This Week

Such a great week . I had plenty of time to spend outside with my babies. Lots of biking, hopscotch, playing with rocks, playing frozen, and drawing with chalk.

A Day of Magic

After my 20th class reunion in Orlando, we took the babies back to Disney and had a great time. Although it was crowded, we did not have to wait too long for any one ride. The weather was pretty nice too...not hot at all and mostly overcast. It was even a bit cool in the evening and we wore a light jacket.

 Little Mr. was thrilled when Tinkerbell turned his sword on him and started a sword fight.

 Meeting one of Tinkerbell's friends.

Our little girl dressed as Snow White for the day and was loving meeting Snow White.

 Driving the race cars was definitely at the top of the list.

 We waited to see Alice in Wonderland and just before we got there, her handler told us that we would not get to see her, the person in front of us was the last one. But that we could still meet the white rabbit. Little Ms. was so disappointed.

 Watching the 4D movie at Disney

 The magic carpets were fun. Little Mr. said he was going to fly to the dinosaur times. Little Lady said she wanted to fly to the princess times. And Rhett said he wanted to time travel.

 This little guy had a one track mind when he knew he would get to pick a sword as a souvenir. This was not the one he got. He found one with a gold handle and right away, said, "Oooo, a golden handle!" That was it, he had his mind set on that one.

 Riding in a clam shell under the sea.

 Meeting Jasmine and Aladdin.

 Cinderella's castle....Little Mr. was not thrilled about stopping for a picture.

 Meeting the Little Mermaid.

The beast's castle after dark.

 Cinderella's castle after dark.

 Leaving after the fireworks. These two babies were sacked out before we even got on the monorail.

Heading home in our car...still sacked out.

Spring Break Fun

Spring break, a girl could get used to this. Yesterday we had such a fun day visiting with friends and playing together at a local park and splash park. These too were not ready to go, even after more than three hours of playing. And boy did they sleep well tonight. Little Mr. was asleep before I had even left his sister's room while saying good night. I love days like this!

Letter to My Daughter ~ March

Dear Princess,

Yes, Princess. That's exactly who you are. You are beautiful inside and out. You are so thoughtful and always seem to be thinking of ways to brighten the days of the people you love. You are an amazing helper and quite the little chef. You are filled with love for God and know the Bible so well already. And with God as your creator and Father, that makes you a true princess.

When we visited Disney World, you were most excited about meeting the princesses. You were taken by their beautiful dresses and demur ways. But even more important than what is on the outside, is what you are like on the inside. You see, when you are a true princess...a daughter of THE King, the inside will always outshine the outside, no matter how stunning. He even tells us that the outside is not what is important, it is the inside that matters. This old world gets crazy and things often get twisted around. Most people value what is .outside,what they can see. But true beauty is so much more. It isn't what we see at all. That beauty will be lost in no time. True beauty is something inside. You can carry it with you wherever you go, however old you get. It's things like, sticking up for others, sharing, thoughtfulness, empathy, and love. Those things are the foundation of you you are, and who you are becoming.

Last night, you were playing dress up with your princess costumes. One moment, you were Snow White, dressed in blue and red, and yellow. You pranced around in front of us, wanting us to ooo and ahhh over your beauty. Then you were Cinderella, dressed and ready for the ball. You swirled and spun while we gushed over you. The entire time, you had the biggest smile on your face. You were eating it up. Afterward, you wanted to play Disney World. You told me to wait in line so I could meet the princess, Cinderella (you). You went around the corner and sat down. I came in, took pictures of you, and then got you to sign your autograph. You had such fun doing this again and again until bedtime.

Being beautiful and having people gush over you may feel good for those moments, but remember that true beauty is deep inside. Hidden in your heart. And it's the beauty inside that will last and draw people to you. People who are beautiful can still be ugly if they do not have the beauty that hides inside. I pray that you will be more focused on what really matters. The beauty that lasts. Because that what true princesses have. Beauty inside. Because they are the daughters of THE King.

~Momma (Another of the King's Princesses)

Saint Patrick's Day

We had a great day on St. Paddy's day. The babies are getting so good at cooking now, that I basically just prepped the items (laid them out) and they did the rest. They made green cupcakes with white frosting and green sprinkles. They also made a few green dinosaur cupcakes with green frosting from some left over dinosaur cupcake set we had. They made little pretzel bites too, which were my favorite. After that, we watched Mr. Peabody and Sherman. And I must say that it was so good. We loved it. It was definitely family friendly and hilarious in parts. Later the babies made pizza buns for supper and we watched the Veggie Tale's movie, The Sumo of the Opera, which also has a part about St. Patrick. We hardly ever watch a movie during supper, so these two were super excited. 

Disney

We saved up for a splurge trip to Disney. Last weekend was the day. We actually scored 4 day passes, so we will be returning again in the near future. It was a surprise for our little guys and when Baby Girl realized where we were going, she just kept saying, "We're going to Disney? Are we going to Disney?"

When we got there, we zoomed right to the Dumbo ride, since that one is always a super long wait. We got the first ride! The highlight for Little Lady was probably meeting two princesses. We waited over an hour to see Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. All throughout the day, Little Lady kept randomly saying, "Thank you!" or "Thank you for taking us to Disney." It was a little more crowded than we expected (it was suppose to be a low traffic weekend, but didn't turn out that way). But still, we had a ton of fun!