Turning 5...

Today my babies turned 5 years old. The day started off well with the girls getting themselves up, a delicious home-cooked breakfast and great conversation with our hosts in Cumming, GA. Then things started to fall apart...Lauren threw a fit when we tried to bring out a birthday cake, refused to have us sing "Happy Birthday" to her and then stomped off when we mentioned presents. Whose kid is this?

Once we reluctantly left our friends, we were surprised at the amount of traffic in Atlanta on a Sunday. On top of that, the weather quickly deteriorated to drenching downpours, massive wind gusts, and flooded freeway lanes. It was like this, off and on, all the way to Orlando.

The girls are sick, which just drives me crazy because they are NEVER sick. Great...just great. They were so badly behaved today that at dinner, I actually had to leave the table and walk off my anger. That is a first for me. We even had to cancel their birthday cake at the resturant because they were so naughty....which is really sad. Ugh. I just feel like crying...

I hope and pray that tomorrow will be better. The weather is warm, Disney World is at our backdoor and there is still a little bit of magic left in the air. Keep your fingers crossed for us that it all works out...

Thanks!  :)

P.S. I'm sorry that your birthday wasn't very good, girls. Hopefully the rest of the week will make up for it!

Wordless Wednesday: Feeling nostalgic...

 

Daddy was the first person to hold both girls at the same time...

Mommy was exhausted but totally in love...

These are a few...

I was thinking about palm trees and Pina Colada's the other day which then got me thinking about some of my favorite things. I thought that I would jot down a few of them as they came to me and here is what I have so far, in no particular order. The list is not complete by any means, just what a pencil and a few random moments got me...

Fruity drinks, hot water, bubbles, steel drums, giggles, pedicures, blue skies, freshly mowed grass, vacation, digital cameras, friends, blueberries, Coca-Cola, chop suey, pillows, 80's music, my girls, photographs, historical fiction, rainbows, Kermit the Frog, wedding cake, Geocaching, Charley's Crab, Mikey, sandals, aquamarine, Sisters, Amazon.com, Panama City Beach-FL, hats, family, diamonds, e-mail, 4-Wheel Drive, foreign coins, roses, singing, Fall colors

#200

This is my 200th post and it seems hard to believe. I've really loved jotting down my thoughts here, sharing special photos and highlighting our adventures. It's fun and it's a great way to keep track of family moments.

Mike and I were just talking this morning about some previous trips to Disney World. We were having a hard time keeping it all straight-which years, with whom, what happened, etc. Now, with the blog, everything is cataloged in chronological order for me. Very convenient. 

Along those lines, we are leaving Friday for our "Twins 5th Birthday Adventure" and we couldn't be more excited. We plan on spending some time with our friend, Russell, and his family, in the Atlanta area, do the Disney thing, see my former nurse, Rachael, who is a travel nurse now, currently stationed in Sarasota and some long-time acquaintances, Chuck & Mary, who live in Leesburg, FL.

Mike's parents will be joining us, as well as their exchange student/cousin from Germany. It will be nice to have a few extra hands on deck with the girls to give us a little break now and then. 5 to 2 odds are pretty good! I know that the warmer weather will be a welcome change and the kids are going to love the Disney magic. I know the big kids sure do!

Mike in front of Cinderella's Castle -Jan- 2001