magic kingdom day 1

we shot aliens with buzz
we fought pirates with jack

we went soaring with dumbo

we almost vomited with the mad hatter

and we gave high fives to a few random peeps along the way...........

that night we ate an african feast at our hotel and then crashed....what a big day!

a big day for 2 little boys....

wake up sweet boys we are off on a BIG adventure.....
this was the scene early last friday morning. these two kiddos were about to start a fun filled 6 day adventure at disney and they had no clue! they were a little sleepy but it did not take too long to fill in the clues.
Clue 1: the always crafty dad made a dollar store airplane have four flying heads on it....

Clue 2: a giant disney balloon, two new buzz lightyear* tees, and 2 backpacks filled with lots of dollar store treats :) disney here we come........

cy was way too little to remember his last airplane ride so this was really a first for both of them. they were pumped and had a great time!

i could not have planned it better, we walked straight into the park and walked right up to our first character "Mickey the Mouse" then out the door to see our first of several parades. it was a great way to say welcome to 2 little boys that really had no clue what to expect!

you will not be invited next time.....

last friday night pep convinced grandmo that spending the night at the cabin would be a super fun idea. sooo because grandmo was going, i was also invited along. now most of the time it is a strictly "NO GIRLS" allowed activity. mom and i do not usually mind too much, sometimes this mean, a dinner at changs or a trip to green hills. perfect for us all, BUT this time we all loaded up and headed that way.

when we first arrived we made our hotdogs and made sure all of our bellies were filled. then it was off on a major 4 wheeling adventure.

smores were a later part of the evening and at this point i was still all smiles!

oh and i want to point out that the cabin has no running water, so you do not drink much water when you are there! again, a very BOY place....

yes, this momma spider also makes her home near the cabin. those white dots are her thousands of babies riding on her back.... my smile began to fade!

i do not have a pic of us all sleeping on the front porch of the cabin together. i was not too keen on this and about 2 i ended up on the cot inside. i loved the evening events, but sleeping at the cabin is not something i plan to do again! as my mom and i woke up EARLY on saturday ready for breakfast at the local store and then showers at home, nate and dad both said "you will not be invited next time.." and once again my smile returned!!! :)

Colby's first day...Yay!

it was finally colby's turn to go to school. ALL of us were super pumped! cy was glad to know that colby was no longer just kickn it with mom all day, colby was glad to no longer just be kickn it with mom, and i am glad to be kickn it with myself for a little bit!!!

colby walked in to his 3 year old class like it was nothing, i was sooo thankful

he and his 2 buddies in class all wore polos and plaid shorts, must be the cool thing when you are 3?

so proud of both my school boys and yes, i did think to myself "man i have been waiting for this all summer :)"

Kindergarten here he comes

Well we have officially made it through our first day of kindergarten! Cy woke up super early this morning, more than ready to go. I have been praying for this to be a smooth transition for us all and so far so good. He was so proud of his backpack and his "tiger" blue shirt. We are all super excited that Cy is going to have the same sweet teacher that his Uncle Tuck had back in kindergarten. I am so proud of my little buddy!

cy and tuck both getting ready to go to school today!

hey big school, here i am....

hope mrs. philips is ready for lots of ninja games at recess and random hunting stories from our little man

ok so no real tears to mention this morning, but really i think i was pacing by pick up time. oh and it was just half a day! i really cant imagine how next week will be.

he seemed to have a good day, he was starving and wiped out when we picked him up. so i take all of that as a good sign, of fun that was had. he DID NOT like the chocolate milk at lunch so we will have to reassess the lunch situation!

pictures that make me smile!

just a random summer night, with my crazy crew.....

today....

i have several posts to catch up on and some great "indian" pics to post. but today i just need to give thanks.......
this season of life that nate and i are walking in right now has had a few ups and downs. some days we cry more than we smile and others we are totally care free. every day though i set out to fix my Hope, upon the Lord. some days i make it (half way, anyway) others i FAIL miserably. i have seen that hope in anything else is just not going to cut it and to find the real stuff He is our only Hope...... today, oh man today, He renewed that Hope in so many ways! so today i will rejoice and hide this day in my heart to remember on the days when Hope might seem a little further away.

1 Chronicles 16: 9 sing to him, sing praise to him: tell of all his wonderful acts.

Psalms 66:20 Praise be to God. who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!