The magic of Disney

Rob qualified for his annual Amigos trip.  This year was Walt Disney World in Florida.  It was voted and kids were not allowed to come.  I was bummed :(  I really wanted to bring the kids.  All in all we had a great time.  We had so much fun doing all the things we did not do when we brought Paige back in 2006.  That was the year Rob won "Store of the Year" and was awarded a family trip to Disney World.  We rode Space Mountain, Slash Mountain the Haunted Masion and many more.  We had a great time and I am secretly making plans for the day we take the girls :) Rob works with some really fun people all the managers who qualified came and it is fun to have time with others and time to do our own thing on these trips. 

Picture for Delaney, her favorite princess is sleeping beauty.  She was pretty excited to see this picture



dragon from Lego land for Abby

Dinosaur for Abby

playing with the kids

We have had fun this week playing together.  I love to play with my kids!

Paige and her new BeyBlades stadium

one of Delaney's new favorite toys.  The classroom of people, the girl by the M is named Meg(h)an :)

such a cutie oh and can you tell I got a new camera.  Not the really expensive one I was hoping for but I really nice one with a 21 Xs zoom, so I can take pictures of the neighbors birdhouse :)  It is much better that my old one that was falling apart due to the children

Yes I still have my Christmas tree up and yes it is driving me crazy, I Like to do things right away.  We are hosting Rob's family Christmas here and I need to leave it up for that

our beyblades tournament of Champions

Delaney and her princesses in my garage sale find doll house

it is rough being a princess

Abby said this was her favorite toy.  Big toys!

more beyblade fun

Christmas Break Fun

So what have we been up to?  We had a great Christmas.  Fun age for the girls and Paige got everything she wanted as well.  Paige's new thing is called Bey blades they are spinning top things that you launch.  I tried  to play with her and I am not all that good, I launched the top out of the "arena".  She also received tons of books and has been reading a lot and has many Barnes and Noble Bookstore gift cards to spend.  Delaney is loving all her princesses and Barbies, she is pretty cute when you listen to her play with them.  Abby loves games and her favorite right now is "Don't Break the Ice" we play it many many times per day.  She also love "Elefun" and her new letter writer that teaches her how to make all the letters.

We have gone to Morril Hall and have had nice enough weather to play outside at a park.  The girls have new roller skates and skate around the house for fun.  Yesterday we made New Years Eve shakers with paper plates and beans and glitter.  BIGGEST MESS ever!!  They had fun and Paige was in charge of the art project and listening to her I thin she could be a future teacher.  She was not too concerned about the mess but did help me clean up :) .

Abby funny update ( well funny to everyone reading).  I has helping Delaney in the bathroom yesterday and Abby has asked me to peal her orange for her.  I had not done it yet because Delaney need me in the bathroom.  I came out and Abby had gotten the glue and glued her orange and a few ice pieces from her "Don't Break the Ice" game to the floor. In a nice little line.  The glue had not dried yet but she told me it was because I did not peal her orange for her.  I do not follow her thinking at times,she glues the orange she wants to eat to the floor.  Oh ABBY! 

Tonight the girls are going to Party with Grandma and Grandpa.  Rob and I are going to dinner with the sisters, brother and BIL, then we are going to on of my best friends house for a small get-to-gather.  It should be fun.  Rob has to work at 11 which is a bummer :(  He has only had one NYE off work in the whole time I have known him.  We call each other at midnight and wish each other Happy New Year!

We are going to Florida in a week.  I am really excited.  Rob won the trip from Amigos and it is a group trip to Walt Disney World.  The vote was to not bring children, I was at first super bummed that the kids could not go.  I think we will have a good time and have researched fun things to do.  Paige is a little bummed but I know she will have fun with Grandma and Papa and I promise to bring them back some cool stuff! 

Happy New Year to everyone who is reading this.  It has been a good year.  We have been in our house for a year.  We have had our dog Jack for a year.  Paige is doing awesome her last year of Elementary School, the girls like preschool, I am still working part time at UNL, Rob still likes his job even if he does work all the time.  We hope 2012 is a great new as well.  Happy New year!!

Christmas Eve

Abby before church, I should have known when she could not even sit still for a picture she would not sit still for Church

Abby's picture of me, I thought I had a cute idea.  I took a dress that was was too big and put a belt with it to make it look better.  I know hard to tell in this pic but thought it looked OK!



Abby said it was a nice day and she needed to color the deck



They get to Open one present at Grandma and Papas--- can you tell Paige is happy!!

The little ones got Roller Skates.  I have never seen them SO excited!!

Grandpa reading "Twas the night before Christmas" a family tradition

Abby decided that she would rather read her Dinosaur book and tried to read louder than Papa!

We sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and Abby wanted us to know Jesus' birthday was on Christmas

D's pink roller skates

A new Day

Today is a much better day than yesterday.  Sorry for my last post it was a long day.  We did have fun yesterday decorating our ginger bread house.  We also had a great time looking at Christmas lights.  Today the girls have been so good.  I cleaned the house and finished wrapping a few presents. Abby did get into the fridge and threw a bowl of corn around the living room but that is all in a day with Abby.  She helped me clean it up so it is all good.  What a difference a day and a good night sleep makes :)  Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Pre-school Christmas Party, All school Sing, Ginger Bread house, decorating cookies and looking at Christmas lights

OK after I type the whole title I know why today was not a good day. We tried to do too much!  Abby and Delaney had their pre-school Christmas party this morning and that was fun.  Abby did not want to listen some while I was there but all in all a good morning.  Two nights ago Delaney was up until four in the morning for no real reason and we are all still suffering from that.  Everyone was not in the best mood today, including me.  I then tried to go to Paige's all school sing and we lasted one and half songs, then I left like a crazy women because my children would not sit still.   I then drove around crying ( don't feel too sorry for me, I was just having my own pity party).  Tonight we made our Ginger Bread house, decorated sugar cookies, ordered pizza, then went and looked at Christmas lights. I was just trying to do whatever I could to survive until Rob got home.  Thursdays are long days for me Rob works until 7 and then goes to his work out class after he gets off work.  He is doing great on his weight loss Challenge and has lost almost 20 pounds!  Today was one of those day that I am glad we get a fresh start tomorrow.  Nothing was going right and I am counting down the minutes until Rob gets home.  Tomorrow will be better :)

Rocks and Minerals, Momma and Paige

                                       Paige pictured with her favorite mineral.  She was talking with the scientists about everything.  I did not even know some of the stuff she was talking about.  I was able to name every one's birth stone though :)  That Paige is one smart cookie.

They wired wrapped a stone for her, pretty cool.  The scientist told Paige she could make it into a necklace.  Well, not Paige no necklace for her.  We put it on a key ring for her backpack.  It was a great Mom and Paige day.