Homeward Bound

Well, our time at WDW has come to an end. And if you were wondering, we actually don't have another trip in the works yet... and you can imagine how I feel about that ;)

Because we knew that the drive home would be even worse than the drive down, we planned a little detour to the DVC resort on Hilton Head Island. We'll relax there for a few days, and "see" you soon!

See where we're headed.

...And we're off!

Hopefully by the time this entry hits the presses, we will be on southbound I-75 headed to Walt Disney World! Assuming we don't lose our minds on the treacherous drive down (seriously - the more I whine and fret about it, the better it has to seem in comparison - right?! :)) we will be blissfully arriving at our home for the week well before lunchtime tomorrow! Check out our digs.

We'll be home sometime on March 9th, with more pictures and stories than you care to see/hear! ;)

Playgroup

This morning, after a busy morning (last-minute P&G survey to start), we were finally able to make it to playgroup, for the first time in weeks! Malia and her mommy, Amy, had us over - along with Stacy, Anna, Avary, Karen, Sidney & Sam! It was so great to see everyone, but of course my "brand-new" batteries took less than one picture of the group. Hopefully I will get some via email to share in the future... it sure was a cute bunch!

We had a picnic on the kitchen floor, marched in a marching band (where the adults were much more enthusiastic and entertaining!), and played with lots of great toys - including the coolest kiddie kitchen on the block!

Avery freaked out at first whenever I would so much as try to set her down (because she's a goober), but by the end of the morning neither girl wanted to leave.

Thank you, friends, for another fun play date!

Time to catch up!

(On my SD cards, that is!)

You know we're heading to WDW in just a few short days, so it's time to clear off my photos and video. Surprisingly, nothing is more than a week or two old this time!

Without further ado, for your viewing pleasure --

Cute girls playing with Daddy

New foods (and/or a very clear new word for a familiar food)

And finally, a few sneak peeks at the girls "performing" with The Laurie Berkner Band. They LOVE the "oo ah show" (as they call it), and I'm trying - without much success - to get more video of them. They know almost all of the motions after seeing it just a few times, and many of the words. So cute! Until then though, this will have to do. (Still cute, if I do say so myself.)

Valentine's Day

As I've alluded, Valentine's Day weekend (and either side of it) we were all sick in some combination. The girls wore several cute outfits (many from Nana, Pappy & Cassi), went to a fun dinner with the Lawless family (including Ben), and had a great visit from Grandma Shelly, Grandpa Mike, Uncle Justin and Aunt Kelly. Unfortunately, we only have a few pictures from the entire holiday! Far cry from last year's multiple entries, no? :) Anyway, here you go!

A few more in Picasa!

Snow Days, part 2

If you're local (or, actually, anywhere in 49 of 50 states that had snow at the same time lately (stupid, pretty, warm Hawaii)), you know that last week sucked with regards to the weather. (And illness, at least around here. So pretty much just in general, hence the lack of posts. But I digress...)

The girls forgot that snow = really cold, so they were excited to go out again. I knew it wouldn't last too long, so I just shoved layers (and shoes!) on top of (footed) pajamas, and we were off.

Of course, Avery realized as soon as the door opened that she really didn't want to go out.

Elise thought it was awesome, temporarily.

After a quick sled run around the front yard, Elise was ready to come in, too!

With snow like this --

Avery really has the right idea, if you ask me! :)

More pictures to come, check Picasa!