Mommy and Me Monday

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Mommy and Me Monday

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For real, it has been FOREVER since I've done a Mommy and Me Monday with Krystyn. Here are me and the kiddos at Camp Minnie Mickey in Animal Kingdom. 

How cute are we?! I'm so glad we had a day together to relax at the parks and enjoy the gorgeous weather!

Mommy and Me Monday: The Easter Edition

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I know I know, I haven't done Mommy and Me Monday in like, um, forever. Anyway, it's been a busy weekend. Saturday we colored eggs with the kids, well Scott did the dipping and the kids picked the colors.Didn't they do a great job?

Sunday was busy too, the Easter bunny came to our house and the kiddos were basically in love with everything they got. Since Scott worked yesterday we met him at Church for the 4pm mass, which actually worked out well because it was not crowded at all. After mass we went to Mimi and PawPaw's for dinner, and guess what? The Easter Bunny came there too!

It was a long day for sure, and Aaron was not in the best of moods for the majority of the day, but we managed to snag this photo of the three of us:

Can I tell you how obsessed I am with Jill's dress? That was my find at TJMaxx the other day. She looks so pretty in it!

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Mommy and Me Monday

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I somewhat feel like I deserve a medal or something because I actually remembered to grab a photo of at least one of the kids and myself. I have to say this is one of my favorite photos of Jill and I.



She took off her sweet shades a few minutes later so I'm glad we were able to snag this photo. This photo is also a reminder that I need to change my avatar on pretty much everything since I look nothing like it anymore. Sigh....

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Mommy and Me Monday

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Friday we took the kids to the Flower and Garden festival at EPCOT. The kids and I already got a sneak peek on Wednesday, but Scott hadn't seen it yet.

One of my favorite spots is the butterfly garden, this year it is decorated to celebrate the re-release of Bambi. Each of the kids got a packet of seeds to plant at home, that is if I don't kill them before we can plant them. It's totally possible...


While we were there a guy was nice enough to take a family photo of us. At least Scott and I were looking at the camera, right?


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Mommy and Me Monday

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We took the kiddos to the park yesterday, naturally I forgot to get a photo of the three of us playing. When we got home though, Scott and I were pretty pooped so we all snuggled up in the bean bags and watched a movie.


Don't you love their cheesy smiles??

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Mommy and Me Monday

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I'm fairly certain the ear infections are going away, we are almost done with our antibiotics and Jill is no longer complaining about the bee in her ear. I'm probably going to take them in again this week just to be sure that they are gone, I'd hate to go through everything again.

Since we are feeling better and the snot has dried up (thank God) we went to Disney yesterday. We started out at Downtown Disney since Aaron keeps talking about wanting to go on the yellow balloon. My MOM said she would take him on it and Scott agreed to go as well. When we got to Downtown Aaron was still excited about the balloon until we got up close then he decided he didn't want to go on the balloon. I don't blame him, and I think everyone was happy they wouldn't have to go on the balloon.

We decided to head over to Magic Kingdom after that and try and see Rapunzel. That was a no go since you have to be in line for at least an hour to get to see her. Instead we met some of the other princesses and went on some of the rides.

Since the Mommy and Me photo from last week was Jill and I, I thought it would a good idea to do one of Aaron and I....well Aaron is at least in the picture.


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Mommy and Me Monday and the Weekend that is Finally Over

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Normally I am not excited about the weekend being over, but I'll tell ya what, I am so glad it's Monday. Our weekend started out perfect, maybe too perfect? We got our new stroller on Friday and were ready to break it in on Saturday at Animal Kingdom. The kids had runny noses, but nothing severe, no fevers, no coughs, we were golden. So off we went to Animal Kingdom.

Aaron was pretty much content when we rode the tram. This kid loves Disney transportation and would ride it all day. It's a boy thing, right? Anyway, we literally walked right on to the safari and saw all of the animals. After that we grabbed some lunch and the kiddos were excited to sit like big kids at the table.


We did some of the nature walks and went on a the dinosaur ride in Dinoland. Jill loves that ride, Aaron could care less. After that we stopped by to see Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger.


Both of the kids were so excited in line and kept talking about them. They could barely contain their excitement until we actually got face to face with them. Then it was like they wanted nothing to do with them. Naturally, as we were leaving Jill started waving, blowing kisses and yelling "Bye! See you soon!!!". Awesome.

Since it was still early in the day and the kids were holding up really well we decided to go to EPCOT to see Mulan, who is Jill's favorite princess of the moment. Aaron wanted nothing to do with her when we got there so he opted out of the photo. Jill was so excited when she saw her in line and then became extremely shy when it was our turn. She gave Mulan her figurine to show her and then they talked about how in person Mulan wears a flower in her hair but the figurine doesn't have one. It was pure perfection. (And also the most perfect Mommy and Me Monday photo, ever!)


Then after we got home from our fun day we noticed Jill was running a fever. It came literally out of nowhere. One minute she was cool and the next she had a temp of 102.7. We gave her some Motrin, stripped her to her diaper and hoped it would go down. I knew something was up, I felt it in the pit of my stomach. Somehow Mom always knows. Scott was sitting next to her and Aaron and when I looked over she was seizing. This is the third time she's had a febrile seizure, this time she vomited which threw me for a loop. We went through our routine, Scott called his parents, went next door to get the neighbors (who by the way are awesome and I am so thankful to have such amazing neighbors!) and I called 911. Normally I'm pretty calm with the 911 operator, but this one.....if I had to confirm my street name by spelling one more time I was going to jump through the phone. So I calmly told her I wasn't going to confirm for the 4th time and that she needed to dispatch someone 2 minutes ago 'k thanks.

I cannot express how great Lake/Sumter fire rescue is. They are really good about keeping you calm and reassuring you about everything. It was nice we could even sit and joke outside before leaving for the hospital.

What we ended up finding out is that Jill has the beginning of an ear infection and that's what caused the fever, and since it spiked that's why she had the seizure again. Thankfully this is not something that is contagious so Aaron should be good. It's definitely been a long tiring weekend and I'm so glad Jill is on the mend (no fever as of this morning!) and that we can get back to normal.

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Mommy and Me Monday

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Yesterday was the first day that we've all been able to just take a day and hang out, so we headed to SeaWorld. The kiddos love this park and Scott and I love the laid back attitude of the park. We planned it so we were able to catch the dolphin show, Blue Horizons, which is Jill's favorite. Since we had time to kill before the show, Scott was able to snag this photo for Mommy and Me Monday:

I'm pretty sure Jill did not blink at any point during the show and Aaron lost interest whenever the dolphins were not jumping or splashing the people in the front row. We were able to see almost all of the animals yesterday and it worked out really well for us because it seemed to be feeding time at every exhibit we went to.

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Mommy and Me Monday: Sleigh Ride

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Last night we went to Fort Wilderness for a "sleigh ride". Disney has a ranch back there and they do horse drawn carriage rides every night but for the holiday season they make the carriage look like a sleigh. I'll tell you what though, it was cold enough to be a sleigh ride last night. We had a late reservation, but because of the cold, many people canceled and we got to do our ride about an hour early. The kiddos loved the ride around the grounds and got to see a ton of lights. Some people really go all out back there. I'm glad we got to do this and am starting to think this may become a yearly tradition.


The laugh of the night definitely came from Jill. When we got to the Fort she asked where Dzia Dzio was because the last time we went there he was there. I told her that he's in Chicago and she spun her head around and said "What?!" I wish I could have gotten that on tape, it was hilarious!

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Mommy and Me Monday with the B6

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Yesterday we met up with the B6 (technically B5) at EPCOT to have lunch and see all of the decorations. I really wish the weather had been better, it was definitely a little soggy, and a lot colder, than I would have liked.

We had lunch back at the Biergarten in Germany. I love this place, and if you know me you will be shocked because I hate buffet. However, this is a buffet that is soooooo worth it. Lunch was really yummy and dessert was even better. They have a Bavarian Cheesecake that is out of this world. I'm going to try and make it at some point.

After lunch we all just hung out and did a few rides. Scott and I were still beat from the ER visit from the night before so we decided to head out, but not before snapping this group photo:


We had a really great time yesterday and hope the B6 did as well!

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Mommy and Me Monday

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I'm going to admit I sucked at getting any photos of the kids and myself this week. I was more caught up in getting photos of them with all of the other family members that were in town, and even then I kind of sucked. So for today's Mommy and Me Monday I've decided to put up a family shot of all of us with our Mom, and all the Moms with their kiddos.

L-R: My sister Cathy, Jill, me, Scott, Aaron, my brother Art, my Mom, my nephew Jeffery, my sister-in-law Karyn, my Dad, my niece Lorren and down in front is my niece Kaitlyn.

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Mommy and Me Monday

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My family is finally in town for the Thanksgiving holiday and I cannot be more excited! My parents have been here since Thursday, my brother and his family got in on Saturday and my sister and niece got in yesterday. It's going to be an awesome week for sure!

Last night my parents, sister, niece and my family went to Kona Cafe at the Polynesian for dinner. I love this restaurant, all the food is super yummy! On the way out I made sure to get a photo of my kiddos and my parents.

I think this counts as a double Mommy and Me Monday, right?

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Mommy and Me Monday

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Yesterday was the first real day that I felt like myself, it was awesome. I spent most of my day packing up the kids clothes that are too small. I already had a huge pile from the beginning of the summer and I just hadn't gotten to them yet. I ended up with four big containers of clothes when all was said and done.

Before dinner we all headed outside to enjoy the amazing weather. All four (yep, all four) of us took turns going down the slide. The kiddos thought it was hilarious seeing Scott and I go down the slide. It's so great to finally be back to normal! I really missed these moments with the kids when I was sick.

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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!

We had another really busy weekend (hence the lack of posts). After looking at my calendar I noticed we will be busy pretty much every weekend until New Years.

Saturday we met up with our friends Bob and Vanessa at Food and Wine. Yes, if you are keeping track that is our third weekend, in a row, at Food and Wine. We had a blast, naturally. I would like to say though that having a glass of champagne, then a beer, then a glass of sparkling wine is not the ideal combination. Just sayin'. I would also like to mention that even though it is Fall, sunscreen is required. I'm rocking a scorching sunburn, just in time to visit the dermatologists office. Score one for me!

Sunday was our busiest day, we met up with Bob and Vanessa in the morning for the kids to go swimming. Scott and I sat that one out thanks to our sunburn and need for shade. The kiddos had a blast with their Uncle Bob and Aunt "Essa" as Jill calls her.

That night we went with Mimi and Paw Paw to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. I LOVE this party! This year for Halloween the kiddos are a train engineer and Alice:


Now, I might be biased but, aren't they the cutest kids ever?! By the way, the headband was gone within minutes of this photo. I was just happy it lasted as long as it did.

I also love this party because it is prime people watching. Some people go all out for Halloween and I love to check out the costumes. Some, well, wear their PJ's, like the girl behind us in this photo:


Now, if you ever get the chance to go to a Mickey's Not So Scary, you have to go to the parade. It is hands down the coolest parade put on by Disney. My favorite part is the headless horseman. The horse is just gorgeous, and it is just an amazing site to see. Way back in the day he used to charge down the street and sparks would fly from his hooves, but because people are well....people...safety became a concern and now he just trots, no sparks.

Jill wasn't a huge fan of certain parts in the parade, which I expected, but for the most part they did really well.

After the parade we went to visit our friend Jane and her friends Tarzan and Turk. Jill looked shocked when Jane said "Oh hello Jillian!".

We then headed over to visit the dwarfs and see our friend Happy. Jill was not too sure about the dwarfs, but Happy cheered her up and we were able to get a somewhat decent photo. Kinda sorta maybe.

Our final stop of the night was the carousel. The kids have always loved this ride. Before we got on though, Scott stopped and got me a crown, because as you know every princess deserves a crown. Both of the kids looked at me like I was a whack job though.

Now, onto the part of the evening that made me want to pretend like I didn't know the group I was with. Paw Paw and Mimi were both in motorized wheelchairs, aka ECV's. Mimi is a pro and can navigate through the thickest of crowds. Paw Paw...well...can't. So we were leaving the park and things were a little crazy because the second parade was getting ready to start. There are only so many ramps off of the sidewalks and we were all heading for one of the ramps. Well, all except Evel Knievel Paw Paw, he decided to hit the gas and jump the curb. LITERALLY! All I heard was Scott yell "Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!" then we both yelled "DAD!", which was mistake #1 for me if I was trying to pretend like I wasn't with them. We all had to stop and laugh for a minute because it was just that funny. Thankfully he and the ECV were not harmed during the stunt.

The whole night was a blast though! I hope you had a great weekend too!

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Mommy and Me Monday: It's the Great Pumpkin!

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Saturday was our trip to the pumpkin patch, so naturally we had to get a quick snapshot:


It probably would have been funnier had we all put our heads in the holes, but the kiddos were all about sitting on the pumpkins at this point. I mean, that's what they're for, right? ;)

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Mommy and Me Monday: Down on the Farm

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We had a pretty busy weekend over here! Saturday we had our friends the B6 over for dinner. We celebrated Oktoberfest this month and had sausage, sauerkraut, spaetzle and apple strudel. This was my first time making my Mom's sauerkraut recipe, and I am happy to report my marriage survived the smell.

Yesterday we went with a group from GOMOTT to Green Meadows Farm. Now, let me preface this with the fact that I am not a "hey let me get in there with the animals" kind of person, and I survived AND had fun. Each group gets a tour guide to take them around the huge area and tell you about the animals. First, we went on a hayride around the property. Aaron was in seventh heaven because it was being pulled by a tractor.


Then we got to see all the animals including: llamas, pigs, ducks, baby chicks, goats, sheep, a zorse (half horse half zebra, for real), rabbits, guinea pigs and birds (in cages thankfully). We also got to go on a train ride around the property too.


After seeing all of that they kids got to go on a pony ride. I thought Jill was going to lose her mind. She was all smiles the entire time! Aaron loved it too!

We had so much fun at the farm and really want to go back because there were some things we just didn't get to see. The kids were so pooped by the time we got to the ponies we decided to call it a day.
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Mommy and Me Monday

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Yesterday was another recoup day. Scott had to work mandatory overtime so I had to be feeling at least 50% better. The kids and I bummed around for most of the day and I tried to catch up on everything I hadn't done in the past two days, which was more than I thought.

By the time Scott got home it was time to start settling down for bed. Our new routine is we let the kids pick a movie and we all cuddle up in the bean bags. Last night we watched Chicken Little, which I think Scott and I found funnier than the kids. No matter what it was a great night and I'm so glad we have moments like these:


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Mommy and Me Monday

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Yesterday afternoon we met up with my brother and sister in law at EPCOT. While they went and had dinner at Via Napoli, Scott, the kids and I went on Maelstrom in Norway. I wasn't sure how they would do on it because of the trolls, but they did great!

We stopped for some pretzels in Germany and I got myself an iced peach oolong tea in China. I had one sip before Jill noticed it and proceeded to drink the lions share:

She even made sure to get some chunks of pretzel in there so I wouldn't want anymore. Aaron was able to finish it when Jill went to get her diaper changed, he also added to the pretzel chunks:

We pretty much just walked around the countries for a little while and then headed back to the Boardwalk. Aaron kept up with his buddy, Uncle Chris and Jill was more concerned with telling the people on bikes to either stop, slow down or wait.


I love the Boardwalk resort, it's one of my favorites. They have some of the best restaurants and at night there is always something going on.


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