School cook out at our friend's house which was a blast! The kids had a great time trick or treating and riding on the hay ride!

Old McDonald's Farm

Last Saturday we went to Old McDonald's Farm in Sale Creek. We had SO much fun!! We got to ride a hayride to the (real) pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. They also had slides from the hayloft down to the ground and a "ball-pit" type area full of corn. Olivia LOVED playing in the corn and going down the slide. The farm also had a petting zoo and tons of photo ops :) I highly recommend it to anyone!

Olivia in the patch

Daddy & O

Oh, this is heavy!

Mommy with her pumpkin

Olivia on the hayride

Wagon ride to put the pumpkins in the car

In the maze...

Which way do we go??

Playing in the corn bin

Sliding out of the hayloft

We are still here!

and doing well :)

I've totally slacked on my blogging since last year because I was looking for a job and now have a job! I am working at Cigna. When I'm not working, I'm on Pinterest pretending to be creative or shopping at consignment sales to fill my princess' already too full closet & dresser.

Ben has just started a new job at WNA (American Plastics) as a Quality Assurance Engineer Technician. He is still in school for a Quality Assurance/Quality Control degree, but is pushing back classes a semester or so because he was dying to work! LOL He can't stand school. BUT I'm so proud of him for going back and sticking with it!

The Princess is well. She's ALMOST 5. Really? Where has time gone? Wasn't she a baby like 7.5 minutes ago?! She goes to pre-school at our church and LOVES it and LOVES her teachers :) I will be sad when she leaves them next year for the "real world". She is super into the Disney Princesses... I think it's a pre-requisite to be in our family tho so it's all good. O is just now getting into dress up again and loves to put all her princess dresses on. She is still fearless and strong-willed. and also allergic to pomegranate. Don't ask how we found out. She can recognize about half the letters in the alphabet and is starting to match up words with the letter they start with based on sounding them out. Such a smart cookie!

Our newest adventure is ballet with her bestie Mia. Olivia LOVES it! She stays focused and really likes to learn the new things :) ok ok and she likes to twirl.

Long Time.....

No blog!

It has been too long! But stay tuned!! I am going to try to make more time for preserving memories very soon!

How 'bout them Auburn Tigers?!?!

Alright so y'all know I'm a HUGE Auburn fan and y'all KNOW Auburn is heading to the National Championship! I'm SOOOOO PUMPED!! Excited doesn't even begin to describe my feelings!

It's been a great year of football and I'm so proud of the team how they have stuck together through the entire Cam ordeal and how he put on - in true leader form - a smile and a positive outlook for the team. So WAR EAGLE & Play on boys!! Good luck in Glendale!!!

Here's a picture of my little Auburn sweetie :) goofy smile, but she's always cute.

She says, "War Eagle!!" allllll the time. It's great.

Christmas Card 2010

Good Blessings Religious Christmas 5x7 folded card

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I have used Shutterfly so many times! I have ordered almost all my pictures from there since my daughter was born almost four years ago. The quality is unbeatable and our pictures ALWAYS turn out wonderful! I have also ordered all of our Christmas cards from Shutterfly and have loved every one of them. Shutterfly books are also great! I've ordered several as gifts and also to have as keepsakes with pictures from our vacations in them. My daughter loves to look through them and see all her family members!

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Enjoy!

Summer

Well I have not posted since May. HA :) It's been a busy summer. I am currently job hunting, which SUCKS!

We have done lots of playing this summer and while I have some other more specific posts to write, I thought I'd give you a glimpe of O and how much she's grown!! She looks so much older to me now than at the beginning of the summer! I think her hair is longer. Maybe that's why...

oh and the last picture.... she's about 13 there with that face!

Graduate!

As of yesterday afternoon, I am officially a college graduate!

I decided not to attend graduation for several reasons and went shopping instead for graduation gifts to myself (& from Ben) :) It was much more fun than sitting for several hours in a auditorium with hundreds of people I don't know.

To celebrate my graduation, we are headed to Disney World tomorrow for some fun with Mickey! See you when we get back!!

Easter Fun

Easter Egg Hunt at Burks UMC April 3, 2010

Olivia's pretty best friend Mia :)

Olivia & her friend Abigail checking out each others bag/basket

Ready to hunt some eggs!

Olivia and Mia after the egg hunt

Olivia and her friend Emma

There were so many kids there! Great turnout!

Olivia & Abigail

Dying Easter Eggs

All our pretty eggs

Annual WAR EAGLE egg!!

Easter dinner with the family

Big kid Easter egg hunt

Me & B got a LITTLE too competitive and started throwing elbows and stuff......

Olivia thought we were really fighting and had a breakdown, threw her basket across the yard and everything! Poor girl!

Checking out their eggs

Easter baskets at my parents house

Olivia & her GIANT chocolate bunny

Olivia's Easter Basket at our house. She got a Princess Tiana doll and a Leapster and of course candy!

Mid yawn. She was so tired.

Olivia in her Easter dress... and her Leapster. She didn't put it down hardly all day.

Olivia & Me

Family picture at church

praySING kids singing at church

Olivia singing loudly! and directing!
At the in-laws house

Olivia, Emily, and baby Bentley
Love this one! Sweet girls :) He will never lack older girls in his life.... 5 older girl cousins all within 5 years older than him. He's bound to get dressed up like a princess at some point!

O'Dell Easter egg hunt!

Olivia finding eggs

O & Em

With all their eggs!

Sweet Bentley! I love that expression!

He was so good for me while taking pictures! He smiled and laughed all the time!

All smiles!

Playing at the playground