Disney World

Meeting Rapunzel & Flynn Rider

I still can't seem to add more than one picture at a time!  Oh well, I'll try again later!



What's been going on?

It has been too long since I made an entry.  I started this to keep up on Matt & Emma's progress and track their growth and cute things they say.  Well, so much for that!  I mainly use this to check out decorating blogs which I love.
But I will update on what's been going on.  Emma and I went to visit Jennifer & Autumn Prince in October and went apple picking!  That was a great weekend!  We had so much fun with the girls (and boys!)  Thomas was a trooper and the grownup girls got to take an afternoon and dinner out! 

Then in December we had our Disney Trip!  That was a wonderful trip.  Emma's 2nd time at Disney and Matthew's 1st time!  Emma was able to dress up like a princess and she picked Snow White's dress.  She is a beautiful princess!  Matthew did great on the trip and slept all night every night in the big bed with Emma at the room.  We hope we can go back in a couple years. 

I want to upload a picture but I can't seem to get it to work, I'll post some pics from Disney later.

Matthew is 2 years old now!  Growing up so fast.  He isn't talking much, but he says lots of different words, just not in a sentence structure.  I'm sure I'll hear some talk about it from the doctor at his well visit.  His hair grows so fast, I can't keep up with cutting it!  He has great hair!  He may be starting preschool soon.  I feel he needs some socializing and less attachment to me. 

Emma is 5 and will start kindergarten in the fall.  Hard to believe my baby is 5 years old.  She will enjoy school.  I think she will do well scholarly, but may have a hard time socially.  She hasn't been around alot of kids, just every now and then and I think not being #1 is going to be a big adjustment.  But it will be good for her!

That's life in a nutshell, kind of boring, but I'm enjoying it!

Mommy, why?

Emma asked me "Why do we have bones and blood and stuff?"  I tell her with a chuckle, I don't know, we jsut do.  Then she says, "So we aren't all squishy?"  I reply laughing, Yes, I guess so.  Then she asks "So, why are Matt's cheeks all squishy?" I told her it was b/c he was a squishy little sweet baby and he's allowed to be squishy!

I just love how these little minds work.

I wish I could explain Matthew's expressions.  He is so funny.  He isn't talking, but his expressions are hilarious sometimes.  He makes the cutest faces!  I can't wait to hear what comes out of his mouth!

Dreams and Other Things

Emma always entertains me with her dreams.  This morning, she told me that she had a dream last night that she had holes in her hands and that her lambie came to life and wanted to put band-aids on them but she said no, they will grow in.  And that she was sticking her fingers in the holes and Nana told her not to put her fingers in the holes.  She was giggling as she shared this with me and I got a laugh out of it too!  She just makes me laugh all the time!  If only I knew what Matthew dreams about, can't wait to hear those tales! 

I was sitting at my computer and I heard a ting-ting sound coming from the living room and I glance up and see Matthew standing in the living room with one of the biggest knives out of the kitchen tapping it against a buckle on a shoe!!  My heart dropped to the floor and I calmly walked over to him (otherwise he would have started running or thrown the knife) and just casually took the knife away, fortunately no blood or stab wounds to be found!  All the knives are now in a high cabinet far from reach (for now!)  Emma NEVER messed with things in cabinets or drawers.  I fear Matthew will be the reason I have a visit to the ER in the future!

Days go by...

So quickly, Matt will be 19 months old tomorrow and Emma will be 5 years old on September 14.  I'm not ready for my baby girl to be 5, that is such a big milestone for me.  She will not start Kindergarten yet, though.  Must be 5 by Aug. 31 in NC.  I think she is ready academically, and she needs to go for social benefits.  Well, I can keep her a little girl for another year!

Play Time

Took the kids to my aunt Sandy's house. They live in the country with lots of room for play, a tree house, a go-cart, a trampoline, a huge garden, a tire swing... and lots of room to run! The kids loved it and we can't wait to go back for more! Matthew got to hold his new baby cousin, Kaylee. He thought he was a big boy and was really quite gentle with her. It was very sweet to see him interact with a small baby. Emma stayed with gram last night, she probably doesn't even miss me! That's okay, I have this one, Matthew, who won't let me out of his sight, so it balances out!

Fun, Fun, Fun!

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