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  • Good-bye Topsail Island

    Good-bye Topsail Island

    It was so sad the last day, saying good-bye to the ocean: No. I mean it. It was sad: We got all the cousins together for a last picture: And then just my kids for a last picture with the ocean: In case you’ve ever wondered what was involved in getting that many children to…

  • Blowing Bubbles

    I never finished blogging all of our vacation photos, and the children have been asking for them, so I’m going to try to get them up. My mom had gotten all of the children bubble wands and we broke them out on a windy evening. They had so much fun with them.      …

  • I LOVE my Daughter

    I LOVE my Daughter

    For those of you who have met Brett in person, you’re aware of what a special young lady she is. She is so capable and intelligent. She impresses everyone she comes into contact with. Her sisters absolutely adore her.  And although she may annoy her brothers when she bosses them around, they turn to her…

  • Jumpy Things

    Jumpy Things

    Once we had base camp set up, it was time to go check out the air show stuff. So off we headed: And we found the jumpy things:     It was a lot of fun until Indigo got hurt: So we gathered everyone together: And walked over to the planes: First we walked through…

  • Goat Milk Pudding

    Goat Milk Pudding

    The other day Brett decided to surprise the family with goat milk pudding.  We all enjoy it when Brett decides to surprise us and everybody dug right in. Jade quickly became a mess:   So the other children got a bit silly with their pudding:         But they still couldn’t compete with…

  • And Then There Were Three

    And Then There Were Three

    In the beginning, there was just one: Then, after many years of waiting, there were finally two: Shortly after that, there were three: And the girly circle is complete.

  • Queen of the Ocean

    Queen of the Ocean

    If Indigo is the princess of the ocean, then Brett is the Queen. She was just as much a fanatic with the water as Indigo: I loved watching the two of them enjoy it together: Brett waited so long to have a sister, and the two of them are really close.  Normally when they do…

  • Charlestown State Park Balloon Glow

    Charlestown State Park Balloon Glow

    Yesterday, Jim was pushing us to finish our work early so we could have a family surprise. What was our surprise? The Charlestown Hot Air Balloon Glow. It was a hot, muggy evening with no breeze. (On a side note, we used our bug off lotion stick b/c the bugs were awful and they worked…

  • Having Dinner with the Gang

    Having Dinner with the Gang

    Our last night at Disney, we had dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern. They normally don’t have character dining, but since the Crystal Palace is being renovated, they moved the characters to the Liberty Tree. So we got to share our dinner with some good friends:   Mom and Dad’s favorite part was that the…

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

    This was one of the the kids’ favorite things to do at Disney:   Here they are accepting their mission and Secret Agent status and receiving their Kimmunicator:   They’ve been sworn in and are now officially Spies (they look it, don’t they):   Getting their first assignment:   Their mission is going to take…

  • Ohana

    Ohana

    Our absolute favorite restaurant of our entire Disney vacation (and this is unanimous) was:   It had the most amazing family buffet you can imagine.  We didn’t take pictures of the food (because we were too busy eating it), but they brought around huge skewers of the tenderest food ever.  My mouth is watering just…

  • Pool Time

    Pool Time

    Swimming is always a highlight of our Florida vacations.  Here Brett is trying to explain to the girls that it is too cold for them to swim: The older children all had a great time:   Hewitt put on a brave face despite the fact that he wasn’t swimming: Jade – not so brave a…

  • Flying to Africa

    Flying to Africa

    We were having dinner at Boma’s restaurant one night. I was very excited about it because it was an African buffet style restaurant and I couldn’t wait to try some of the food that I’d heard about from our African friends. Boma’s is located at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, so Indigo and Jade decided they…

  • So, Children, Why Do We Celebrate?

    So, Children, Why Do We Celebrate?

    During dinner last night, I asked the children why we celebrated Easter. When I ask questions like this, I always start with the youngest and go up. Mom: “So, why do we celebrate Easter?” Jade: “Cause we make soap” Indigo: “Cause we make lots of soap” Hewitt: “Cause we make soap and sell it to…

  • Back from Disney World

    Back from Disney World

    We’re back from our vacation. We had wonderful park weather (mostly 70’s) and still managed to get in a lot of swimming time. Thanks Grandma and Poppy for working at Disney World to make it possible! I’ve got tons of photos to post. So get ready! Driving to the airport (just a bit excited): Brett…