Lexie keeps saying "oh-ba! oh-ba!"
She's saying "Obama," I've decided. :)
This is one smart baby ;)
March 22, 2008
March 19, 2008
Disney, Animal Kingdom, & a Makeover
We had such a great time on our vacation! It had been so long since we'd been together and had some nice down time as a family. Friday we went to the Magic Kingdom...it was nice, but we were disappointed to find that it closes at 7pm. We didn't get there until after 11am, and then it rained some, so we didn't get to see everything we would've liked. It was still a really great day...Julia rode Splash Mountain for the first time and loved it! She was scared at the waterfall, of course, but loved the rest and wanted to go again, but we ran out of time. She also really enjoyed the Pirates of the Carribbean ride.
Saturday was our day at Animal Kingdom. This was the BEST day of our trip! The kids are big animal lovers, so they were in heaven. We went on a safari type ride and saw many animals roaming around, just like they would in the wild. It was so neat. We walked through exhibits and saw mice, frogs, lizard, birds, fish, and snakes. We also saw tigers, parrots, deer, zebras, rhinos, and elephants. We went to a bird show, where we saw a bald eagle and a hawk. Wally got to participate in one of the tricks by holding a dollar in his hand....a bird came and took the money out of his hand and then brought it back to him. The kids loved that. Julia's favorite ride was the river rapids. She ended up riding it SIX times! You get soaked, and she thought it was a blast. It WAS really fun. She rode it twice at first...once with Daddy and once with me. Then a few hours later we saw that the line was only 10 mins, so she and I rode again. When it was time to get off, they were asking people if they wanted to stay on because there was no one in line, so we did. Then Wally and I traded places and he also rode with her two more times. Needless to say, we were all soaked when we left the park. Aiden was just a hair too short to ride, but had fun on the bridge watching the rafts go by and waving to us. He was so good on the trip.
On Sunday we kept a promise we had made to Julia. Back in October we had gone to Downtown Disney and she'd seen girls getting makeovers at the Bibbidi-Bobbidi Boutique. These are MEGA makeovers: glittery makeup, princess hairdo (bun with a crown or colorful extensions), choice of a princess dress, shoes, wand, etc. Wally and I promised her we would come back before her birthday so she could do it. She loved it and had the time of her life. She looked so beautiful! Our house and van are covered in glitter, but it was all worth it! Even Lexie has glitter in her (little bit of) hair and on her feet and no matter how much I bathe her, it won't go away!
Anyway, that's a little bit about our trip. We're all doing well and looking forward to Easter. Wally has to go on a short trip next week to Jacksonville. Nothing new there. We are still waiting on our orders for the next job, and starting to work on paperwork for that. We're looking forward on our probable move back to Europe! :)
Saturday was our day at Animal Kingdom. This was the BEST day of our trip! The kids are big animal lovers, so they were in heaven. We went on a safari type ride and saw many animals roaming around, just like they would in the wild. It was so neat. We walked through exhibits and saw mice, frogs, lizard, birds, fish, and snakes. We also saw tigers, parrots, deer, zebras, rhinos, and elephants. We went to a bird show, where we saw a bald eagle and a hawk. Wally got to participate in one of the tricks by holding a dollar in his hand....a bird came and took the money out of his hand and then brought it back to him. The kids loved that. Julia's favorite ride was the river rapids. She ended up riding it SIX times! You get soaked, and she thought it was a blast. It WAS really fun. She rode it twice at first...once with Daddy and once with me. Then a few hours later we saw that the line was only 10 mins, so she and I rode again. When it was time to get off, they were asking people if they wanted to stay on because there was no one in line, so we did. Then Wally and I traded places and he also rode with her two more times. Needless to say, we were all soaked when we left the park. Aiden was just a hair too short to ride, but had fun on the bridge watching the rafts go by and waving to us. He was so good on the trip.
On Sunday we kept a promise we had made to Julia. Back in October we had gone to Downtown Disney and she'd seen girls getting makeovers at the Bibbidi-Bobbidi Boutique. These are MEGA makeovers: glittery makeup, princess hairdo (bun with a crown or colorful extensions), choice of a princess dress, shoes, wand, etc. Wally and I promised her we would come back before her birthday so she could do it. She loved it and had the time of her life. She looked so beautiful! Our house and van are covered in glitter, but it was all worth it! Even Lexie has glitter in her (little bit of) hair and on her feet and no matter how much I bathe her, it won't go away!
Anyway, that's a little bit about our trip. We're all doing well and looking forward to Easter. Wally has to go on a short trip next week to Jacksonville. Nothing new there. We are still waiting on our orders for the next job, and starting to work on paperwork for that. We're looking forward on our probable move back to Europe! :)
March 10, 2008
Blogs
I find it really funny when people use their blogs to attempt to dole out advice and/or opinions, "cleverly" disguising it in anecdotes from their past.
March 6, 2008
Daddy's Home
Wally is home! We're all so happy to just hang out together again, it's so great. Aiden and Julia were so excited, it was the cutest thing. Lexie has done pretty well, considering how long it's been. She's getting so big, I can't believe she's almost six months old. She's such a sweet baby, so good and so happy. She had an ear infection this week, so she's on antibiotics for that, but otherwise she's doing well.
The first half of my intership was great; I fell in love with my sixth graders! I really enjoy teaching the older kids. Now I've moved to another school and I'm in a first grade class for the rest of the semester. It's a hard step back down, I grew to love the more independent work that older students are able to do. I like teaching more challenging subjects. And I guess with three young children at home, it's nice to teach kids who can tie their own shoes and wipe their own noses and put on their own jackets. I think I want to stick with the intermediate grades.
We're still waiting to get the official word, but it looks like a move back to Germany is what's in store for the future. I'm really excited, I loved our time there. I think it will be so great for the kids and the best part is that it will be a non-deployable job. I love knowing that, aside from the occasional short trip, our family will be together for the next three years!
Julia is continuing to learn a lot in school...she's sounding out many three and four letter words. We're so proud of her. Aiden is talking even more. He's so tall and finally has all of his teeth....he looks like such a little boy now. Lexie is rolling over and babbling like crazy. She can't wait until she can talk. She's also just beginning to try baby food. She's had rice cereal with bananas a couple of times, but she just kind of looks at me like "what is this?" We're working on it slowly!
Until next time... :)
The first half of my intership was great; I fell in love with my sixth graders! I really enjoy teaching the older kids. Now I've moved to another school and I'm in a first grade class for the rest of the semester. It's a hard step back down, I grew to love the more independent work that older students are able to do. I like teaching more challenging subjects. And I guess with three young children at home, it's nice to teach kids who can tie their own shoes and wipe their own noses and put on their own jackets. I think I want to stick with the intermediate grades.
We're still waiting to get the official word, but it looks like a move back to Germany is what's in store for the future. I'm really excited, I loved our time there. I think it will be so great for the kids and the best part is that it will be a non-deployable job. I love knowing that, aside from the occasional short trip, our family will be together for the next three years!
Julia is continuing to learn a lot in school...she's sounding out many three and four letter words. We're so proud of her. Aiden is talking even more. He's so tall and finally has all of his teeth....he looks like such a little boy now. Lexie is rolling over and babbling like crazy. She can't wait until she can talk. She's also just beginning to try baby food. She's had rice cereal with bananas a couple of times, but she just kind of looks at me like "what is this?" We're working on it slowly!
Until next time... :)
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