Orlando!!!!

Yeah! We got to go to Orlando for Spring Break and we had a blast as always! We just love that city, there is so much to do and such a great atmosphere there! This time we did a bit of everything, Sea World, Downtown Disney, Fantasia Put Put, Magic Kingdom and more! We aren't used to going with such major crowds and traffic was not pretty on the way down. On day 1 we got to swim at a very cool pool with a viper water slide and then we headed to Downtown Disney. We usually feel so rushed when we go there so we dedicated the whole afternoon and evening to really explore. My new favorite shop, besides the Goofy candy store is the Mickey Christmas Shop! So many wonderful goodies for Christmas in there, I will definetly be going back in September to buy some stuff for Christmas. Of course Paxton loves the Lego store and Lorelei loves the "Princess" store. We ate at the T Rex Cafe which was yummy! Pax was disappointed because they sat us in the "Water/aquarium" part and not near the mean dinosaurs. My bad, Pax, next time we will!

A little wind came through right at right moment!

Yummy, Extinction Dessert!

Riding the boat through Downtown Disney, so relaxing!

Day 2 we headed over to Sea World. Seriously wonderful. If you have never been you must take your kiddos! They have wonderful shows and a few rides for those thrill seekers! We got to feed fish to the stingrays and pet dolphins! But really the shows were very well done and it wasn't crazy crowded there either. We definitely want to go back sometime!

Shamu and Paxton and Lorelei

The birds kept stealing the fish we were trying to feed the stingrays.

Petting the dolphins

The Pirate Sea Lion show, very funny and cute! The kids were cracking up the whole time!

The Killer Whale show, quite amazing! We were in the soak zone but luckily we didn't get soaked this time!

Did I mention it was HOT that day?

The Dolphin/Bird show. Kind of a weird mix but they did a good job bringing the story together.

This was this crazy fat toad in the shark exhibit, not sure why he was there? But the kids thought he was hilarious and wanted to take a picture to remember him.

The underwater shark tunnel.

The kids and I checked out the aquarium while Josh hit the big roller coasters that Paxton was not tall enough for yet.

Always wanting to take a silly picture!

The next day was much Cooler! So we went to Fantasia Put Put next to Hollywood Studios. It was a great little course with all kinds of cute things in the course to amuse the kids with.

Lost a ball already!

The view of the Tower of Terror from the course.

That evening we went to Disney's Boardwalk/Beach Club area and resorts. I have always wanted to go over there but we always run out of time. Such a neat area and you can walk right into Epcot from it, we definetly want to stay there sometime!

We ate at Cat Cora's Kouzzina, a Greek restaruant. It was good but very different food.

Silly girl!

The last day we went to the Magic Kingdom and of course first thing we had to do was visit Rapunzel. Well, TWO hours later we got to see her and Flynn Rider! Josh and I took turns standing in the crazy long line while the other one took the kids on rides nearby. I must say it was worth the wait. The kids got to color and dance with Rapunzel and Flynn. Lorelei was so happy, sporting her Rapunzel outfit too!

Pax, still trying to get that sword out of the stone, every year!

Gotta have our Peter Pan too!

It was a great trip, so glad we got to spend some time hanging out and relaxing with the family!

A little Catch Up!

Ha! I love this picture of the "pout"! We were trying some clothes on for the spring and this is the look she gave me. Maybe she has been watching too much of "America's Next Top Model." Just kidding!

Anyway, both kiddos have enjoyed being in gymnastics this spring. It is has been great for both of them and they are getting very strong from being there. They had awards day last week and so here are some pics along with our sweet friend Aidyn, who just moved here from Nashville. Sorry for the funky format, I messed up but am too lazy to fix it tonight!

Undefeated!!

Paxton just finished up his basketball season on the Buccaneers at the end of February. His team was undefeated, more than that they were awesome! Most games were 50+ points to about 4 for the other team. We just got lucky with great kids or maybe it was their awesome coach, right Josh? Anyway, we had a great time watching Paxton play! He scored about 6-10 points per game on average and was a great defensive player. Paxton enjoyed playing with one of his best friends from school, Colton. Of course having Josh as the coach made the experience fun as well. Paxton loved his trophy that he got at the end of the season party, adding to his collection of trophies! Love it!

Now it's on to soccer season, where our athlete scored 3 goals on Saturday and 7 goals on Sunday, nice! We are so proud of you buddy!

Love this shot!

The kids loved running through the sign each week as they announced their team. Sometimes they even had a smoke machine!

Paxton played on the Upward league, which is nationwide. They play at churches and always start and end with a prayer and devotional at half time. We were very impressed with their spiritual emphasis and organization.

Check out my b-ball skills and moves!

Half time devotional

The kids LOVED Coach Josh. Bless his heart, he coached soccer, straight to basketball and now he coaching soccer again, what a good Daddy!

Paxton and Colton taking their turn out.

Basketball Party at Cici's Pizza!

Great season, my man!

Lorelei Time

Last week was parent week at Lorelei's ballet so I got to go in and take lots of sweet pictures of little Miss Priss doing her thang! She loves ballet and Loves her teacher Ms. Bernie! I am so proud of how far she has advanced over the past two years in ballet, she really does a nice job!

Ballet has been so fun for both of us. We have been with the same group of girls for the past two years and every Friday after ballet we have play group with these girls. And there have been lots of birthday parties as well! It has been a special treat to have Lorelei home on Fridays from school so we can share this special day together every week!

Lorelei telling her friend Scarlett about her earrings!

Sorry for the bad pictures here, my camera battery died and I had to use my cell phone for those two pictures! Oops!

Ms. Bernie and the girls!

Lorelei likes to sit right next to the teacher. I think she would take over if Ms. Bernie let her.

Blowfish

Today was also a very special time for Lorelei. Today was the father/daughter dance at ballet. Lorelei has been looking forward to her special date with daddy for a while now! They were going to have a dance and a tea party at her ballet studio. Daddy was a little bit excited too, I love how happy they both look in these pics!