Forgive me=)

Okay~ I said I would blog while we were gone to Disney World if I wasn't too tired from all the fun. Well, I was too tired. The fun was exhausting!  We fell into bed at night after we went fast and furious all day long. So forgive me for not updating the whole time. Anyway, we got home this afternoon. We all had a great time and I plan to blog about each day of the trip soon. I am so worn out right now that I can't even begin to do the kind of picture stacked posts I want to do. So I will leave you with this picture and promise you many, many more to come. =)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!!! Time to share a few things I am loving this week....

I am loving my mantle for fall...

Simple but with a touch of fall colors and of course my three little men!

I am loooving this precious little gift that Carter made for me at his preschool. He was so proud to give it to me. Doesn't get much cuter than this..

Okay- I know you will think I am crazy but we have already taken our pictures with Santa. The photographer we use does them early and I like it. That way I can get my pictures printed and displayed for most of December. Anyway, we took them last week and they turned out really cute! As a little preview, I will share one that made me laugh. There were lots of really good ones that I will show you later. This one just cracked me up!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my boys.

I am loving that tomorrow is the big surprise for our boys!! We will pick them up from school as soon as they are counted present, tell them that we are going to Disney World and head straight to the airport. I also love that their teachers are so excited for them and want to be part of the surprise. I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they find out we will be spending some time at the happiest place on earth!! Let the magic begin!!

 Yesterday when we were playing outside Carter was noticing a few planes that went by. He would get so excited and yell, "Mama look--plane!!!" Then I asked the boys where they would want to fly if they could. Cooper's answer was New York... No idea why. =) But Colton says " Florida--so I can go to Disney World." Love that we are granting at least one of their wishes TOMORROW! ;)

 I plan to blog while we are gone if I am not too exhausted from all that happiness and magic!! =)

Have a great Wednesday!

Link up with Jaime to share what you are loving!

So sweet

Just because I want to remember this...
The other night Carter was playing with our Buzz Lightyear bath toy. When he got out of the bath and was dressed, he went back and got Buzz out of the bathtub and went straight to his brother's room to find the larger Buzz. Then he had the little Buzz give the big Buzz a kiss. Then he said "he kiss Daddy." Then he had to find a little and big Woody and do the same thing. Isn't that precious?!?! I love that he knows that his Daddy loves him and that he has a Daddy that shows him lots of love and affection!! Too Cute!

Veteran's Day

Today we honor all American veterans! We are so grateful for the sacrifices they have made in their lives to keep our country free. They are all heroes! My personal hero is my Daddy! He served in the Navy as a damage control man. I love to listen to his stories of his time as a sailor!!

This is my grandfather who also served in the Navy. He was a hero and a great storyteller as well!

We have many Veterans on my hubby's side too. (I just don't have any pictures to scan.)

Our family is full of history and heroes. We are so lucky that all who served came home!

 Love this--

Bravery doesn't mean you aren't scared. It means you go anyway!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Time again for one of my favorite link ups...

 I am loving that one week from tomorrow we will be headed to Disney World. We are going with my parents and my brother and his family of five. The best part is that my boys have NO idea! We aren't telling them until we pick them up from school to head to the airport. I cannot wait to see their faces. I LOVE surprising them! I think it is pretty amazing that the six of us adults have been keeping this secret since March! It hasn't been easy but it will be so worth it. It is going to be a wonderful trip!

I love these cute shirts my sil Laura and I got done for my boys to wear while we are enjoying the Magic!

I also love the one she and I got for ourselves. =)

I love the fact that we will be there when it is decorated for Christmas! It has always been a dream of mine and my parents to be there at Christmas time! My parents got us tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party and it looks so fun! My boys are going to have the time of their lives!! We all are!

Oh the pictures I am gonna take!!! I can NOT wait!!!!

If you have any Disney tips for me, please share!

Random

Well, this a very random catch up post since I barely blogged this week. Our week started out good with a fun Halloween but I woke up Tuesday morning and felt pretty bad! I managed to snap a few shots of Cooper dressed for 50's day and get the big boys to school but Carter and I headed straight back home to rest. I laid around and only felt worse so I managed to get a doctor's appointment that afternoon. So thankful for my Mama who left work and came stay with the boys. Turns out the Strep monster got me again. Thank goodness, my sweet Mama stayed here and corralled my boys until Cody got home. I basically slept all evening. The next morning, my sweet hubby got the boys ready for school and his Mom took them for me. Then she came and got Carter so I could rest all day. I did. I slept off and on all day. Then my hubby was on kid duty alone that night too. Finally Thursday morning I felt a little better and by that afternoon, I was human again. Thank goodness for good meds, amazing Mamas and an amazing hubby. One thing I know is that I need to get more rest. I go on an average of 5-6 hours of sleep a night and it just drains me. Anyway, I can hardly believe it is already November. I seriously feel like someone hit the fast forward button. We have a had a little cold front and are actually getting some low temperatures at night. I am not a huge fan of cold weather but one of the few reasons I like it is this.....

my baby in footed jammies! He cracks me up though! The first time he wore them this year, after he got up and came to me and said "I take my jacket off" as he was unzipping them. =)

My hubby is off to the deer lease this weekend so it is me and my boys. We met my bestie Lynn and her girls at the movies today and saw Puss in Boots. It was pretty cute! The kids all enjoyed it for sure! I just love hanging out with those girls! =)

Okay~that is it for now.  Hopefully, the Strep monster does not get any of my kids and this week I can be a better blogger!=)

Have a great Sunday!

50th day of school

It seems like it has been longer than 50 days but today was in fact the 50th day of the school year!! The Kindergarteners celebrated by having 50's day! Check out my hip 5 year old!!!