That's what it's called:

I couldn't remember the name yesterday while writing my post, the name of the theme park/show in Disney that we are taking Hunter to see this Saturday.  It is called The Holy Land Experience.  It looks awesome and I have heard many good things about it, so I am excited.  

PS: I accomplished most of my list yesterday except:

1.  The nails (again) were left on the back burner with no love given to them.  Sigh!!!!  Maybe today when honey gets home from work and can stay with baby girl.

2.  I didn't make it to the grocery store, but did come home after Hunter's baseball game with honey having the table set up really nice, and a yummy dish of chicken-parm, pasta and garlic toast made.  Also, having Hunter's on the red "You Are Special" plate.  We have been encouraging Hunter to work on getting greens in school 3 days at a time, instead of thinking of the entire year.  (Green = Good, Yellow = Warning, Orange = In the hot seat, Red = Means not a good day at school).  At the beginning of the year he did excellent with keeping his colors green.  He really wanted to earn "Citizen of the Week Award."  In which he finally did.  However, it seems as though that ever since he got the award, he hasn't had anything to work for and therefore has slacked with keeping his cards green.  So, now we have decided to encourage him, and if he gets 5 greens Monday - Friday, he gets to have an ice cream night that weekend.  We don't allow him to have many sweets, so he was excited about this, and so far it seems to be working. Every day he gives me a smile and a thumbs up before he gets into the car to let me know he got a GREEN!  Good job Hunter and keep up the good hard work! 

I know I have things to post, and I feel I am getting behind because I can't seem to catch up.  Be patient with me.  You know I will probably get one free day and have about 10 new post that one day for the last 10 days of missed post.  LOL

Anyways, I know you were all so very interested in what show could I possibly be talking about that I am taking my family to this weekend in Orlando.  Now you know!!!  

By the way, while in Orlando for Hunter's hockey tournament, I have one very concerned husband.  His BIG concern..... 1.  What time is Hunters games on Sunday?  2. Because the EAGLES play at 3:00 pm and where can HE watch that game??  No if's, but's or and's about it! LOL

Yes, my honey is a BIG Eagles fan and he has be telling me A LOT lately how it is that he has been waiting to see the Eagles play in a Superbowl since he was a kid. As you can imagine, he is very excited about this upcoming game on Sunday.  I have yet to tell him that Hunters 2nd hockey game on Sunday is at 4:30 pm.  Hmmmm ......  what should I do?  I guess I will be at the hockey game, honey can watch the first quarter in the hotel room, and then when I get back after an hour at Hunter's game, we can run during a commercial to a sports bar in Downtown Disney.  Sounds like a good plan right?  

Anyone know of a good sports bar in Downtown Disney we can run to for the Eagles game this Sunday???

Ill have to email my friend Kristen and Adam who live out there also so we can meet up with them.  If you haven't ever checked out Kristens Blog, you should.  They are a beautiful family of Gods.  And I take pride, because I introduced my friend Adam, to my now friend Kristen and they got married and had their beautiful daughter Reagan. 

Happy Wednesday!!! 

I have a busy day..... but I will try to post tonight!

For I know some of you are just sitting on the edge of your chairs, anxious to hear about my cruise trip with the family, right?  Not!!!  Right now I am getting ready to do the following:

1.  Go with my friend Lisa to her doctors appointment.  She is about 4 week away from having her 3rd child, and 2nd little boy.  She is the one that I will be photographing the delivery for.

2.  Running a couple of boxes of groceries over to a friend that is in need of help. Our church is doing a series called "The Bailout" and trying to help those that are hurting from lost jobs, our church offered up to help families out by providing them enough groceries for their household for an entire week. So I am taking the food to my friend to let her know she is not alone and that she is not forgotten.

3.  I needed to get my nails done BEFORE the cruise, but that didn't happen.  Thought I could then get them done ON the cruise, but that didn't happen.  Now, lets just say that my nails need some much needed love now and so I am going to try and get them done today.

4.  While hoping Morgan takes a little nap in the car, I then am going to the UPS store to mail out Lisa's baby shower invites that I put together last night.  I am so excited about her shower.  Myself and two other girls are hosting it and it is coming together so beautifully.  

5.  Then by time all of the above is done, I will need to go sit in a car line for 30 minutes to pick up Mr. Handsome from school.  Mr. Handsome went Zip-Lining in Cozumel Mexico with mommy and...... (well you will just have to wait for me to post the rest to that story!)

6.  After I pick up Hunter, I have to get the kids home, fed and back out the door for Hunter's first Travel Baseball game tonight.  He is very excited about this, and so am I.  

7.  If I have time and can still stand on my feet, I need to run to the grocery store to get groceries and something for dinner.  I will have a hungry husband waiting for dinner by the time we all get back home.

8.  And just as I am unpacking from a trip and catching up on laundry, I have to the repack for  a weekend trip up to Orlando.  Hunter has a hockey tournament out there.  While we are out there, I think we are going to take Hunter to see ..... well I can't seem to find or remember the name of the show, but it's a Christian show, telling the story of Jesus.  A new live show in Disney.  Hunter has been asking a lot of questions lately about salvation and has also said he wants to be Baptized.  We have been talking a lot with Hunter about it, and I think this would be a great time and thing for him to witness and watch, before he gets Baptized.  We are very excited about this.  I have been meaning to share this for some time now, but wanted to give it some 'real' time and meaning in my post, but it all hasn't taken place yet. Ill keep you posted once it does for sure, for after all that will be the BIGGEST news for my little boy.  

Now that you have a look into my crazy day.... I better go shower now before I am late to my first meeting of the day.

God Bless! 

Today's Quote

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Today's Quote

Don't regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

Hi, and yea, I am back!  I have a lot to share and catch up on.  We had a fabulous time!  I have been browsing around a lot of the blogs I enjoy reading, getting lots of giggles and tears out of me already today.  

I need to unpack, do laundry and tell you a funny story....

However, you will just have to wait until I am done with taking care of my family first for me to post it.  

I hope everyone had a blessed weekend and I'll be posting soon!!!!  

Daily Christian Wisdom:

Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence. 

Meet Stella!

Okay this is my last post of the day, I need to go pack for 3 people, (one of those being a baby and we all know what traveling with a baby entails.

Santa left this Stella doll for Morgan. When looking at it, I think I may know why Santa thought this would be the perfect doll for her. That Mr. Mrs. Clause sure is a smart creative one, I tell you.

It just so happened that I put Morgan in this outfit this morning (unplanned). I had her sitting in her highchair next to me and she was beginning to get a little fussy. So I thought I would hand her Stella. Yea, we decided to name her Stella. When I realized that they both matched, being the mom photographer I am said, "oh look you guys are twins, must get pictures of this pronto."

And so I did.

I mean it, this was not planned at all. Things and moments just fall into this mama's photographers lap. Not the best of lighting to work with and I didn't have time to play around with the images to see if I could modify them any. O'well!!!

A tongue Picture, not surprised there Butterfly!

This little face, although you can't hear her. She is making this hissing air breathing sound really fast in and out, in and out. Granny from Texas taught her that, as well as Hunter at this age, that I have pics of him doing the exact same thing. This is her funny side! Makes anyone laugh!

This is her giving Stella a kiss-kiss.........

This is me trying to catch the Stella kiss-kiss/hug on camera...
and catching both of them as the fall over.

This is me working really heard to get her tongue in her mouth
so I can get a smile out of her.

This is the final product, and blurry because mommy is cracking
herself up, trying to get Butterfly to smile.

*Have you ever tried to take a clear picture when you are belly laughing?" It's not easy folks!!!

Mommy got me some knee pads!

Morgan has figured out how to entertain herself,
and I thought she looked so cute digging around in her toy box.

PS: I am going to bring back a souvenir from my cruise with all of you in mind. I realized the other day that my blog hit 10,000 views. Wow!!! That's crazy. However, I realized I haven't said "Thank You" much lately, if at all to you. So, with my little makeovers that are about to be finished, I will start by thanking all of you with a cool little give away. Everyone likes a give away. I know I have a few that actually follow the blog from their blogs, but I also know by some of the private emails I receive, that I also have a quite a few of you that read this blog daily or often. I will have to think of some creative way to give away this souvenir that I will bring back home from our cruise.

Did I just put pressure on myself by saying all of that? Maybe, but you guys are all worth it. So keep checking back as you do, and keep a look out for a new makeover coming to one, two or three of my sites VERY soon, and Ill post my appreciation give away post with the new look(s)!

Bon Voyage!!!!

We leave tomorrow....

That is why I am getting all these "behind" post in yesterday and today. I know all of you may not care so much about all the little silly, funny post that I want to share, but I know Granny, Papa in Texas, and Nana Jan and Papa Mark in NY and uncles and aunts in Texas, Arizona, Philly .... they do.

We leave tomorrow for our cruise. It is a family reunion cruise with some of Mark's family. I am so excited about this. I am planning on relaxing taking pictures the entire time and taking advantage of the things around me, with exploring my photography skills.


This shot was taken in Marco Island, we took her exercauser every where we went. She really loved playing in it on the beach. And look.... a tongue picture!!!! I think the colors all around her are pretty.

And who ever knew grocery shopping could be so fun. A girl can make it seem like a party where ever she goes. Playing peek-a-boo with mommy and just melting me that bright eyed smile. She even had people standing in line around us smiling and laughing. My little lime-light girl.

These pictures of Morgan on her mat, I have been meaning to post for a couple of weeks now. She has learned quit well how to take apart her mat. One day I looked over and there she was, rolling around inside of one of the squares she pulled up and popped out the center circle of. She thought she was funny. Then the other set she was trying so hard to inch her way out to grab the yellow circle that got away from her. Her efforts paid off!

Love this girl.

I have one more set of pictures that I just took this morning to post and that I will be my last post for the rest of the week and weekend. So I hope you enjoy these post and pictures I leave you with and until next week.....

Bon Voyage my blogger friends!