Time Flies..........

Time flies........especially the last 12 months!!!  I can't believe Baby Whit Whit will be 1 tomorrow!!!!

 We've already celebrated with family, but will do cake and ice cream again tomorrow.

 Whitney is Birthday Buddies with my Grandma Marnie who lives in North Platte. 

 August 18th, 2011

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Life is Good when Whitney Grace is around!!!

Jumping for Gymnastics

Yesterday, the girls had their first gymnastics class in awhile. We took a little break to try new things and to play outside in the nice weather.  The girls wanted to try again after watching the Fab/Fierce 5 win gold and seeing the American Girl movie McKenna(she is a gymnast).  I waited a little too long to call and sign up so the only time I could get all 3 at the same time was Wednesdays at 4.  Not an ideal time since school doesn't let out until 3:40.  To get there in time, I loaded up the Littles at 3:05 and went to get in the car pick up line(I was the first one).  The girls got loaded in and changed into their leotards and had a quick snack.  It actually worked out really well........I was able to get their full attention when I was asking about their first days of school.

I didn't get the best pictures, but here are a few:

Hannah loves to stick her landings....

...After watching McKenna the fist time, I think she did this about 100 times after a short routine she would perform for anyone that would watch----or she just did it for herself!

 Being far away was part of the problem for pictures, but it was mostly because of this short legger:

 She wasn't too into the stroller and wanted to be on the move....Working on finding a sitter for her for the next 8 classes!!!!

 Notice how Macy is on the balance beam on the far side of the gym from where parents can watch?

A few times I heard ,"Mommy, Mommy.......I did it all by myself!!!!!"  Guess she didn't mind yelling across a gym full of people!!!

Life is Good with Gymnastics

K and 2nd

I wasn't so sure how this morning would go, but it was GREAT!!!  There is always a little anxiety for the first day of school and I wasn't sure how all of us would handle it.

Kay was excited to read her books about Kindergarten last night.

She was up before I needed to wake her and wanted to get everything done right away....She even went to wake her sisters once she was ready!!!  She kept asking when it was time to go to the bus-----I was afraid we would have to drag her to the stop this morning!!

 The girls wrote out their signs yesterday.

 Once the Bigs got on the bus, I headed out with my little running buddies:  I figure if I train pushing 2 the half will be much easier.........Right?!?!?!

I hope they have smiles on their faces when I pick them up today---never done the car pick up line before, bu they have gymnastics at 4:00 and school gets out at 3:40.....Just enough time to change and have a snack in the car!!!

Life is Good when you are excited about starting new things!

One Gone, Two Arrive

Hannah lost her FIRST tooth!!!!  She has been patiently waiting for it to fall out.  It got really loose while Justin and I were out of town last week.  While we were having dinner at Subway she was playing with it and it was just about to come out.  Finally, by the end of the meal it just popped out!!!  

All summer we have joked about Hannah having a loose tooth and Whitney not having any.  Well, now Whit has 2 that have come through.  It was a little rough before they popped....fever and crankiness.  Now she has started to bite..........the girls think it is funny.......they may change their minds about it when she gets some on the top too!!!

Life is Good with Milestones!!!

NYC and Canada

To celebrate our 10 year anniversary(July 27th) we went to NYC and a on a Canadian cruise with our neighbors from Omaha, who were also celebrating 10 years(August 3rd).

 Once we dropped off our bags at the hotel we headed for a ride on the subway!!

 Justin wanted to get a watch in Chinatown.  Instead of a purse this trip I went with a hat and sunglasses!!!

Saturday, our big adventure was a Yankee's game.

 Before the game we found a great bar(The Dugout) that sold $4 tall boys.

 Justin has been wanting a new wallet--his chicken leather(yeah poultry) one he got in Mexico a few years ago has seen better days!!

 A-Rod was not playing, but Derek Jeter was.

 After the game, we headed back to the Dugout and met some locals celebrating a bachelor party.

Sunday, we boarded the boat and headed out of NYC.

After a relaxing day at sea, we got to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

 We took a tour of Peggy's Cove while we were there.  It was rainy and overcast, but still beautiful.

 The boys found WiFi while the girls shopped.

 Lobster lunch---I am not a huge meat on the bone fan, but for some reason I was able to tear the lobster apart and eat it.  I maybe made a few faces, but it was yummy.

Disney lets you bring your own alcohol on the ship, so we became good friends with our big Barefoot Bar Tervis Tumblers!!!

 Saint John, New Brunswick

 This is paper mill by the reversing rapids on the Bay of Fundy.

 Depending on the tide(low or high) the water goes in or out and then switches.

 City Market

 Disney Dream---Yes, we went on a Disney cruise without our kids!!!!  We went on one for our honeymoon and then last year with the girls.  We love the service and cleanliness.  We also wanted to go our of NYC and head north the first week of August and there weren't too many ships doing that.  We hope to take the girls sometime soon again.

 Pirate Night with fireworks

 Greeting the Princesses---the great thing about the cruise was you can see characters if you want to, but it isn't in your face.  There is also an adult only area with a bar and pool.  We were at the 8:15 dinner service so most little kids went earlier.

 The Avengers in 3-D

It was a great week and I would highly recommend a Disney cruise with or without kids!!!

Life is Good with great friends you can vacation with!!!

Thanks to both sets of grandparents for watching the girls for us--it was so nice to get away and know they were taken care of and having fun!!!