Too funny not to share...

I was just IM'ing with Julie when something she said reminded me of a funny story from our Florida vacation. I just have to share because I thought it was hilarious!

We were getting ready to go somewhere and Carol said something like "Let's take off like a dirty pair of underwear." Mattea quickly replied "That's inappropriate, Grandma." That 5-syllable word coming from a 5-year old in the correct context??? It was just too funny!!!

Picture of the Day -- Week 10

March 6th – On our first day in Orlando, the kids goofed around in the pool for a bit, we had breakfast on the patio and then headed to Sea World. It was bittersweet to attend the Shamu show after one of the trainers, Dawn Brancheau, had been tragically killed a couple weeks before. Alex’s favorite ride was The Manta and Josh loved The Journey To Atlantis. Mattea had a great time on the Shamu roller coaster.


March 7th – On our second day in Orlando, we went to Animal Kingdom. We headed straight to the Kilimanjaro Safari ride to get a look at the animals. It was a bumpy ride, but we all enjoyed it. Among our favorites at Animal Kingdom were the Mt. Everest and Dinosaur roller coaster rides, the River Rapids water ride and the Lion King show. When we got back to the house, the kids and Jeff had such fun playing in the pool… even though it was VERY chilly.


March 8th – On our third day in Orlando, we went to Magic Kingdom. Grandma was delighted to take Josh & Mattea on the It’s A Small World ride. Josh got the high score (848,000) on the Buzz Lightyear ride and all of the kids enjoyed the Tomorrowland Speedway. Mattea was very brave when she met Mickey & Minnie.


March 9th – On our fourth day in Orlando, we took a break from the parks and had a leisurely day. The kids swam and played in the pool all morning after breakfast. We headed to International Drive to scope out the souvenir stores. After shopping, Jeff found an amusement park where we played all afternoon. We raced on the go-kart track, did bumper cars and the kids did the bungee trampoline and the Space Blast.


March 10th – On our fifth day in Orlando, we went to Hollywood Studios. We had a great time! The boys and I really enjoyed the Rockin’ Roller Coaster and the Hollywood Tower of Terror. We all had fun at the Lights Motor Action stunt show and the Indiana Jones show. Mattea, Grandma Carol and I had some girl time at the Little Mermaid and Beauty & The Beast shows.


March 11th – On our sixth day in Orlando, it was a drizzly rainy day. We had a lazy morning and then went to Epcot for our final day at Disney. The kids met Stitch and Daisy Duck right when we got into the park. We checked out a couple rides and then made our way to Germany in search of some lunch. Jeff found the Biergarten which had the most amazing buffet, liters of beer and a band playing polka while we dined. Everyone’s favorite ride at Epcot was Soarin’ where we took a virtual hang glider ride through California.


March 12th - We had a smooth flight back to Colorado and were glad to be home and see the mountains again. It’s much more fun to pack FOR a trip than to unpack when you get back from one, but I guess it’s inevitable.

Picture of the Day -- Week 9

February 27th - Jeff & I received this orchid from Yvette Martinez at our holiday party in December 2008. I’m proud to say that I have kept it alive since then and it keeps on blooming!!!


February 28th - Mattea was having pictures taken at school so I curled her hair and she put on one of her favorite dresses. She looked so beautiful that I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures of my own.


March 1st - The boys got haircuts in preparation for our vacation to Florida. Josh styled his hair into a mohawk just for fun. Jeff hates it… I think it’s adorable!


March 2nd - Josh had to design and create a city for a 3rd grade project. It was due right before the boys tracked off for spring break which kinda stunk as far as timing goes, but Josh did a great job on it!


March 3rd – Josh had Carder over for a play date and the boys had a great time playing baseball with Justin.


March 4th – Here are our tickets to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They are worth about $1100. I can’t believe how expensive it is to take a family of five to Disney. We are all really excited for this vacation, so I’m sure it will be worth every penny for the memories we will make.


March 5th – We finally left for our vacation to Florida. We have all been looking forward to this for a long time. We met Grandpa Pete & Grandma Carol at the airport in Orlando to begin our fun trip!

Happy Birthday!

Today is a very special day. It is the day that both of my parents were born... 8 years apart. We are thinking of you today and wishing you the best birthday ever! Glad we were able to chat this morning! Love you both! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Picture of the Day -- Week 8

February 19th – On good days, I can get Mattea out the door to school at 7:30am when the boys are catching the bus. She loves following their bus until we have to turn off to go to Gateway.


February 20th – Cody was snuggling with one of Alex’s stuffed animals while Alex was snuggling with Cody. Josh… well, he was just hanging around upside down!


February 21st – We took the kids to Jumpstreet in Thornton to burn off some of their energy. Mattea had a blast in the 7 & under area… it was much less crowded than the “big kid” area. She had fun practicing her straddle jumps!


February 22nd – We have had a few light snowfalls recently and the boys have been a big help with shoveling. Josh was taking his turn today. Notice the lack of a hat or gloves! Yup, that’s Josh-style!


February 23rd – Mattea came downstairs with her cute Easter froggy slippers on and I couldn’t resist taking a picture. She’s a smart girl to understand the wonderfulness (yes, that’s a word) of slippers at such a young age!


February 24th – Mattea has been learning sight words in preschool. We have been reinforcing the knowledge at home by spelling the words on the refrigerator with letter magnets. She knows 12 sight words already. You go, girl!!!


February 25th – After about a year of collecting coins and bills that were left in pants pockets (doing laundry does have its benefits!), we took our stash to the bank to see how much “fun money” we have for our Disney trip. We were excited to find out we had saved $162.72!!!


February 26th – Josh had his friend, Henry, over for a play date today. They had a good time playing basketball, four square, chasing the girls in the neighborhood and playing video games.

Picture of the Day -- Week 7

February 12th – Mattea, Josh & I attended the Sweetheart Ball at her preschool. (Josh refused to get in the picture!) Mattea had fun dancing with her friends and even won the karaoke contest!


February 13th – The kids got Valentine presents from Aunt Julie. She is always so thoughtful... she got them all Disney gift cards since she won’t be with us when we visit Disney World in March.


February 14th – I have had an interest in learning to play the piano for a long time. Since our entire family seems to be interested in music, Jeff bought me a new keyboard so I could join in on the fun!


February 15th – The kids & Jeff had the day off for President’s Day, so I decided to take the day off, too. We had lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack. Alex & Jeff split a bucket o’ crab and wore the “Let’s Get Crackin” bibs so they wouldn’t get messy!


February 16th – Although I dearly LOVE my Diet Pepsi, I have given it up for awhile. We’ll see how long I can last. For now, it’s just me and my big ole jug of water. Everyday. All the time. Woo hoo!


February 17th – This is the scene at our house most mornings during the week. (Notice that Mattea has a Pop-Tart AND a breakfast bar. She was also requesting a bowl of cereal.)


February 18th – This is a picture of the belated birthday gifts my sweet BFF, Denise, sent to me. She made the card with her awesome scrapbooking skills!

Sweetheart Ball

Mattea's preschool hosted a Sweetheart Ball tonight. Mattea & her friends were SO excited to have their hair curled and to wear their pretty dresses. Each time one of her friends showed up, there was squealing! They had such a great time running around and dancing to the music.








There was a karaoke contest and Mattea had signed up to sing Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me". She totally rocked it! She knows all of the words to the song and had a sassy attitude while she sang. Someone told me there should have been a talent scout checking her out! I might be biased, but she was TOTALLY awesome!!! Even Josh agreed. She even won a cash prize. You GO, girl!!! : )