4.15.2015

I am quite delinquent in posting, but I am going to make up for it with this mega-post from our trip to Orlando!
We left to Orlando for a work conference and then headed to Disney World with Grandma and Grandpa!

Our young traveler

but both are getting to be travel pros

leaving San Diego

Having some bagels and cream cheese in Houston during layover

Kiddos got spoiled with personal TVs in their seats and headphones on car ride to hotel

No, I didn't grow a beard. Brian was on our flight from Houston to Orlando and caught a ride with us.

Two excited kiddos to meet Mickey and friends...

after some pool play at the Seaworld hotel that hosted my conference.

Then we moved to Disney World and rode the monorail.

You can see the castle in the background.

Up close with the castle. We got to go in early one day, hence no one inside the park!

Meg and the kiddos at Epcot one day with Grandma and Grandpa while I was at my conference.

Colleen in front of some of the gardens.

In front of Lightning McQueen.


And off to Disney World.




We got up close to the parade.


He came right over to high-5 Ryan.

Colleen slept through the whole parade! ha



Colleen picked out some fancy minnie ears and wore them the entire stay.

Ry learning to drive.

Racing with dad against mom and Colleen.

Riding Dumbo with mom.

Colleen racing against Ry and dad

Cruising with mom.

Having breakfast with explorer Donald

And adventurer Mickey

Daisy and the kiddos




Goofy with the family.

Chef Mickey with the kiddos

We went on lots of rides...Thunder Mountain was Colleen's favorite. You can see use in the middle of the picture.

Wearing all our wristband.

Colleen and mom on Thunder mountain.

Colleen and dad with Meg and Grandpa in the background.

Colleen in her ears.

Getting ready to roll

We went on a safari in the animal kingdom. Here's mom and Ry looking at an Okapi

And a croc!

Giraffe

Watch out...Zebra crossing the road!

Monkeying around...with a gorilla :)

Fueling up for more adventure and fun!



Ry loved wearing his ears!

Dad and Ry hanging out.


The service in our room left the kids blankets folded as swans!!!  How cool!

Hug for Ry

Grandma and Grandpa with Ry

Grandma and Grandpa with the two kiddos

Grandma and Grandpa with Colleen

Dressed up for dinner out for dad's b-day.

Ryan VERY happy with his make your own sundae dessert


What's a disney trip without meeting Anna and Elsa?

Ry smooth talking the ladies...


And getting ready for bed reading a story with mom.

Comfy bed

Cuddling with Grandma on the sofa before bed.

Two zonked kiddos

They were having too much fun and needed a barrier! Ha

Daisy trying to wake Colleen for another day of fun.

Sun setting on the park and our trip.

But not without a treat for mom and dad.

YUM!

Smile!

Ry and Grandma while we were on space mountain.

Dad and Ry taking a break.

3.29.2015

A few pics from the week:
We got a big box and Colleen and Ryan decided to make a robot!

Silly lollipop faces

Ryan in his new swimsuit

In his hat

Maize and Indy hanging out together

The robot

Painting the robot

Ry going to town

Abby helped out


We visited a nursery that had some animals including this GIANT turkey!

3.23.2015

This week in pictures:

It was a long week without mom, but we made it and Colleen made a sign to welcome her home.

We went to the airport to pick her up and the kids surprised her with the sign.

It was fun!

Colleen working on her activity book.

Ry hamming it up for the camera as usual

Colleen at gymnastics.


Ry and Grandpa at gymnastics

Colleen and Grandma M at gymnastics.

Baking some scones with Grandma

Reading

Hanging out at the zoo

And checking out the helicopter

Our daredevil

The polar bears were awesome!

Whack-a-mole...I mean popping up through the ice and out with the seals :)

Getting some fun face paint. Ry wanted the same as Colleen.





Riding on the back of a Gorilla!

3.17.2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Our two little leprechauns :)