Disney World, Day 1

We arrived!  I am not sure if they look excited in this photo, or if they are already exhausted from lack of sleep.  This was taken our first full day at around 7:00 am. (Thanks to Amy for their adorable shirts)  Notice the 'Under The Sea' curtain in the background.  We stayed in a Little Mermaid room at the new Art of Animation Resort.  The resort was ideal for kids, ours loved the pool & splash pad.  Our room was nothing more than a very decorated standard hotel room, but Lola insisted on calling it our Ariel cottage.  

Our first character experience was at Ohana at the Polynesian for breakfast.  Lola was very nervous at first, but warmed up pretty quickly.  Above she is with Lilo.  We bought her a princess autograph book that she is so proud of.  She was very excited about filling every page with all the characters autographs.  In the end, she did fill the entire book, the perfect souvenir.  

Everyone was a little unsure of Stitch.

Lola & Luau Mickey Mouse

Lola & Goofy

Brantley enjoyed standing by the window and looking at the waterfall during breakfast.

We finally talked Brantley into giving Mickey a high five.

Nana & the kids at Tomorrowland Speedway

The girls

Aunt Kristen & Uncle Nate being silly at the Mad Tea Party

Lola & the White Rabbit

Baby Bryce enjoyed Mickey's PhilharMagic.

Cool guys

Riding Prince Charming Regal Carrousel with Nana & Pop

Giddy Up

Dumbo, this was one of Brantley's favorite rides.

They both LOVED "it's a small world".

The camel at The Magic Carpets of Aladdin spit water on us a few times.

Lola & Daisy Duck

Lola & Minnie Mouse

Dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table.  This was probably one of Lola's favorite things about our entire trip.  She loved dressing up, eating in the castle, & having all the princesses come around to our table.

Okay, so this is not the best photo of me, but notice the girl behind us in the pink dress.  This couple got engaged during our dinner.  It was a big ordeal, lucky us to be seated where all the excitement was.  Oh, it's a good story, but too long to type.

They gave Brantley a sword as soon as we sat down at the table.  It was awesome, made our dinner even more exciting. 

Lola & Snow White

Lola & Aurora

Lola & Ariel

Lola & Princess (I need more clothes on) Jasmine

Halloween 2011

Peter Pan and Tink at Trunk or Treat

One weekend in October we took a trip to Walden Pumpkin Farm

Riding the train

Playing in the corn

Lola was stuck on a spider pumpkin this year, so I found a pattern online that looked pretty simple. Lola wanted no part of cleaning out the pumpkin, would dare not get her hands dirty.

Brantley on the other hand, was ALL about it. At one point he was standing on the table with both hands inside the pumpkin.

Disney On Ice

On Andrew's birthday weekend, he took Friday off & we took the kids to Disney on Ice.

They both loved it, it was actually pretty entertaining. Lola dressed as tink, she was so cute. She sat pretty still & took everything in (while devouring a tub of popcorn & a snow cone). Brantley was a little more rambunctious, we bought him an Incredible's light thing to spin, so he was pretty happy.

We followed the show up with lunch at The Spaghetti Factory. The kids were pretty tired by then, but hung in there... it was just a really great family day!

Gatlinburg 2011

Back in October, we took a trip to Gatlinburg with Andrew's family. We stayed in a wonderful cabin with beautiful views.

The weather was cooler that weekend, so it really felt like fall.

We did several outdoor things; fishing, playground, small hike to small waterfall, etc. The kids had so much fun with everyone, Lola loved all the attention.

We also made our 'first' ER trip with Lola. High elevation & ear infections do not mix! But the popsicle and Tink stickers seemed to help make everything better!

Brantley 11 Months

I can't believe he is almost 1, it just can't be!

He is a handful at times, but such a sweet boy. He gives me the biggest hug when I pick him up in the morning, after work or church, it is so sweet. He LOVES his Mommy & Daddy so much, it melts my heart. He always wants to be where we are (in the same room), playing ball or trucks.

He really LOVES to irritate his sister, but he loves her too! They are going to be great friends, it's amazing to watch their bond.

Brantley 10 Months

Our little B-man is growing up & trying to do big things. He loves his sister, always one step behind her, trying to get into anything she touches. Funny thing is, if Lola tries to put something up where he can’t reach it, he only wants it more. About a week ago, we caught him standing on his push car & climbing on top of Lola’s play oven, it was a WOW moment.

He HATES a diaper change, it is almost impossible to change his diaper unless you pin him down.

Weight - 22lbs

Head – HUGE (must mean he is super smart)

Teeth – 8 (6 whole, 2 chipped)

He is so much fun, always smiling & happy. He loves to laugh & is extremely ticklish.