Havin' fun at the beach...Vacation Day 1

Ok...lets see if we can start up with vacation pictures. Hold on tight, it might be a long ride! I am going to try for a day of vacation per day until we finish up. Just keep in mind that as of today, I have been to the doctor with either myself or a different kid almost every day since we have been home so hopefully I can get a break in between whiny kiddos to throw a few pics your way! Wish me luck.

Boog loved the white sandy beach. It was nothing like Daddy or the kids had ever seen. We stopped in Destin, Fl. on the way to Disney. We thought it was a (sort of) half way point in our trip and would make for a nice break from the car. Boy were we right! The kids LOVED the water and sand. Our beach is disgusting so it was a nice treat for them all. We all wished we would have had more time to spend there.

Tutti-Frutti loved the beach too, but he was in it for the sand. He thought it was yummy! I know! Yuck. I thought that once he got it in his mouth the first time he would think so too, well...not so much. I guess he loved the taste of it. And NO...I did not just let him have a buffet but he did get a few handfuls over the course of the time we were there. Most of us had a picnic lunch with sandwiches, lil man had a sand picnic.

Sour Apple was hard at work the whole time we were there making a huge sand tunnel for the water to go through. You would not believe the people that looked down at him and continued to walk right through what he was building. It was rude. Boog had fun helping him.

Lemon Drop spent most of her time in the water. The water was gorgeous and felt great. It was clear blue and perfect. Man I would love to live there. I can for sure see a trip back to the beach in our future.

The kids played so well together! See, that is reason enough to move there, right?!

Boog hard at work. He loved playing in the sand. We were all sad to leave this beautiful place. It was an awesome day!

It was not horribly hot but man the sun was beating down on us. The resort had umbrellas and 2 chairs for rent for $35! Can you believe they were that much? Well, we went to a souvenir shop and picked up an umbrella and 2 woven mats for $10! Cannot beat that! When we got up, I slathered everyone up with SPF 70 and within a few hours of being there, we (ok, not Tutti-Frutti, I am not that horrible of a parent) were already baked. Sheesh...if we moved there, we would have to be more careful! LOL

Can you see the concentration :p

What a great day!

We were all too sandy to dig out the camera for a picture of the final finished product! Sorry! And, in case you are wondering why this post has more of the male children than the female...well, let's just go with she was wearing a bathing suit and I chose pictures that I felt ok posting. Geez, that makes it sound like she was wearing a skimpy suit...lol, and no she was not. Hope you enjoy "day 1," we sure did.

Not me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday, where we can be brutally honest with each other, and live to tell about it. When you are finished here, head on over to MckMama's blog to see a list of more not me's. You will be so glad you did!

Not really sure how this one will turn out. Humm, it is 2pm and I am just now attempting to do this. It was not me who either forgot it was Monday, or forgot that Mondays are supposed to bring Not me's. Not sure either way...

It is not me who has taken 2 different children into the Pediatrician's office since Thursday when we got home for 2 different issues. Nope, not me...our children are the poster children for healthy kids!

Surely not me who still has to chose a path to get around our house, dodging full (sometimes open) suitcases just to get into the kitchen! Nope, we are organized folks around here!

It is not me who is still working on mountains of laundry from the most awesome vacation ever! Nope, I am together and have all of the laundry washed, dried, folded and put up!

Speaking of vacation...it is not me who has yet to post any kind of pictures because I am so overwhelmed at the vast number and stories that go along with each. Nope, I am decisive and I know exactly when, how and what I am going to post!

It is also not me who goes back to the doctor tomorrow to see when/if I can ever get rid of this stinkin' walking boot. Not sure what they will have to say considering it hurts more (and differently) than it did before! Oops!

Guess I will get off of here now because it is not me who has a wee one on the verge of crawling that is alone (yes alone) in the living room!

Have a great week and head on over to MckMama's to laugh at everyone else!

Happy TEN month birthday baby boy!

Surely you did not think I would have forgotten. I cannot believe this precious little thing is already 10 months old. You know what that means, right? That in 2 short months, my baby will be turning 1! I think I might cry already.

He is such a camera ham!
Look closely...see the new developments down below! He cut his first tooth while we were at Disney World and the second is trying to come through as we speak.

He loves to clap, wave and "raise the roof"...and say bye-bye, mama and dada. He actually says mama to me and dada to Daddy. It is enough to melt your heart. Of course he also pitches a big fit when one of us leaves the room. He thinks he always needs our undivided attention. Well, he has had it for over 2 weeks now. What were we thinking! LOL

My baby is growing up too fast already and I am not too happy about it.

While he may be growing up fast, he certainly is not growing fast...at the doctor Thursday, I had them weigh and measure him since it had been awhile. I thought surely with all he had eaten while on vacation, he would have gained at least a pound if not more. Haha! Well, he weighs exactly what he did exactly 2 months ago, 16 lbs. 10 oz. and he is 27 inches tall. He certainly is my little man!He never meets a stranger, he makes friends wherever he goes.

And the boy LOVES to eat...check out the guacamole on his precious little face. That's my boy!

We're baaaack...

Just wanted to say we are back safely with lots of stories to tell. More to come later when I am able to walk around the downstairs of my house...without breaking the OTHER foot!

I will try to hurry with pictures, I know you are all waiting patiently.

Goodbye...for now

Just wanted to let everyone know not to expect a post from me for a while. Over 2 weeks to be exact. Well, unless I find a computer to jump on really quick to say hello.

You see, my Disney counter in the top corner of my blog officially says 17 hours so...we are off. Well, not just yet. We have to finish loading the car and take a little rest (think anyone will actually sleep?) before we head on our merry way.

Hope you all have a wonderful 2 1/2 weeks without us. Don't you worry though, when we get back, I will have tons (seriously) of photos to share. See, after the last (only 10 measly days) trip, I had over 1,200 to share. Can you imagine what I will have after this monstrous trip!

So, we will miss you all...but rest assured, we will be having a fantastic time!

See you real soon!

Look out Mickey, here we come! Finally!!

How could I have TOTALLY forgotten Weekly Wednesday?

Ok...so I am sure you know that this was not actually taken this Wednesday, but I am sure we can all agree to forgive me, as I have a very full plate right now! And besides, this was just too stinkin' cute to keep all to myself.

Hopefully one day soon, although not too soon, I will post more pictures of our fun Memorial Day Weekend (you remember the one? Where I broke my ankle!) at the lake with part of our family. But this will have to do for now.

It is not easy packing for 6 people to be gone for over 2 weeks! I am stressin' people! 85 suitcases packed, only 23 more to go! LOL

Happy Thursday!

Not me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday, where we can be brutally honest with each other, and live to tell about it, most of the time anyway. When you are finished here, head on over to MckMama's blog to see a list of more not me's. You will be so glad you did!

Whoa, what a 2 weeks since my last Not me! I was not super happy that we skipped the Not me's! last week. I might have felt more unnecessary pressure to get my post done.

Since you last heard read, I did not break my ankle, nope, not me! I am not so clumsy that I would have fallen...INTO a boat. Nope, never would have happened. Glad it didn't either, because you might have noticed the counter in the top right corner that says something like 6ish days to Disney World! Wheew, glad I am all in one piece. I mean seriously, who wants to be in a stylish walking boot to go to Disney World!

Speaking of the trip we are not taking to Disney in 6 days, I am not so unorganized that my upstairs game room looks like a department store erupted and clothes flew everywhere! Nope, I am on task and ALL of our stuff is packed and sitting by the door waiting to be loaded. I have everything we could possibly need or want, all packed up nicely in matching luggage and color coordinated by person, including any overnight bags we need for the trip.

I am not so excited that I can barely contain myself and my kids are not absolutely busting at the seams wanting to know how many more days we have. Nope, not them. They do not get excited.

Did I mention that I DO NOT ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS WALKING BOOT THAT IS ON MY FOOT? Nope, I love it. I do not know how I have lived my life without it. It is stylish, light, cool, and the most wonderful color of black, it is comfortable and super easy to walk in. I just love how it makes my heel feel too! Yep, I love this thing! I am going to get one for everyone I know. Please let me know ASAP if you too would like to be added to my list to receive one of these beauties! Taking orders through tomorrow at noon CST! Come on, you KNOW you want one!

Well, I am not going to cut this short because I have to hobble run excitedly to Target with 3 kids in tow.

If any of you have any suggestions on how to make this boot more comfortable, please do NOT leave a comment with your suggestion...I do NOT want any help with this! Oh, and I have not purchased 2 different types of gel heel pads along with trying out the heel cup the doctor's office gave me.

That is my Not me! for this week. I will not be taking the next 2 Mondays off, because I will not be at Disney World with my family having the time of my life stuck in this stinkin boot sporting a cool walking boot!

Now, head on over to see the folks at My Charming Kids and see what everyone else has not been doing!