Legoland

This was our first time experiencing Legoland and we had a Blast!!! The park is just the right size...not too big and not too small.  You could get from one attraction to the other without a long walk and the lines, oh wait, there weren't any lines :-).  If the kids liked a ride we could turn around and get right back on it.  The playgrounds were life savers for Abby and Blake when the bigger kids were on rides they could not go on. 

The best part of our first trip there was we had the chance to experience with my best friend and her family!!  So glad the Snedaker Family was there! Love them all!

Dylan, Abby, McKenzie, Jack, Colby, and Sawyer

Tree and ornaments all made out of Lego's

Getting ready to ride a roller coaster...Rob and Dylan

Sawyer

Abby and Colby

Sorry Mister but you are way too big for this ride please Get Off :-)

Mommy slides in to ride...Hi Ami in the background

Be careful this lion roars when you stick you head in...just ask Jack :-)

Abby and her Giraffee

So happy to be out of the stroller and car 

Having fun even though everyone else is on roller coasters

Weeeeeeee

Darth and the crew

R2D2, Colby and Daddy

San Fran

San Fran

Our Capitol

St Augustine Fort

Kennedy Space Center

Getting ready to decorate our tree

The kids have been so excited to decorate for Christmas and with no time to spare we jumped right into it.  Since we leave on Dec 19th for Chicago we knew we wanted to get our tree and the house decorated as soon as possible.  With Chirstmas hats we were ready to go.....

 

 

 

Each ornament on our tree has been given to me as a child, or Scott and I have bought to represent something we did that year, or now I have continued on with my mothers tradition and given each one of our children an ornament to represent something about them for the year.  Love looking at all of them .  One day our tree will have to be gigantic to get all of them on it.  

Four Generations

I am so happy that I was able to get this picture and it turned out so cute!!!  My Grandmommy means the world to me.  She has always been so patient and sweet.  Her love for God, her family and just about anyone else is amazing.  So grateful to have her here to see all my kids born and that my kids have the chance to know who she is!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We celebrated a day early this year...Grady and I will be saving lives while everyone else is stuffing their faces :-).  Its so nice to have a retired Grammy and Pop Pop, Daddy who can take time off work, and kids who either had no school today or are home schooled so that we could still be together for the holiday. 

Scott pulled out three very delicious turkeys and as a team the rest of us provided the sides.  Before we sat to fill our bellies we took turns telling everyone what we were thankful for.  Here was a few that really stuck out in my mind....Freedom, Choices, our Military, and of course the best one was from my hubby...he is thankful for a wonderful wife who is loving, a great teacher, and does such a good job at keeping this house together.  As I do appreciate him saying that the world needs to know that I couldn't do it without him.  For us and our family to work we have to be a team and that is what we are! 

After gorging ourselves it was time for some Taboo.  Boys vs girls......the winner was.....THE GIRLS!!!  We Rock :-)!

It was a great day and we all are so very blessed!! Love my family!!!

Abby on iPad and Grandmommy sleeping

Take one...only one person not looking and it wasn't a child!!

Take 2! All eyes are looking!

Dylan (5), Aiden (4), Abby (3), Colby (6), and Blake (1)

Grady

Me and Mommy

Grandmommy, Grady and Lea

Kids making a toast

Aunt Grammy

Camping with Daddy

Who could think of anything better for a bunch of boys? Tents, sleeping bags, flashlights, campfire, canoeing, zip lining, bow and arrows, and no showers!!! Yup that is what camping is all about with Adventure Guides.  Daddy took the boys this past weekend and had a blast.  Colby was able to go last year and this year Dylan was old enough to join in on the fun.

Leading up to the weekend Dylan was very nervous about the idea of camping/living outdoors for a few days.  He would ask questions everyday like "mommy, can raccoons or bears get into my tent?", "will I be sleeping alone?", "where do we go to the bathroom or brush our teeth?", "what if I don't want to go zip lining", "how and what will we eat?", and many more that I cant think of.  With the encouraging words from mommy, daddy, and Colby he was counting the days down til they left. 

From the looks of it they seemed to have a great time. 

The sleeping quarters

Not positive what he is eating but if I had to guess its a Smore

Good Morning Colby

Ready to Zip Line...

Up the rope they will go

Cant believe they are climbing this net

Impressive

Just about to go

All ready...his face doesn't look so sure

Will they do it???

Off and ready to go again

 

 

Concentrating hard...see the tongue

Getting the shot just perfect

Love his expression

Nice shot Colby!!!

Getting ready

Not sure if he missed all together or just wanted a picture by the target prior to shooting

Look out!!!

Daddy and his boys

Rock climbing

Colby's favorite from last year

Out they go all by themselves ;-)

Doesn't look like they have made it far

Dry land :-) think daddy must have finally gotten in a they sailed away

Round 2 Zip Line

He loved it!!!

Daddy joined in this time....he said it was a bit scary

 

There is a story behind this last picture....so day #1 Colby and Dylan go zip lining. Colby said it was a little scary and Dylan said it wasn't at all.  They go again and again.  By the 5th time Daddy ask Dylan why his pants are wet and Dylan said "I think it was a little bit scary".  He thought it was so funny that he actually wet his pants! This kid is hilarious. 

 

The camping trip was a huge success and I believe not only will they want to go back next year they may even talk daddy into going camping sooner.