Disney World Magic Kingdom!

Today is the day! We waited patiently on the dock for the green flag ferry to take us to the Magic Kingdom.

The kids were so happy to finally be on their way. You wouldn't know it by their happy faces just how hot and tired and thirsty they soon would be.

Here we are at the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House. We all thought is was a great way to start off and wished that we had one in our back yard. As with most of the attractions at the park, this didn't mean a lot to the kids because they have not seen the movie. But, I think they did appreciate the construction of it and the idea of such a great big tree house.

Eeyore came up behind the boys and they were so thrilled. They were not at all scared by the costume and couldn't wait to hug as many characters as they could find. We went to breakfast at one of the character buffets in the Magic Kingdom. The food was great and the air was cool.

Piglet was definitely a favorite.

Katie really wanted Piglet to come over to her chair, but he couldn't fit between the tables. She wasn't shy at all and bounded over to him and gave him a hug.

The Merry Go-Round...

Rebecca looks like she is in another land. Far far away....




Every kid must ride the merry go round. Even one as cool as this one.



Robert was such a good Daddy and stood with Katie and Justin.

Robert and Justin flew a magic carpet together.

Katie and I rode one together behind them. I have to say this was the scariest ride that I rode on the whole time we were there.

The most important thing to remember about Disney World is: every kid has to have the opportunity to control the ride. Steering is very important.

Orlando Science Center....

Brendan and Justin are fixing tires and trying to put on a new muffler. This was a neat activity for all of them. They just jumped right in and tried to fix this car.

Katie found a neat music area where a nice young lady played music with her. She pounded away and even made a few neat songs. She left after a while to see what the others were doing. The other kids were building a damn. Katie thought this was not as much fun and said, "I'm going back to my pre-school."

Robert showed the girls how to change a flat tire. What a good daddy.

The Titanic Tour....

We took the kids to the Titanic Tour Event at the Orlando Science Center on Tuesday. I think Robert and I had more fun than the kids, but it was a good history lesson for them and someday they will understand it all better. There are more pictures uploaded on the Flickr badge.

Tropical Storm Fay...

For all of our friends and family that may be worried about us here in Florida, let us share with you just how we are doing. We decided that the storm had calmed down considerably and we went out to see what the beach was like. Hope you like the sound of the wind.

The Kids....

Brendan and Rebecca are having some quality brother-sister time.

Katie is showing us that she knows how to blow up three party favors at a time.

Justin is really enjoying his banana.

Daisy saw an alligator...

Across the water there is an alligator that we have affectionately named "Qweeze."
Katie came up with this name and it is what we call him. Daisy went out side and she knew he was there...

Notice the bushy tail and the laid back ears.

The low crouch and slow walk. She still didn't want to come inside though.

Florida Skies....

What a beautiful sunset. Robert is so great at taking sky shots, I appreciate his God given talent so much.


The clouds here amaze me everyday. I never tire of looking outside and seeing them roll in. The contrast of the blue sky on one side and the dark, stormy clouds on the other really make me think about how creative God is in His creation.

Ominous Clouds....

Robert took this spectacular picture of a particularly dark, cloudy sky. The clouds seem to roll in from the west and move their way really fast towards the ocean. The "rain coming down in sheets as thick as lead." (Have you ever seen the movie Big Trouble in Little China with Kurt Russell?)


Look, we survived! I think this picture is a really good representation of what it is like to live in Florida. Palm trees, green grass, dark clouds. The only thing missing from this picture is a bird or an alligator...

Look! A rainbow!

There has been some spectacular weather here in Florida lately. After one storm we were rewarded with this pretty rainbow.

Justin with the rainbow...

Brendan and Justin with the rainbow. This popular rainbow was seen all over town. I took the girls to the grocery store at the same time that the boys were having their picture taken with the rainbow. Katie and Rebecca both saw it in the sky and we talked all about how God made the rainbow as a promise and I asked Rebecca to tell Katie about Noah.
While we were waiting in line to pay for our purchases, a nice young lady asked Katie if she had seen the rainbow. Katie's response? She lifted her shirt to show the nice lady her belly button.
Wow, that really made us all laugh.

Mario Kart in Playdoh...

Rebecca is so talented at making these tiny little creations with Play-doh. We all love the things she makes. I wish there was some way to make them last longer...

Daisy...

Daisy is such a beautiful cat. I can't resist including her in our family blog.

Happy Birthday Day Justin!

Today is Justin's birthday and he is now 7 years old. He was up early and ready to open his presents. He has always been excited about his birthday and I guarantee that tomorrow he is going to begin the count down to the next one. He sure makes me smile.

Look how happy he is and he doesn't even know what's inside! Oh, to be that innocent and content with whatever I get...

Justin asked for pancakes for breakfast. He is wearing his new mario costume and holding one of the characters. I don't mind video games so much when they are playing like that!

Justin really likes legos and the new Indiana Jones Lego game for DS and they all gasped with delight when he opened this present up. A game and a lego kit!