Disneyland - Day 2

So, there's this amazing thing at Disney… magic hours.  Since we were staying at the Disneyland Hotel, we got to go to the parks early.  Really early.  Leaving our room at 6:30am early.  BUT, everyone was so exited, it was actually easy to get everyone up and at em!

Bunny joined us for Day 2!

And, this is the batman family invading the Magic Kingdom:

The boys ran off to ride Space Mountain…. so, the girls went to do girlie stuff!

Everly was so cute that morning.  She loved being with just the girls and skipped her way from ride to ride.

I think Bunny loves Dumbo as much as Everly:

Next, the boys and I got stuck on Indiana Jones.  We were stuck for about 15 minutes.  At least we were inside and sitting down!

After the morning in the Magic Kingdom, we went to California Adventure.  There's a big roller coaster called California Screamin.  Ryder wanted to ride and Walker wants to do whatever his cousin does….. so, Bunny took Everly to The Little Mermaid ride and the rest of us went to the big coaster.  I'm not gonna lie, I was a little nervous for Walker… I didn't know if he REALLY wanted to ride and I thought it might scare him.  I'm pretty sure I couldn't have been more wrong!  He LOVED it!!!!

We all loved the Mater tractors, but especially Everly.  She laughed the whole time, every time.  And, we rode them a lot!

And, we finally got to ride the much anticipated Radiator Springs Racers!  Everly has heard about it for a year…. (how fun that it's six to a car!)

She loved it… we all did.  And, we WON our race every time we rode it.  Such an awesome ride.

Ryder loves Oswald the lucky rabbit.  He was super excited to see him.

So, it was a long day.  I love that we have a record of our steps (thanks fitbit!).

Yep, you are reading that correctly… more than TEN miles!  The kids were total rockstars.  They walked every step and complained very little.

And, almost as soon as we got back to the room:

Walker was OUT!  It was a successfully FUN day.

Disneyland - Day 1

Well, I've procrastinated enough…. time to document the AMAZING trip we had to Disneyland. We went last year and had a great time.  But, this year, the babes are a bit older and we got to bring Ryder with us!!!!  It made for a magical trip.

At the airport:

We made it!

 After I forced them into this picture, it was straight to Space Mountain! That ride didn't thrill Everly, so she got to go to her favorite…. the tea cups!

And, her other favorite…. It's a Small World… (we all loved that one):

And, Star Tours!

Getting Everly above 42 inches was a big deal… lots more fun rides for everyone!!!!  We were only in the park half the day, but it was the perfect start to our vacation!

Time to Swim

I'm sure you've heard…. we've had a wet May.  So much rain!  Finally, we got a sunny day and we couldn't wait to hit the pool!!!

What a difference a year makes.  These two are absolute fish.  They were swimming really well at the end of last summer, and they certainly didn't lose it.  We are actually at the point where I don't actually have to be in the pool with them.  But, I don't mind…. I want to swim with them!

We were in the pool after church… they were having a blast, we were all enjoying the sunshine and I couldn't help but feel so incredibly blessed.  We have these amazing kids, a wonderful house and a very, very blessed life.  I just love this stage with the kids.  Their activities are so fun…. his tball and her dance.  They are growing and learning and playing and imagining.  I'm so thankful to be Clark's wife and these sweet babes' momma.

This picture, is the perfect shot of our awesome Sunday!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.  Bliss.

Everly's FIRST Dance Recital

Oh my gosh, I can't even believe how fantastic Everly's first dance recital was!  She was FABULOUS!

The dress rehearsal was the perfect start, because it got her excited!  Look how precious:

I was super worried about the "bun", but it worked out great!

All the little cuties before their ballet performance.

And, oh my…. she was so excited to get flowers!!!!

Check out this cheering section!  She was so thrilled to have all of her family there to watch her!

So, we all know Everly.  She can be quite stubborn and very shy.  It was truly possible that she go on stage and freeze.  That certainly didn't happen! (she's the second from the left)

Oh so precious!  She can't wait for dance camp this summer and more classes in the fall!

Relaxing Weekend

Memorial Day weekend…. we didn't have any big plans, but Clark had an extra day off, so we made the most of it!

Walker and Everly went to a swimming birthday party….. They were super exited!

Walker grew a little facial hair….

We went to church and lunch on Sunday.  Ruggles Green has become quite a favorite lunch spot for us…

The babes spent Sunday night with Bunny and RayRay and Clark and I went on an anniversary sushi date!  Then the next night, the storms came!  We were in an actual tornado warning, so we took the family to our closet….

It was safe to go back out to the living room, but these two didn't want to go to bed because of all the rain.  I think they were a little tired:

We finally convinced them to go to sleep in our room.

Thankfully, they fell asleep quickly and it was easy to move them into their rooms when we went to bed.  Now, every time it rains, they ask if we need to go to the closet!  ha!

Zoo Day With Friends!

The Houston Zoo has a new gorilla exhibit and I just happen to have friends in high places!  My sweet friend, Sara, offered a golf cart tour and let us bring some friends!  So, Norah, Arya, Walker, Everly, Nicki and I took off for our adventure.

Look at all the cuties in the car:

Walker had to see the turtles (they may not be ninja turtles, but he says turtles are his favorite animal!)

Seeing some big cats:

This is always a huge highlight…. feeding the giraffes!

Those guys are so sweet!  Everly loves the zebras, too.

And, of course, a spin on the carousel!

There's no doubt that my kids are spoiled by Sara!  They love getting to see the whole zoo in about two hours.  That golf cart is amazing! (Oh, and the gorillas were really cool, but I don't have any good pictures!)

End of the Year Party

On the last day of school (after Everly's graduation ceremony), the kinder and preK classes had a end of year party.  It was supposed to be a swim party at the YMCA.  BUT, all it ever does is rain, so it got moved to a skating rink.  I'm not gonna lie… this momma was a little stressed out.  Two kids who have never been skating before and I was responsible for them!  It took a little time, but they got pretty good. With their training bars!

See, check this out:

 Here's Walker lined up for the races!

Once I got over the stress, it was a fun time.  Walker hung out with Hudson most of the time!

And, Everly hung out with me most of the time!

They are now begging to go back to the skating rink!  I'm sure that will be a summer activity for us at some point!