Views from our Balcony

Simply beautiful....

Mexico, muy bien!

So we had too much Tequila at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville... that is why we agreed to pose with the sombreros.  You can see by the pics we dined, sunbathed, relaxed by the beach (or the hammock off our balcony) and had a great time!  The resort was BEAUTIFUL, service was superb, food and drinks were fantastic and the weather was great!  I begged Doug for two more days but Grandma had to go back to work and could not keep the girls any longer. 

Mexico!!

Drinking a cold dos equis by the beach in the 80 degree sun. Beats the heck out of sub freezing temps back home. Gotta go now, my sunburn is starting to feel pretty warm!!!

AAAAHHHHHHHH- Mexico!!

Sitting on the beach in teh beautiful 80 degree weather sipping little fu fu drinks!!!!

Margaritaville

We are in Cancun, and made a visit to Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville last night. As you can see, one too many for Melissa!!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve was spent with Uncle Steve, Aunt Keri, and Elizabeth.  We made cookies, a gingerbread house and lots of other yummy things all day long.  It was so much fun and we got some great gifts... and I got to sit in my new pink chair and open all my gifts.  Then Santa came that night and we woke up to some more gifts.  Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dwayne, Aunt Lana, Aunt Darla and Bella came over christmas Day... so much fun!  Bella played with my dress up trunk with me and we looked like beautiful fairies.  This was such a great Christmas!

A very special little pink tree

Noelle HAD to have this cute little pre-lit pink tree.  Her and Leah decorated it with a few ornaments and decided it needed to stay in Mommy and Daddy's room.  

The best little Christmas Play this side of Rogers!

Noelle and her friends in her preschool put on a wonderful little Christmas play about the birth of Baby Jesus.  Noelle was one of the angels...  she is already our little angel!  They did so good.  They sang Christmas Carols to the mommy and daddy's and gave us presents they made all month long.  Of course, we had birthday cake (for Baby Jesus being born so long ago) and the kids exchanged gifts.  

Birthday Lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table

Noelle and Leah had a great time at Cinderella's Royal Table.  They met all the princesses... however, we need to scan in the one with Cinderella becuase they did a special photo session with her and gave us a 5X7.  However, we got pics with the camera of the other princesses and lunch.  Both the girls really liked the wand and wishing star and the little show after lunch.  Neither one of them will tell us what they wished ;)

We have many, many more (literally hundreds and hundreds) of Disney vacation pics.  We just got our Disney CD in so we will soon put up some of our fun adventures... just so much to sift through.

Princess Noelle

The transformation from Noelle Drummonds to Princess Noelle.  Before Noelle's birthday lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table, Momma treated Noelle to the Bippity-Bippity-Boutique for a Princess makeover.  We are still washing "pixie dust" from her hair!  

DisneyWorld!

We had a really great time in Disney!  Daddy and Mama are very exhausted and the kids are still so hyped up from the whole experience.  We will send more pics as soon as we sort through them and get settled back into our routine.  

Before and After

We REALLY did try to get all the kids pictures together... alas, we are still missing some who just could not give up the ball pit and games (Bella, Cadence, and Emily).  However, the group who did cooperate gave us some photo humor.  Noelle loved all her family and friends for attending... I think it is safe to say that everyone had fun and probably went to bed early tonight!

Happy Birthday to Noelle!

We had an early celebration for Noelle's birthday!  We had no problems with her blowing the candles out this year and from the picture... Elizabeth either really wanted cake or she was going to blow the candles out if Noelle refused this year!  Awwww... Now we are off to DisneyWorld!

Santa is Watching! At least it works with Noelle...

Noelle and Leah had breakfast with Santa this morning.  It took a few tries but Noelle finally told him what she wanted.  Leah said nothing... she was very unmoved by the whole thing.  When Noelle was eating her breakfast, she started getting sassy and we told her to be careful because Santa is watching... she looked over her shoulder and it was so funny, because across the room, he just happened to look at her... she really thought he was watching.  Ahhh... that will work for a while.  

Noelle wants to know a few things though... How does Santa get around in a sleigh if there is no snow... sleighs are suppose to be used in the snow?  Also, she wants to know why he parks on the roof so high, when he could park in the yard and just come in the front door... cause Mommy and Daddy will still be up to let him in?    Again, Leah is not interested in "his story"!

Yep, you are seeing it right!

Leah can actually use the remote control to turn the TV on and turn it up to watch Backyardigans.  She doesn't watch TV really, but loves when the Backyardigans starts to sing... she sings off the top of her lungs and it is the funniest and sweetest thing you ever saw!  It is too bad the show got cancelled at Walton Arts Center... both the kids would have loved it!  For my childless friends, that is the backyardigans on TV ;)

Wild and Crazy Girl

Leah is starting to get some hair... and when she wakes up from a nap, it is so funny to see her curly, wild mane in all its glory... sticking out everywhere!

Thanksgiving at Mimi and Papa's house

Well, we forgot the photos but we did manage to get a few of them playing before Thanksgiving dinner on their bikes.  Noelle's got the bike/training wheels down very well and Leah has not quite grown enough to reach the pedals but I bet this summer she will be wheel'n around the street.  Don't miss Noelle's little friend strapped in the back of her bike.

Thanksgiving Pow Wow

Noelle had her Thanksgiving Pow-wow at her Preschool.  They worked all month long to make their own costumes, drums, etc.  They learned about the Pilgrims and Indians and our country's first Thanksgiving.  They all did such a good job!