Cheers to finally feeling back to 100%! We took full advantage…

Aside from our typical weekend activities of cleaning, chores, reading class, and golf lessons…

We enjoyed birthday parties, roller skating, washing our cars, and:

GOLF!

9 holes with Uncle Davey, too!

Is she ready for the pool or what?

here’s our little “fishy mermaid swimmer girl!” – self proclaimed after nearly two hours Sunday after church!

and Lots and Lots and Lots of this time!

Feeling very blessed, wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

XOXO

Erin

for our family is just one of those places, where each and every time we visit, it is pure magic! whether it was our girls’ very first or 11th trip…it is just that magical and SO much fun to see as their Mommy!

for him…his girls always come first! whether it is “daddy, let’s go see disney jr live on stage [said in the highest pitch and MOST excited voice ever…even when she has already seen it 17 times], he greets her with “YES! that would be SO awesome, let’s go!” or miss E wants to go back to Disney 10 minutes before they close to ride Space Mountain ONE LAST Time, and they’ve already gone 5 times earlier that day…he greets her with a “YES, let’s go!” he does all the driving, the standing in lines, the whatever you want to do next with patience the whole trip! yes, for him, his girls always come first! we cherish him, and they feel SO very loved…just knowing he is always there for them!

making sure they look over at the camera…

with them every.single.step.of.the.way for their next adventure together…

and taking in every.single.moment.with.them, i LOVE how he is able to do that…just like the first time for him, through their eyes! and I love that I have sets of photos like this on almost all the rides we went on:)

breathing in the simple pleasure of the parade, after ten hours of the afore mentioned…yes, he always puts us girls first!

For her…it’s about helping her sister who processes slower and has sensory issues self regulate and maintain in a super fun/chaotic place! SO very proud of how flexible, forgiving, and understanding she is of her sister and helping her by being so sweet to offer first choices as she guided her with her maps.

Playing the games miss M wanted to play first, allowing her to choose first when she knew she was in the process of pulling back, centering herself and calming down. BIG moments for us all:) Cheering her sister on with her little victories of awareness during our Disney stay!

Which color do you want to be? Who do you want to ride with? Wait, is it my turn? So proud of you!

The love and support you offer your sister even when you are frustrated makes me so very proud to be your Mommy!

Check it out, miss M! What’s that overthere Emi? I don’t know…is it Toon Town? Is it the castle? [HA! The lenses were black, they just made it all up! LOVE these little imaginations and how very BIG they can be!]

And after all the big girl rides were said and done…this completely captivated her…The World of Color, and we ALL can’t wait to go back again for this spectacular show!

For her…bless her heart, she is learning to share much more freely, and be more patient with her awareness of her shortcomings, but mostly, still all about her time with these wonderful characters!!!

Her all time favorite, and the one line year after year, she will wait over 40 minutes in without complaining…is for her Minnie!

He comes in a very close second…

Not to be outdone by him…

But, it was this very next series that stole my and everyone else who was in line’s heart…

If you could see the sheer JOY and effort trying to contain her excitement as she went up to these two…

where she just beamed from EAR to EAR, and it apparently was contagious, because the next thing we knew…

they were dancing right along with HER!

Girls- do not ever forget how much your Daddy and I love you! Do not ever lose the joy and love you have for one another and of this magical place! And no matter how old you are, never ever forget the confidence you have right now to do whatever makes you happy!!!

Thank you, Disney and all of your beautiful magic! We will be back soon…

XOXO

a day with our cousins, aunties, uncles and just lovin on them all…

love auntie pickles HUGS especially:)

what was this game again? LOL

we may not have it all together,

but, together, WE HAVE IT ALL!

Blessings to you and your family!

XOXO

TEN! She is Ten today! Seriously, I will be saying this for the rest of the month, how.in.the.world.is.this.possible?

She is such a BRIGHT light, she is SO smart, kind, and talented…yes, miss E, I can say that! We are SO very proud of you our sunshine girl!!!

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We love you so very much, miss Emiko! Hope you have a fantastic birthday and that all your wishes come true!

XOXO