Disney

We went to Disney for the boys 4th Birthday in September. We had such a wonderful time. The boys were such troopers. We went and went everyday and they while it was HOT they did really great. They had no fear and rode everything even the Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain. They never cried once but when we'd get off a ride they might say "mommy I don't want to ride that again". Seeing their little faces light up was so worth the whole trip.

We started out leaving Thursday night and going to Savannah. They boys had never stayed in a hotel before so they were very curious as to what we were doing. They kept asking if we were staying the night there. We spent Friday touring around in downtown Savannah. Had dinner at Paula Dean's and then got up bright and early Saturday morning to finish our drive to Orlando.

We arrived at our resort around 2p.m. We stayed at the Disney's All Star Movie Resort. I was not expecting to much since it's the cheapest one there but it turned out to be perfect for us and we had so much fun there. They had a Buzz Light Year and Andy as big as the 3 story building. The boys loved running around looking at everything. Our room was right outside the pool so that was very nice.

We hit up all 4 theme parks and did Magic Kingdom twice. Because we had the free dining plan we were able to eat at some really great restaurants and do lots of character meals. Joseph was not so much into the Characters. He didn't cry once but he preferred they not touch him. William ran to each one and hugged them he loved every minute of it.

We went down with my mom, my aunt Mary, Bill & Nancy Williams (memaw & pawpaw), Joy Williams (my BFF). We did everything together. Bev & Bob Yates, Jennifer Yates, Micah McGee, Jared & Callie McGee also went with us. However we only saw them a couple of times as they went until the parks kicked them out. The Robinsons and Sheppards were also there and we got to check out their cool room at the Animal Kingdom Lodge it was NICE!!!!

We did the Not So Scary Halloween party which was lots of fun. The boys dressed up as Buzz Lightyear and Woody.

All in all we had a wonderful and very MAGICAL time. We are all ready to go again and thinking about doing it in October!

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WAY BEHIND!!!!

It's been so long since I've blogged...... I'll just do a brief catch-up from January on.

As many of you know Michael and I left our Church in late November. The reasons are not important. What is important is that there was a break in our relationship with serving God and serving our Church. We opted to step away from issues and negative situations that were leading us away from our relationship with God. I do admit that this was very difficult and hard on all of us. I personally have been going to Covenant since I was 4 years old. It was as if there had been a death in the family. We have visited many Churches and for the time being we are visting Rocky River Community Church and really enjoying it. Our boys are having a great time in their kids program.

We had a couple of snow days, which were really fun. One day I stayed out with the boys and we played and had a snowball fight they loved it and they got to use their snow bibs!!! Then they headed to Boone with Memaw and PawPaw (Bill and Nancy Williams) oh and Aunt Joy too.... For a week at their cabin. There was lots of snow there so they were able to sled, build a snowman, and pee in the snow!!!!

Michael and I went to Charleston in March for a marriage retreat with Rocky River Community Church. We had a wonderful time and the retreat was great too. We met some new friends and just enjoyed our time alone without the boys.

Two weeks ago I traveled with my girlfriends to the Children's Museum in Winston-Salem. It was so much fun. The boys really enjoyed the giant bean stalk you can climb that goes up two stories. We played there for several hours, had lunch, and headed back home. We were all exhausted but look forward to visiting there again this summer.

Memaw (Nancy) had knee replacement surgery on March 4th. She is doing GREAT and recovering very quickly. While she has been recovering Bev and Bob Yates have been watching the boys. The boys LOVE going to their house with all the dogs and they get to play with Jenny and Micah too. In addition, my mom and Aunt Mary were here last week to keep the boys and when they left on Saturday they took them back to TN with them for the week. It has been very quiet at my house!!!! My niece Carley and I will travel there on Friday to pick them up. I miss them but I'm also enjoying my evenings at home.

Letters To Santa

They told me what to write so here it goes (notice their vocabulary it's awesome):

Dear Santa:
My name is William and I have been real good this year. Mommy says you are very busy so I can only ask for a few things. I’d like a Scooby Doo House, Scooby Doo and Shaggy action figures, an ant party, and 9 dinosaurs with a mean T-Rex. Thank you Santa.
Love,
William

Dear Santa:
I think I've been a very good boy this year. Since you are so busy I'll only ask for a few items. I would like Freddy, Daphne, and Thelma action figures, a puzzle, a pirate ship, a ladder, and a Curious George.
Love,
Joseph

Our Family

My nieces Rosie and Lili

Nana and PawPaw J

3 year Dr. Appt.

Yesterday I took the boys for their 3 year dr.'s appointment. My children love the doctor, dentist, etc. and always have. So here are some stats:

William:
Weight: 35 pounds
Height: 37"

Joseph:
Weight: 33 pounds
Height: 36 3/4"

The doctor was of course very impressed with their use of large words and their vocabulary. William told her "he was going to see baby Lily at the hospital and he was nervous."

Joseph is back on his Zyrtec daily and more med's for his eczema which I can't seem to control.

All in all they did great and I still can't believe they are 3.

Other tidbits:

William:
Can jump in a pool and swim back to the side without any assistance or swimmies on his arms.
You can throw him a ball and he can hit it every time with the bat.
He is not a very good catcher but can nail you with a football every time. He is going to be the quarterback.
He is a very fast runner.
He is still very cuddly and lovable but is still very aggressive and acts out more than Joseph.
He can now sign in phrases instead of just words. Like "may I be excused" and "I love you mommy".
He has a very short attention span and very BIG IMAGINATION!!!!!

Joseph:
Can jump in a pool and swim but he does not like to have his swimmies off unless he can touch the bottom.
He does not seem very interested in sports.
He can put a 52 piece puzzle together with very little assistance.
He is very independent.
He can dress himself, put his shoes on and dress William in the morning when he gets up. If I don't leave clothes out for him he will just put anything on the floor on.....
He can help wash the dishes and pick up trash. He is also good at scrubbing things.
He is very sensitive and cries when he is frustrated.
He has a very long attention span and can put anything together and take it apart. He is very academically gifted (my girlfriend who is a teacher told me that).

He is very interested in signing and does a lot better with it. He can actually sign lots of phrases.

They are both spoiled rotten but very good boys. We are having issues with sleeping right now they want to start out in our bed with a movie and now we can't get them to just go to bed at night. We are working on breaking the habit. It's just so hard cause I just want to cuddle and squeeze them all the time.

Michael and I strive to spend time with each of them one-on-one as often as possible. We encourage them to be different and separating them at preschool has been one of the best things we have ever done. My heart breaks for parents of twins who refuse to separate their children. It's so sad that they will grow up only knowing how to depend on each other.

We must say that our 3 years with the boys feels like a lifetime and I often wonder how we ever lived without them........