It has happened, fall has finally arrived here in AL! There is a crisp chill in the air and the scent of burning leaves is wafting through the air. I think this is my favorite season, this and spring. I love the colors of fall. I love wearing flip flops until my toes are frozen and I have to transition to shoes! It's a reminder of transition and change, what once was is now something new. This fall is a reminder that we're coming close to our 1 year mark here, and what a year it has been! For better and worse we have seen many changes and are praising God everyday for His grace and blessings upon our family. As I sit typing this my clothes still smell of the fall burning leaves scent, reminding me how thankful I am for fall.
We loved Animal Kingdom, for us it was a toss up between Animal Kingdom and Epcot for our favorite. We loved the Everest roller coaster, so much that we went on it 7 times! It was great because Bea was able to ride all the rides except one and that one wasn't very good according to Mr. B & the boys. She loved the roller coaster! The petting zoo was also a hit with the younger two.
Me with the kids in front of a dinosaur statue
Me with the kiddos
Mr. B with the kids
Scenic view with Everest ride in the back (our favorite)
Bea with Pocahontas
Bubby with Jimmy Cricket
Bubby brushing a goat
Bea brushing a goat
Kids in front of the awesome mural in the building at the petting zoo
Bubby getting an Autograph
Bea getting her autograph
Bea by the mural parrot, the wall was so colorful!
Last month we took the kids (Bubby & Bea, Boo would be horrified if we said he made a 'bear') to Build-A-Bear. Mr. B helped them to choose, stuff, and dress their chosen 'bears.' It was great fun...and yes this is post is a long time coming ;) Here are some pics to enjoy:
The kids getting their stuffed animals hearts ready
Mr. B with Bea and her Hanna Montana Bear, freshly stuffed
Mr. B with Bubby and his newly stuffed puppy
Mr. B helping Bea dress Hanna
Mr. B helping Bubby dress his puppy Barracuda
This picture is hilarious! Boo wanted to go get a shake instead of hanging out in Build-A-Bear. Since the food court is right next to the store we let him. The hilarious part was that he was walking around like this for 10 minutes before I noticed and took the pic!!
Boo wishing he could get the heck out of Build-A-Bear before anyone sees him, LOL!
Bea with Hanna all dressed up
Bubby with is finished friend
Mr. Bea & the kids
Mr. B & Boo (with a now shake-free nose!)
Mr. B & I
Registering their stuffed friends, Mr. B helps Bea while Boo helps Bubby.
Then we headed off to Olive Garden for dinner, the kids were excited as they LOVE to eat there!
During our stay at Shades of Green we used many forms of transportation from our feet to golf carts, to monorails, to buses, to our car! Here are some pics from a few:
Disney Monorail at the TTC center...we walked here from Shades of Green...took about 15 mins
The boys on the monorail...no fancy hand holds like in Tokyo
Mr. B and Bea riding the monorail
Our Shades of Green buses, these were great for getting around! Espeically since they were directly to the stop and back, no extra stops involved!
The boys riding the bus...Bubby in one of his non-photogenic moods, LOL!
Today I celebrate 10 wonderful years with my Amazing Husband! I am always continually praising God for sending me such a great husband and I look forward to seeing what He has in store for us :) Thank you Mr. B for allowing me to see that the following is true:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
This is a picture Bea drew the other morning (Sunday). She said it's our family, she and I are in purple and the guys are in blue. The one on the roof is Mr. B and she said he is hanging Christmas lights on the house! LOL!
Today was a good day, it flew by in no time....amazing how having 2 kids in sports can make the time fly by! Working on getting into a new 'normal' routine. Tomorrow is going to be super crazy so I hope I have the energy to post at the end of the day!
Our first day at the Disney parks was to Epcot. This was the first time we've been to Epcot and the kids were all at great ages for it so it made it fun. We didn't take the afternoon break like we should've so by 4 we were hot walking the world showcase and ready to leave. We planned on going back for fireworks later that night but it was storming so we stayed in and rested.
Mr. B got a new point and shoot Canon camera for his B-day and we decided to take that instead of carrying around the huge Rebel & lenses...I can say I was pleasantly surprised with the pictures and so glad we didn't lug the Rebel through the parks!
The kids
Mr. B & the boys in line for Test Track
Me with the kiddos
Mr. B & I
Bea with her "piggy" for one of the activities
Mr. B riding a Segway...look at the end for a video
Coca-Cola flavors from around the world
Bea with her coke
Boo tasting the Coke flavors
Boo
Bubby with a red phone booth...so reminded me of England!
Bea with Alice, she taught her how to count to 5 in Japanese...it was too funny! Alice spent lots of time with her, it was great!
Bea with Jasmine
Scenic View
I LOVED the Japan area in the Epcot World showcase but it made me really miss Japan!
One of the best features about Mr. B's camera that I don't have on mine, is the ability to take video. It was great to be able to take little video clips here and there that I can upload here!
I am married to my wonderful husband, Mr. B, who is in the US Air Force, currently at 17 years of service.
We have three great kids: Boo 16, Bubby 12, and Bea 10.
We are currently stationed in Montgomery, AL and will be moving back overseas to Spangdahlem, Germany in Nov. 2013!
We have lived in Keflavik, Iceland and Misawa, Japan and met some amazing friends along the way! I love posting about our wild traveling adventures. We are excited to see what God has in store for us ahead!
I am a DONA certified labor doula and LOVE helping moms have a great birth experience. Also a certified professional photographer and look forward to working on and developing my skills. I'm also crazy busy working on endless projects inspired by endless craft ideas found on the Internet :)
