Surprise Luke!
Silly girls!
Turtle Power!
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Saturday, February 8, 2014
Turtle Party!
Luke's 5th birthday party had a Ninja Turtle theme to it and pizza was served of course!
Surprise Luke!
Silly girls!
Turtle Power!
Surprise Luke!
Silly girls!
Turtle Power!
Zoo Lights
We are going way back here. I have some catching up to do over the last 2 months!
The weather the weekend after Thanksgiving wasn't terribly cold so we decided to go check out the Zoo Lights at Brookfield Zoo. This was our first time there!
You can't tell from the picture, but the kids were excited to be at the zoo at night!
They also each got their first mold-a-rama. We usually skip right by those, but this was a special zoo trip!
It was a fun night and something we will try to do every year if weather permits!
The weather the weekend after Thanksgiving wasn't terribly cold so we decided to go check out the Zoo Lights at Brookfield Zoo. This was our first time there!
You can't tell from the picture, but the kids were excited to be at the zoo at night!
They also each got their first mold-a-rama. We usually skip right by those, but this was a special zoo trip!
It was a fun night and something we will try to do every year if weather permits!
Friday, February 7, 2014
Bye Bye Bobby
If you remember from a previous post, Paige calls her paci "bobby".
Well bobby has been gone now for over 2 weeks!
We knew he was long overdue to leave us, but unfortunately he had become a nice little crutch for all of us, not just Paige.
I knew I didn't want to give up bobby until after Disney. If having bobby with us on vacation would mean a more pleasant plane ride and fewer meltdowns, I was going to be fine with her having it!
I also knew once we got back, that it was time for bobby to go, but Miss Paige was seriously addicted and getting dinner ready was just easier if she had it (not the best parenting technique, but you do what you have to do in the moment!).
We actually were down to no bobbies the weekend before Christmas, but as I mentioned, I knew I wanted her to have it on vacation so I went out and bought two more. We lost one our last day in Disney. So we were down to 1!
My mom had come up on a Tuesday to watch the kids. We met up at gymnastics that night and she mentioned before she left that Paige had napped on the couch that day so her bobby was probably in the blankets on there somewhere. When we got home that night, we were getting ready for bed and bobby was no where to be found - nooooo!!!! I was consoling Paige in her bed and telling her she would be ok, that she had her blankies just like Lukey and that she was a big girl now. She wasn't buying it! She was crying so hard her face was getting splotchy! Meanwhile, Wally was literally tearing the house apart looking for the bobby (or any bobby that we have lost over the last year!). There were none to be found. I had to joke with him that he was only doing it because it was Paige - his baby girl. He would have just told Luke to "suck it up". Paige eventually fell asleep and slept as well as she does any other time with her bobby. So we decided to just go with it and be done with them!
The next day when we all got home from work & daycare, Paige was in full on meltdown mode wanting her bobby. I text my mom asking her if she was playing a mean trick on us - ha! It was a little rough falling asleep for her again that night, but she did ok.
The next morning my mom called and said, "Guess what I found?". The bobby was somehow stuck in her scarf and had fallen out on the counter when she set her scarf down before work. So crazy and bizarre, but it was found! I told her we were going with no bobby though and to not mention it to Paige!
That night, Paige actually gave me the "No more pacifiers!" book to read and at the end she said, "No more bobby! I'm a big girl!". I knew we were gonig to be just fine! Phew!
Believe me when I say there are still times that I desperately wish I could give her a bobby, but she hasn't even mentioned it in nearly 2 weeks so there is no turning back now!
This was probably the best thing to happen otherwise she might still have a bobby until college :)
And that's the story of how bobby went bye bye!
Well bobby has been gone now for over 2 weeks!
We knew he was long overdue to leave us, but unfortunately he had become a nice little crutch for all of us, not just Paige.
I knew I didn't want to give up bobby until after Disney. If having bobby with us on vacation would mean a more pleasant plane ride and fewer meltdowns, I was going to be fine with her having it!
I also knew once we got back, that it was time for bobby to go, but Miss Paige was seriously addicted and getting dinner ready was just easier if she had it (not the best parenting technique, but you do what you have to do in the moment!).
We actually were down to no bobbies the weekend before Christmas, but as I mentioned, I knew I wanted her to have it on vacation so I went out and bought two more. We lost one our last day in Disney. So we were down to 1!
My mom had come up on a Tuesday to watch the kids. We met up at gymnastics that night and she mentioned before she left that Paige had napped on the couch that day so her bobby was probably in the blankets on there somewhere. When we got home that night, we were getting ready for bed and bobby was no where to be found - nooooo!!!! I was consoling Paige in her bed and telling her she would be ok, that she had her blankies just like Lukey and that she was a big girl now. She wasn't buying it! She was crying so hard her face was getting splotchy! Meanwhile, Wally was literally tearing the house apart looking for the bobby (or any bobby that we have lost over the last year!). There were none to be found. I had to joke with him that he was only doing it because it was Paige - his baby girl. He would have just told Luke to "suck it up". Paige eventually fell asleep and slept as well as she does any other time with her bobby. So we decided to just go with it and be done with them!
The next day when we all got home from work & daycare, Paige was in full on meltdown mode wanting her bobby. I text my mom asking her if she was playing a mean trick on us - ha! It was a little rough falling asleep for her again that night, but she did ok.
The next morning my mom called and said, "Guess what I found?". The bobby was somehow stuck in her scarf and had fallen out on the counter when she set her scarf down before work. So crazy and bizarre, but it was found! I told her we were going with no bobby though and to not mention it to Paige!
That night, Paige actually gave me the "No more pacifiers!" book to read and at the end she said, "No more bobby! I'm a big girl!". I knew we were gonig to be just fine! Phew!
Believe me when I say there are still times that I desperately wish I could give her a bobby, but she hasn't even mentioned it in nearly 2 weeks so there is no turning back now!
This was probably the best thing to happen otherwise she might still have a bobby until college :)
And that's the story of how bobby went bye bye!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Disney - Day 7 {Magic Kingdom}
And just like that, it was our last day in Disney.
We ended our vacation like we started it - a Magic Kingdom!
We headed straight to Barnstormer (a small roller coaster) that morning. Luke hadn't ridden it yet, but I knew he would love it. While he and Wally waited in line for that one, Paige and I headed to meet Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
There was a lot of hugging going on all week!
After riding Barnstormer with Luke, Wally thought Paige would like it and she was tall enough. So while they went on that, I took Luke to see Goofy and Donald Duck!
And Paige LOVED Barnstormer. She was a little nervous at first, but of course when it was all over, Wally said she was smiling and giggling!
We went on that one again later on in the day with all four of us. Luke and I were in the very front and Wally & Paige were behind us. It was hilarious to turn around mid-ride and see Paige's face - ha! But again, they both loved it!
We met Rapunzel (who was super cute with the kids!) and Snow White!
We passed time taking pictures of each other :)
We rode every ride one more time!
Picture of a picture on the wall! This ride was a family favorite!
We ended our day with a giant ice cream sundae!
Well, not all of us. Unfortunately, Paige missed out on the ice cream!
And we caught one last parade on Main Street USA!
This video captures the pure joy you experience when riding the teacups and of course a parade!
We headed back to the hotel and began packing up the room.
The week went by quickly, but we were both sad to leave, yet ready to head home. Disney vacations are pretty exhausting!
We ended our vacation like we started it - a Magic Kingdom!
We headed straight to Barnstormer (a small roller coaster) that morning. Luke hadn't ridden it yet, but I knew he would love it. While he and Wally waited in line for that one, Paige and I headed to meet Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
There was a lot of hugging going on all week!
After riding Barnstormer with Luke, Wally thought Paige would like it and she was tall enough. So while they went on that, I took Luke to see Goofy and Donald Duck!
And Paige LOVED Barnstormer. She was a little nervous at first, but of course when it was all over, Wally said she was smiling and giggling!
We went on that one again later on in the day with all four of us. Luke and I were in the very front and Wally & Paige were behind us. It was hilarious to turn around mid-ride and see Paige's face - ha! But again, they both loved it!
We met Rapunzel (who was super cute with the kids!) and Snow White!
We passed time taking pictures of each other :)
We rode every ride one more time!
Picture of a picture on the wall! This ride was a family favorite!
We ended our day with a giant ice cream sundae!
Well, not all of us. Unfortunately, Paige missed out on the ice cream!
And we caught one last parade on Main Street USA!
This video captures the pure joy you experience when riding the teacups and of course a parade!
We headed back to the hotel and began packing up the room.
The week went by quickly, but we were both sad to leave, yet ready to head home. Disney vacations are pretty exhausting!
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