Baby #3

We had our highly anticipated first appointment when I was just over 10 weeks pregnant.

 We got to see our sweet little bean and saw the heart beat on the ultrasound.

Mom got the kids some big brother/sister shirts so I decided to take their pictures one night. 

Isabella was so excited when we told her about the baby. And started saying all the time she was hoping for a girl so she would have a sister.

Benjamin seemed unphased by the news, but started telling me most days he was going back in my tummy to grow and be a new baby.

We are excited and looking forward to how our family will change with our new addition.

January/February phone pics

January and February crept by with me feeling unpredictability really terrible some days with morning sickness. I didn't take many phone pictures and never used my real camera. But we made it through and had some fun.

 Sara sent me this of the girls from a play date at their house one day. 

 Isabella's play from one day. She used some of the decorations from her Christmas tree we hadn't taken down to decorate the castles.

Science Museum play date 

They love getting the "two kid cart" at target

I was away for the night and Isabella asked Michael to send me these pictures. He did a good job on her hair!! :)

Our favorite meal from Zoe's kitchen! I didn't cook from January to the beginning of April being so nauseous looking at raw food or smelling food cooking. Emily called in and ordered dinner plus several giant cookies for us one night and had Michael go pick it up after work. We felt so loved during that rough time.

Isabella's valentines party at her school. I was throwing up in the drive way before taking her to school and she was yelling from the car- DOES THIS MEAN YOU CAN'T COME TO MY PARTY?!?! (good times....she didn't really understand how morning sickness was not a contagious sickness)

Katiebugs!!

First night in her big girl bed. We FINALLY got her bed set up for her after planning on it for a long time.

Trains, trains, every day

Hollywood studios

Our last day we went to Hollywood Studios.

 We walked around and played at the Honey I shrunk the kids playground before we had some fast pass shows.

Snow falling at the Frozen sing along. It was a great show! Benjamin and I headed back after lunch for a nap. I was feeling so worn out. Everyone else stayed for another show.

 After nap we had an evening swim.

 Benjamin went down this big water slide by himself the first day we were there. He still says randomly- "I was brave on the big water slide Mommy!"

 Last day to wear our magic bands! 

 After dinner we went to the campfire sing along with Chip and Dale and roasted marshmallows and made s'mores.

Then we all walked to the beach and watched the fireworks across the lake at Magic Kingdom. So sad our Disney time was over! We packed and loaded up and left the next morning. We went to walmart in Orlando on our way heading out of town so the kids could spend the last of their money and we could get a few groceries.

 While Michael was in the store with the kids letting them spend the last of the souvenir money, I went to the bathroom and found out about this surprise. Yes, in the walmart bathroom. When you gotta know, you gotta know. #momlife  :)

 We hit some debris from a semi truck going down the highway and the damage was so much that the RV had to be towed. The kids slept through everything happening. We had to leave Alan behind to wait for the tow and we went on to a hotel in the car. 

The next day we ended up leaving Nana and Cappy in Ocala to wait on the RV to get fixed. And we headed back to Oklahoma in their car. It was sad for the trip to end that way. We were grateful that we were all safe and for how well Alan handled the RV.

 Some rough times driving for all the hours!! So tired and grumpy!

Our last driving day went much better!
What an amazing trip!! It was exhausting, but we had an awesome time at Disney and made so many great memories.  Thanks so much Nana and Cappy!!

Magic Kingdom Day 2

We raced to MK first thing in the morning and got there just before they opened so we could get in line to meet Anna and Elsa. The first day we were there the wait times were 75-95 minutes. A friend had told me this was the way to do it, so we tried it and made it with just a 15 minute wait. Yay!

She was awestruck! 

Then when we came out from meeting them, Anastasia and Drizella were right outside. They were hilarious and made such a big deal of Isabella being Cinderella.

I loved all of the beautiful Christmas decorations!

The kids loved the dumbo ride- well that and any of the rides they could move up and down themselves. Benjamin wanted to ride the steam train again, and again and again.

 We got fast passes for the parade so we had a reserved spot under the big Christmas tree. 

Taking it all in. His look of concentration.

 Benjamin loved this "big dragon" that breathed fire.

The parade ended with the Minnie and Mickey float.
After the parade we went back for everyone to take a nap and eat dinner since we planned to have a late night with Magic Kingdom having magic hours that night.

The wishes show was awesome. And Isabella wished to have courage to not be afraid of the fireworks and she ended up really enjoying them. Wishes can come true. :)

With the park clearing out for magic hours we were able to ride several rides with little to no wait which was so fun. We rode the carousel again, peter pan's flight, the spinning tea cups, dumbo, and the winnie the pooh ride.

Goodnight Magic Kingdom!