It was so much fun!

OK This post was written the 10th but I hit the wrong button and only saved it as a draft. In my defense we had gooten back home at 4:30 am and the little kids who had slept all the way home were up at their usual 7 am so I think that should give me a pardon this time!



Let me first say that giving misleading hints to anxious little boys will cause extreme angst and a serious case of the grumpies. When Seth arrived home the boys were absolutely beside themselves with curiosity about this great surprise. So instead of revealing our destination in the car I had to spill the beans a little early to put them out of their misery.


That is vintage Luke. He is a slapstick comedian.
The ride down was full of excited chatter and laughter, and constant shouts from Isabella, "Mommy, I'm going to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!"
It was just fun!

At the park we spent the majority of our time in Tomorrow Land with Buzz, Stitch and the guys from Monsters Inc. Our first stop though was in Toon Town so Isabella could tour Minnie and Mickey's houses and the kids rode Goofy's barn stormer ride.
I'm not sure if Isabella was just overwhelmed at the excitement but after a ride on Pooh and sitting through PhilharMagic and a Mickey ice cream, she promptly fell asleep in her stroller about 7:30 and stayed asleep for the entire party! She woke up just as we were leaving the park at 12:30 and ooh and aah at the lights on the castle and all the Christmas trees.
It was a great time and we were so glad to bring Bradley's girlfriend Kristine with us. All the kids love her and she is so helpful.

I Have A Secret!!!!

I feel like I am about to burst. We are headed to see The Mouse this afternoon and the kids have no idea. I am the worst secret keeper ever and to have kept this one is a rather large feather in my cap. Gabby and Bradley know but the little boys and Isabella have no idea and they are the ones who have been BEGGING to go for months now. The fact that Bradley has kept the secret is nothing short of a miracle. He is the biggest fink I have ever known, but he comes by it honestly I am ashamed to admit.
The boys have been asking for clues and I have been trying to give them good ones that don't give it away. It wasn't working so I have stooped to giving false information. Low, I know but if I spoil it today and don't get their reaction on video Seth will be less than thrilled with me, to put it mildly.

So today is the day and we are eagerly awaiting Daddy's arrival from work so we can jump in the car and head to the most magical place on earth!

Blissful Avoidance

I have mastered the gift of selective hearing. Especially when it comes to that little voice that says I should be doing something other than sitting at my computer. I didn't really realize it until today but I can also completely tune out the chaos and destruction 5 kids can deliver without batting an eye or losing my focus. My mother and husband will probably tell you I mastered it long ago, and I probably did, but I didn't realize it until this morning. It started like most any other day. I was woken up by Isabella; wandered down stairs to sit on the couch and be mauled and fought over by Luke and Biz. It seems to be their favorite sport these days. We chatted, smooched, tickled and avoided the disaster that is my kitchen this morning. Several places to be, baking cookies and taxi service = no dishes were done last night. It was just more than I felt like dealing with. My favorite sound is laughing children and there was a lot of that this morning. Ecstatic giggling over the lack of supervision and the general free for all that they were being allowed to indulge in. Slamming doors, running up and down stairs, sword fights, cookie and chocolate consumption, pillow fights, and blanket rides that was their idea of bliss this fine morning.
Sipping coffee, completely avoiding my responsibilities, and listening to the sounds of healthy, lively, lovable hooligans seemed like the right thing to do today.
That little voice that keeps telling me I should be cleaning, doing school, and get off my computer? Yup I've tuned it out!