Pictures from Flordia

Okay guys here's some pictures from Flordia. Maybe during nap time I can elaborate! Aidan did very well just letting me load these!! We had a blast and Aidan was VERY ready for this vacation. He had such a blast. He even said he wanted to do splash mountain but I decided we'll wait for daddy to accompany him. Just so if he gets scared he doesn't hate me. I think his favorite ride was buzz lightyear spin. We got to shoot and defeat zurg. Loved loved loved it. He even did awesome standing in the LONG lines. Can't say that for many 2 year olds! Excellant time and def a memory to never forget! Back home to the rain but thats ok! Loving family time and relaxing. Thanks again Kathy for an adventure we'll never forget! Many inside laughs that no one will ever get! ha! Kennedy still loves you for sharing cotton candy! Breakfast with Goofy

Dumbo ride with mommy

Cars hat we saw

Meeting Lilo and Stitch

Bugs life. Hated it...scared out of his pants!

Hollywood studios...

New toy story ride. TOTALLY worth the 2 hour wait!

Incredible

The Princesses

Tigger!!!!

She's the boss!

Piglet. I wish you could hear how he says her name

magic kingdom Cinderella's castle

Tired as can be

Knocked out

Breakfast with Goofy!

Started our trip with the parade

Waiting for the train to get over to magic kingdom

Snow White

The Littlest Snow White! Everyone stopped to say hi to her.

Aidan's rough morning

Aidan on the teacups. The morning we were driving over and he got a whif of the outside smell and puked all over his shorts and blankie. So he was pantless for a bit until the dumb lady for alice in wonderland said he couldn't be photographed with her with just a diaper. Wow what has this world come too.......... So we went in the next store and all they had was boxers for BOYS so what did we buy?!?!? Boys boxers and Aidan thought he was SO cool with these big shorts on!

Aidan's turn meeting the pooh friends

Aidan was pretty much character friendly. I was nervous he would be scared cause he's not a fan of Santa Claus. But guess he just doesn't like the fat man in the red suit!!! We had fun meeting lots of characters and filling up our autograph books.

Pooh and Friends Breakfast

Kennedy meeting piglet!!!! Oh we had so much with Winnie The Pooh and Friends at breakfast!!!!!

Our Beach Bums!!!!!

We had so much fun in Flordia! Aidan was NOT a fan of the ocean. Didn't like the sand on his TOOTERS(toes). We had a blast......Thanks Kathy and Lamar!!!! We're already planning on next visit!!!

My little girl loves her tongue

Kennedy is facsinated with her tongue! I just love it. I'm so excited to go and have her meet Kathy! Kathy is the wonderful woman that made her wish quilt. Kathy is a REALLY good family friend and I have a hard time saying she's a friend cause she's family she's been there since I was LITTLE! Love you Kathy. And wish you could come too mom!

Aidan's got it too.

Poor Aidan is right along with his sister. He wouldn't even smile for the camera. He coughed so hard through the night that I just wanted to hold him all night but I couldn't hold both but luckily every time he woke up he'd go back to sleep. Get better buddy mickey mouse is so excited to rock the house with us next week! Love you!

Sick babies are no fun

My kids have gotten this cold that won't go away.....Kennedy hasn't been able to sleep well cause she can't breathe. Good thing for a swing that rocks her so she can sit up and sleep but still breathe. Get better soon Kenners cause mommy's starting to get it too. These germs get passed around so quickly! Love you to the moon and back sweet girl of mine!

Update

So things are going good. Ben got his orders and we will be leaving for the land of Alabama in mid october! So super excited! I haven't let myself make any friends here and I think its just cause my mind knows we will only be here a short time. So I'm home with nothing to do while Ben's at airborne school all of august so come on friends I need COMPANY!!!!!! The city that never sleeps is calling your name!!!!
Enjoy your weekend.

Needing to Vent so if you believe your perfect PLEASE DON"T READ!

Do you ever sit and ponder and wonder if your a good parent? Well I've been struggling with it lately. Everyone comments to me about how I just spend money, how my kids will know every swear word by the time they are 3, oh come on he's not that bad, etc etc....the LIST GOES ON AND ON................Well let me break it to you ALL! I'm not perfect and I never will be. Infact I'm to the point we're I've STOPPED trying to make it to the top in Heaven. I am who I am and I'm perfectly fine being ME! Take it or leave it! My kid drinks mtn dew, I laugh if he says a cuss word, I scream when I'm angry but that doesn't mean I don't love him and don't want the best for him. Yes daily I wish Ben could stay home and raise them and maybe he'd do a hell of a job but unfortunatly he loves the army and thats what he's best at. I sometimes wonder if my children would do better at a daycare while I was at work (heck maybe they'd learn how to be polite who knows) but then I sit and wonder what would be the point of having them then? I'm not saying you awesome mothers who have jobs are any less of a mom believe me I just am feeling a little lost in this world. I've always liked to do my own thing. I would KILL to have a job right now. I wish I could even figure it out to where I could work at night. But obviously heavenly father doesn't have that in my plans. So for now I will sit back and watch and half heartly give up. Such is life right?!?!? Enjoy your week!

Our Special and Last minute trip!

Here's my little man who loves to have pictures taken of himself!
His my little HULK. HULK is his life!

His big Cheeser!

This is how little Kennedy always fell asleep at Nana's! She sure got spoiled rotten there!

This is the only picture I got (well I didn't even get it I was stuck inside finishing getting ready) so if someone has a better picture of these girls I need it emailed to me please!

Here are some pics of the trip home. Enjoyed seeing the extended family and honoring Grandma. Aidan was so cute. I know some might not like to hear this but I need to write it to remember. Aidan when he saw Grandma said to me.

Mom: Isn't Grandma so pretty and in peace now.

Aidan: Yeah is this her bed forever mommy.

Mom: *almost in tears* yes Aidan she's in peace now.

Aidan: oh ok

Then the next day after the funeral Aidan says...........

Mom: Now Aidan wasn't that a very special day to honor our special grandma?

Aidan: Yeah mommy she's a really Tired Grandma.

He sure didn't quite understand but kissed her before we left her to be buried. We love you lots Grandma

SISTERS!

Aren't sisters great? They sure are! They can't get rid of you either isn't it great. So Mandy no matter how bad I piss you off or how bad you disagree with me.................I'm here to stay!!!We got these pictures taken for mom! She loves them and Mandy bought us these cute shirts. Aren't we adorable?
Makayla and Kennedy are ADOPTED sisters. Mandy will never have another kid and neither will I so we have let them have each other and they LOVE it. Makayla is so protective of miss Kennedy. She can't wait for us to live closer to her so she can have sleepovers with her!
Now miss Kennedy. I couldn't resist having one picture taken of her! I just could eat this precious baby to pieces! She's such a GOOD baby! I've been blessed! I'm glad to have my two babies.

Hope everyone had a great memorial day weekend!!!!

My beautiful Grandma

To an amazing Grandma who will be surely missed. Your time on earth was truly fulfilled. I'm sure the reunion with grandpa was great. Love you loads.




Do not stand at my bed and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift of uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my bed and cry; I am not there. I did not die.

Grandma you are an amazing woman! We all love you lots. You've taught us lots. Thanks for all the fun memories of sleep overs at your home. Sleepless nights I'm sure having all your grandchildren playing. Thank you for always taking the time to make your yummy yummy homemade bread and toast it for us daily if we'd like and adding your apricot jam. That will be a memory of mine forever! Give Grandpa a nudge on the arm for us and let him know we'll never forget his love for hiding shoes!!!! (wink) I'm proud to call you my grandma! Thanks for all you did for us! You'll be surely missed!

Summer Time Blues..............

Smile for the camera you pretty baby girl!
Can't wait for Flordia!

Look at them blue eyes!

Showing some of her cute attitude!

Look at that cute chubby belly~!

Washing the car since he's so big!

scrub scrub scrub!

oh this bucket is heavy daddy!

Look Mom Daddy's teaching me his tricks!

Summer babes are so much fun! Aidan enjoys outside fun with dad! I of course had to try Kenners bathing suit on her! We are enjoying our time as a family in NY. Can't get enough of each other right? We had so much fun celebrating Aidan's HALF birthday! We made the day all about him! He loved it. Daddy even let him squirt the car all by himself. Think if Aidan was smart enough to turn on his daddy and squirt him!!! That'd be a ball! Kennedy is such a good sport! I love her to pieces and love that she lets me take pictures of her! Hope everyone is enjoying spring. Now I want summer to get here!!!

My german kids

Aidan teaching Kennedy how to smile..........

The 2 cute kiddos!

I had the kids wear their german clothes to church on sunday! They even conviently read our records in too so we got to show them off!!!!! WINK WINK! I thought they were pretty cute!

I'm in AWE

I seriously can't get over how beautiful this little girl is. She's the perfect baby too! I'm totally blessed! I love being a mommy! Happy Mothers Day to all of you wonderful Moms! Especially mine! I hope I turn out to be half as good at this mommy thing as you are! Love you lots Nana! xoxoxoxoxox

My little Princess

Kennedy in her little Germany Dress! Thanks for buying it for her nana! She looks adorable! Walmart was a bunch of punks on our appt so I just took some myself!

Another view of my craftiness!

Aidan loves to play and talk with her constantly!

She's eating that thumb of hers. I swear she'll end up sucking it off she sucks it so hard.

Kennedy sporting her new dress mommy made!

These 2 were cuddling for 45 minutes!!!!! yes I said that correct 45 minutes the other day watching the WIGGLES together! They are the best of friends!

Ben before a funeral!

So I've included a picture of this YUMMY solder! ( I know TMI) but I think he looks handsome in his Dress Blues! Then I have been miss home maker mother lately (well lets just say I"M TRYING) I've always looked up to my mom cause she was miss talented and still is. That I just started trying to be like her. I will never quite be as amazing as her but I sure can try! So I made Kennedy a dress and still continue to make her bows and have so much fun! Heck when you move new places and don't have friends yet why not be friends with the sewing machine and glue gun!!!!