This and That: February

Sledding at Stella's 4th Frozen Birthday Party!

Hot Chocolate Bar... with a kick!

We have been working with the boys on the concept of "money" as well as being independent, confident, responsibility... all things they will need for kindergarten.  So this day I sent them up with money to order their own lunch.  They still like to go together but they are definitely making progress!

The Boys... and Allison! 

I don't even remember taking this photo... but look how cute it is!  He loves his daddy!

Benjamin spent the ENTIRE month of February eating!  The child is hungry non stop!  He eats everything!  

Movie Date Afternoon

Look we made the St. Ben's Quarterly magazine!... they got Allie's birthday wrong, oh well!

This is apparently how you put clean sheets on your bed!

Parker, Allie, Katie and Riley!  

My hope for these three littles is that they will have the same life long, high quality friendship with as much depth, love, respect and growth as my relationship with Katie!... fun too!

Making breakfast with daddy!

This was a daddy volcano/science project... they are seriously little Brents!

Disney Vacation 2015: Epcot and Hollywood Studios

Epcot!  

This was the only day that it rained.  It was a light rain all morning and thankfully much of Epcot is indoors... if you need it to be.  The highlight for the boys was the Test Track!  It was pretty cool and we were able to use a "rider switch pass" since Allison was too young so they got to ride on it twice!  This was the car that Mommy and the boys created!

Everyone warned us that Epcot can get boring for the kids (I actually disagree) so we told the boys our plan to "eat our way through the countries"  We had tacos, chips/salsa and churros in Mexico, Icees in Japan, Brats in Germany, Yummy desserts in France. 

Norway has been transformed into "FROZEN-NATION"  

This picture with Sven is one of their favorites from the ENTIRE trip.

Allison and Mommy met Snow White in Germany by her wishing well!

A Kiss from Snow White!

Finally the sun came out at Epcot!

Loving the Nemo Ride and Turtle Talk

Bruce the Shark!

Dinner at the Coral Reef Restaurant!  The booths were shaped like sea shells and everyone faced the giant aquarium where there was real sharks and scuba divers!  Nathan and Ben were in heaven that they got to eat Shrimp!

Our Last day in the parks we went to Hollywood Studios!  Again such a cool place!  Everything looks like a movie set! 

Everyone's favorite ride!  Toy Story Mania!

So much fun... I wish we could have gone on it about 10 time!

Mickey Ice Cream!

"HAPPY!"

Star Wars 3D

These two did Tower of Terror Twice!  The Disney photographers got this cute photo of the boys with the Tower of Terror in the background.... Mike jumped in the shot too!

Meeting Jake after the Disney Live Show!

Lunch at Planet Pizza was a must!  

There three were pretty much the best little travelers we could have asked for! 

We had sooo much fun!  I loved that all 5 of us got to experience this for the 1st time together!  I can't wait to do it all again some day!  Hopefully next time Allison will remember a bit more.  

SEE YOU REAL SOON DISNEY!

Disney Vacation 2015: Magic Kingdom

We spent two days at the magic kingdom!  What an amazing place... it is very thing you dream it to be for your kids!   There were so many magical moments but the one that sticks out in my mind was the first night we were in the magic kingdom when we decided to stay for fireworks. There is an elaborate light show on the castle and then Tinkerbell appears at the top of the castle and zip lines out over the crowd... the look on the boys faces was simply PRICELESS! Here are just a few of the highlights!

Iconic Disney Tea Cups!

7 Dwarfs Mine Ride

This photo cracks me up!!!  They LOVED this ride and you would never know it from this photo!!!!

Buzz Light years autograph!

The castle and Mickey ears!  

Blue and Green Mickey Cake Pops!  Perfection!

Buzz Lightyear the ride!

Wishes Fireworks!

Waiting for Fireworks to begin!

Auntie Hannah gave the boys Disney Gift Cards for Christmas so that they could pick something out while they were in Disney... Light up Mickey Swords it was!

What every parent at the Magic Kingdom needs on morning #2... Starbucks!

Snow White!

Tomorrow Land Speedway!

Woody and Jessie

On a weird string of events... our Friends were in Florida the same week we were.  And it just happened to be Stella's Golden 4th Birthday... what better place to celebrate then the Magic Kingdom!

Checking out Swiss Family Robbinson Tree house

Prince Charming's Carousal

Friends!

Allison just had to meet Minnie Mouse!