A Sneak Peek of our Disney Weekend!

We are still recovering from our amazing weekend at Disney and I have not had the chance to post anything yet. Many of you have requested some pictures so I thought I would just post a few! There are more to come as soon as I finish up unpacking and doing the laundry!!!

Sleeping Beauty and Tinkerbell were loving our friends Tigger, Piglet, Pooh and Eyeore

Sleeping Beauty fell asleep before the festivities even began. It's quite hard to travel and attend a Halloween Party in Disney on the same day!!! But when she woke up, Dawson made it all night long! It was a great way to Trick or Treat!

Pumpkins and Hoops

We had a little more fun last weekend and enjoyed some of our park activities. Grace and Dawson loved climbing and running through the pumpkins. They just kept going and laughing as they ran around. Do these girls ever get tired? After we finished with the pumpkins, we walked over to the grass where we found a few hula hoops. At first, they tried to do it the traditional way but, that didn't work. With a little creativity, it become a fun game of running through the hoops and chasing each other. Look how hot the two of them were!

Hanging out with some pumpkins!

Why is everyone looking at me? Dawson really thought these were funny!

Catch me Grace...catch me!

2nd Annual Hayride and Bonfire

Last night we enjoyed a beautiful night at a pumpkin farm, with friends and some very fun fall festivities! It's always great to get together with friends and enjoy a warm bonfire, marshmallows, and a hayride out to the pumpkin patch.

Here's a view of the fields as we head out to the pumpkin patch.

On our way to look for a pumpkin.

You can't have a kid party without some cupcakes. HMMM...I think the adults ate more of these then the kids!

Treat bags are always a hit with Dawson!

I would have to say the best part of the night was when it was getting dark. The flashlights and glowsticks came out and some interesting creatures showed up. Dawson is shining her flashlight on a wooly bear she found in the hay!

We kept the fire roaring! As it got dark, it did get a little chilly.

There were lots of animals on the farm too! We spent a lot of time looking at these!!!

Next, came the corn kernel pit. Endless fun here...I thought she would never get out!

Climbing, climbing, climbing....

And one last stop.....the big hay stacks to climb and jump all over. It was pitch black here but, my flash lit up just for the pictures. Notice the flashlights and lanterns! It was a quiet ride home with a very tired and sleeping girl. Can't wait until next year!

Dad, are you watching Dawson?

I thought my dad was watching Dawson for a few minutes last night but, I was wrong! If you remember a few years ago, my dad was supposed to be watching her swim in her little pool and when I came outside, he was playing on his iPhone and she was splashing him. Last night, I peeked around the corner and BOTH of them were playing on their iPads! I could not resist sneaking away to catch a quick picture.

I can't tell you how much Dawson, Papa and I (if I get a chance to use it) love our iPads. In fact, papa loves his so much he lost his first one by throwing it in the trash in a pile of newspapers (he thinks). I knew he loved it so much so I bought him another one for Father's Day, his birthday, Christmas and so on! What a great piece of technology! The only problem now is that Dawson is so proficient that she knows how to get into everything...such as the book I'm reading...and she loves to change the pages! If you have not seen these yet, they really are worth having! I can't tell you how much use this iPad gets at our house, our car, and our dinners at restaurants!

Apples Galore!!!!

Fall has arrived and it's apple picking time already! Off to the orchard we went to enjoy some picking and some other goodies. Our only choice was to buy a large bag to fill so we get a lot of apples...more than we would ever eat. We tried a few varieties before we settled on picking Melrose. They were delicious for eating and for our homemade applesauce!

These were dwarf Melrose trees. Perfect for us to pick from!

Look at this huge apple!

Pulling with all her might!

Getting ready to make some apple prints...

We had so many apples, I gave some away and then found a recipe online to make applesauce with a few more. I had never made it in a crock pot before but, I must say it was DELICIOUS!

The Princess and her Dog

Yes, I do have a Princess and a Dog! Usually, I have a normal happy dog that just hangs out but, yesterday I found a fancy dog dressed up and being told to get moving because she needed to go to the ball with the princess! Poor Ella....she has been my one and only baby for four years by herself. Over the past 2 years, she has been dressed up, sat upon and dragged around more than any stuffed toy. The good news is that she is always pleasant and tolerates her Princess boss! I guess pink doesn't look too bad on you ELLA! You both look quite beautiful!!!

First Day of Preschool

We woke up ready to go to our first day of preschool. After getting dressed and packing up our bag, we were out the door. I didn't get any good shots because she was moving too fast and wouldn't put the bag on her back...too cute!

Out the door we went!

As we arrived in the room, she showed a little resistance. At first she wanted me to hold her and I told her I would be leaving in a few minutes. She said don't leave and started to get teary but, was quickly redirected the the puzzles. I then said I was leaving and she then told me, "BYE." Funny how she got rid of me so quickly on her terms!

At pick up time, she was the first one to come out. She came right out the door, backpack on her and a big Dawson smile!

What a big girl! I asked her if she had a good day and she said yes. Then I asked if she would be coming back next week. Her answer was...of course mom, I have to see my friends!!!!

I'm so happy for a wonderful first school experience!