What's been going on...

Oh where to start? So much has been going on...

Friday we went to our friends the B6 for a playdate. I seriously love that our kids get along so well. The girls especially get along really well, maybe too well? I caught them all jumping on the bed and giggling. I like to call this foreshadowing for those slumber parties where you wake up at 2am and hollar "You girls need to quiet down or else!", not that I ever heard that when I was growing up. *ahem*









Saturday Scott and I went for our Valentine's Dinner at Artist's Point inside the Wilderness Lodge. Scott is a HUGE fan of this restaurant so I was excited that we would be able to go. The food there is...rustic, as in I just went out back and shot it, look it's head is mounted on the wall. Scott had the venison and I had....wait for it...buffalo. It was all super delicious and I would totally go back and repeat the entire meal. Naturally after telling people that I had buffalo I got these comments: My MOM sang "Buffalo Gal won't you come out tonight, come out tonight, come out tonight..." My sister sent me this:



I'm pretty much still in tears.

So bring on Sunday...bloody Sunday. Scott was a dear and let me sleep in and that's when I found out our fridge died. Yup, everything in the freezer was completely defrosted, ice had melted we were in critical save the weeks worth of grocery mode. Nobody was able to come out that day so we had to do a mad dash to Lowe's who thankfully had an old school fridge for sale for $380. We only had to throw out a few items, mainly stuff that was in the freezer. The repairman came out today and said the compressor blew on it, so now we need to wait and see if our warranty company will replace the compressor or the whole fridge.

Yesterday was better, obviously, it was Valentine's Day :) The kiddos were lucky enough to get presents from Tay Tay and Ya-Ya (my sister Cathy and niece Lorren). Aaron got a Lightning McQueen Duplo set, which has not left his sight, and an Animal t-shirt. Jill got a Rapunzel t-shirt, which she immediately needed to wear, and a Rapunzel hair band. They love their new presents and I am so thankful that they have godmothers like Tay Tay and Ya-Ya.


That's what's going on over here, hope everything is going well in your neck of the woods!

And the magic has returned

Jill on the boat heading back to Magic Kingdom
Jill and I waiting to go on the Magic Carpets
Scott and Aaron
On the Magic Carpets
Scott and Aaron on the Magic Carpets
Getting ready to go on the Jungle Cruise
Scott and the kids in front of the wishing fountain
Me and my honey

We went back to Magic Kingdom today for a second try and it went much much MUCH better. Jill took a really good morning nap, so that definitely helped, and the park wasn't as crowded. We actually went on a lot of rides (Pirates, Magic Carpets, Haunted Mansion, TTA, Jungle Cruise). After that we went to Downtown Disney and walked around. Oh! And we saw Bucky Covington (he was on American Idol a few seasons ago, sings country) checking in at the Wilderness Lodge. It was pretty cool. So, that's pretty much it over here. Hope you had a good day!

Count your blessings

DziaDzio trying to get Aaron to walk
I bumped my head
Mmm I think I'll start with the ribs
Aaron and Busia
Jill and I before the safari
Scott and the babies
Jill with Busia and DziaDzio
The big boy standing all by himself

We have a little bit of catching up to do....
My parents landed on Thursday afternoon along with the cold weather. We got to hang out with them Thursday afternoon/night at the Wilderness Lodge. Of course within a half an hour of being there Jill banged her head on the corner on a chair, which left a nice little mark. No blood though, thank God! My Dad has also decided that he will have the kids saying "Mama" and walking by the time he leaves. I seriously fear that he will succeed in both tasks. Not that I don't want the kids to say "Mama", it's just kind of nice that all they say is "Dada". We had dinner at Whispering Canyon which is one of the restaurants at the Lodge. The kids had a pretty good time people watching, it's a pretty loud restaurant too, so when they fussed nobody seemed to notice.
Yesterday was their *sigh* 9 month appointment with Dr. Rivera. I feel like they were just born, and now here we are almost a (gulp) year later. They are both doing really well. Aaron is 23lbs 8oz and 28 inches long, that would be the 90th percentile in case you were wondering. Yes, my son is the size of a toddler. Jillian is 19lbs 12oz and 28 inches long. She's about the 75th percentile on everything. Thankfully there were no shots at this appointment! I hate having to hold them down for the shots, and I can't watch when they do it. Scott is really good with them when they get shots, he can sit and talk them through it, not me, I'm looking the other way trying not to cry. I'm such a mom....
We went to Animal Kingdom yesterday after our doctor's appointment. It wasn't too crowded, which was nice. We only waited maybe 15 minutes for the safari, and all the animals were out. It was one of the best safari's I've ever had there. I actually got to see the lion's face, I was beginning to think he was an animatronic. The giraffes, rhino's, elephants, bongos, ostriches, and antelope were pretty close to the cars too, so we got a ton of good photos. Standing in line though before the ride we struck up a conversation with the family that sat behind us, and it just really reminds me how lucky we are. They were there with their son and daughter, and I believe the wife's parents. Their son was maybe 6 or 7 and autistic. We began talking, and he wanted to play with Jill (so sweet), and the mom mentioned that he was a twin. I have to say, these are the hardest conversations I have. They were born at 24 weeks, only weighing 1lb 8oz each. Obviously, the other son didn't make it, and it was just hard to stand there and look at this woman who went through so much and lost one son. And she was so positive about everything, something I don't know if I could do in that circumstance. It truly made me look back on everything and realize just how lucky, and blessed, we are. It's so easy to get caught up in your own life and think that you have it so bad, and when are things going to look up for me, and then you meet someone who reminds you that you have it so good, and you should count your blessings. Living in the negative only brings more. I hope I can have a positive outlook like her on everything, and find the good in every situation, and I hope you can as well.