Disney for the second weekend in a row!!!!

Well, I guess we are getting our moneys worth out of our Annual Disney Tickets. Our friends from Chicago came down to Florida and we met them at Disney. We hadn't seen each other in about 5 years. Here are the Dads getting the boys together for the first time

Doodle bug was getting fussy before this picture, but as soon as he is on the horse, it's all smiles!

Father and son taking a break...

This is such a great family shot! I love how 8 month old Q is reaching for Buzz!

Doodle Bug didn't know what to make of Buzz!

Video Viernes

I've been meaning to post a video of Doodle Bug for a while now and just haven't had the time (they take so long to upload on my computer!) Anyways, DB loves to play Ring Around the Rosie!! I love how cautious he is when it is time to "fall down". Enjoy!

There is a reason behind this picture...

One of my friends tagged me in her blog a couple of months ago and I am finally getting around to this. I thought it was a cute way to show off a random picture and get some of my friends who haven't blogged in awhile to blog :)

Here are the rules:

1. Open your first photo folder

2. Scroll down to the 10th picture in your folder (if you don't have 10 pictures, go to the next folder that does)

3. Post that photo and tell your story behind the photo.

4. Tag 5 friends to do the same

Ha! This is definitely random. This picture was taken on 11/22/2001 and it is over the Thanksgiving holiday. Hubby's family and I all went to the Grand Canyon...and no body fell! We all had so much fun on that trip. It was the first time I met Hubby's Aunt D., Uncle S., and cousin A and J!!!

Now it's your turn! I am tagging: Tara, Sharen, Shelley, Stephanie, and Michelle. :o)

Wordless Wednesday!

Doodle Bug's Day of Disney!

Today was all about Doodle Bug! He woke up and drank his smoothie from a real cup! No lid!! He doesn't eat fruits and veggies any more, so I have to throw bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and spinach in the blender to get him to eat! He is doing pretty well drinking the smoothie from a cup, but other liquids spill out too fast and make a HUGE mess!

Then he had cinnamon buns for breakfast. Shirt off for this one because I thought he would make a huge mess, but he didn't!


After breakfast, we were off to Disney. Hubby and I volunteered at a Gift for Teaching for a day in January and we were given two Disney vouchers. We turned them in and earned a credit towards an annual pass.

Doodle Bug is obsessed with trains. As we were driving into Disney, he could see the monorails over head and would point to them and say "choo choo". Needless to say, he enjoyed his first ride on the monorail!




Here is the "must have" shot in front of the castle. It didn't turn out too well, so well have to redo it next time.

Doodle Bug was all smiles on the people mover in Tomorrowland! He did get a little scared when it was all dark in Space Mountain!

DB really wanted to ride the go carts, but he was 1 inch too short! He was VERY disappointed!!! We took him on the Tea Cups instead.

Daddy spun us WAY TOO FAST!!!! Doodle Bug's eyes were spinning in his head! He jumped into my arms where he felt safer.

Of course we had to take a break and play on the Winnie the Pooh themed playground.

Doodle Bug wasn't too sure about the carousel at first, but then when the ride ended, he cried because he didn't want to get off!!!

Here we are riding the train around Disney!

By 12:30, Doodles was out!! Two hours of excitement is about all he can handle :o) He took a LONG nap at home too!

Hubby and I enjoyed watching Doodle Bug explore Disney World for the first time!! We had so much fun as a family. This is the best part of parenthood.

February at a Glance!

Here is what we've been up to in February!

Februaray 14

Valentine's Day

Doodle Bug colored a heart for Dadda and also gave him a card. Doodles gave Momma a very nice card too!

Doodle Bug and I also made chocolate hearts and chocolate covered strawberries for Dadda!

After breakfast, we all went to Monkey Joes. This is Doodle Bug's favorite place to go!! He especially loves the BIG kid slide!

He likes to make friends where ever we go...

After Doodle Bug took a nap, it was time for Momma and Dadda to have some fun. We went to the shooting range. Dadda wanted Momma to try shooting a Smith and Wesson 44 mag snub nose revolver. I loved it and Dadda surprised me with it as my Valentine's gift. (the day before, I surprised Dadda with a couples massage...it was very relaxing).

Here Doodles is picking out a rifle

The gun store has stuffed lions and bears all over. Doodle Bug was posing and learning the names of all the animals.

On February 18, Hubby and I left Doodles at home with my parents while we went to Mexico. This was the first time that I left Doodle Bug and I won't lie... it was tough!! I cried as I hugged him good bye. Then I cried on the way to the airport, but I had to pull myself together because about 20 of Hubby's coworkers were on the flight from Orlando to Miami with us. Once we got to Miami, we met up with about 20-25 more coworkers. This time it was harder for me not to break down because I knew in just a few short hours I would no longer be in the same country as my son. It didn't help that everyone kept bringing it up and asking questions about Doodles. However, we all survived and everything was just fine. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

When we arrived at the Excellence at Playa Mujeras, Mexico, the weather was cold and rainy. It stayed this way for the first two days we were there. It didn't help that I packed mostly sun dresses and bathing suits!

By Saturday the sun decided to make an appearance! Here is my handsome hubby posing on the balcony of our room.

Smooch, smooch! We enjoyed the alone time :o)

One of the days, Hubby's company arranged the "Beach Olympics"!! It was a bunch of silly games. In the picture below, the teams had to fun a relay race with flippers on their feet, run down to a table, drink tequila, and run back!

This next game, the players had to stuff as many ping pong balls into their bathing suit as they could!

Then, each team chose a man and a woman to decorate as "Mayan King and Queens". The decorations consisted of: ketchup, mustard, raw eggs, pickles, ping pong balls, and face paint...gross!

Overall, we had a relaxing vacation!

On February 22 Doodle Bug turned 18 months old!! Why is the time going by so FAST??? We took him to the pediatrician on February 26 for his check-up. He finally weighs 20 pounds and 6 oz!!!!!! He is still in the less than 5%ile for weight, but at least he is consistent :o) We had a hard time getting his height because he was struggling with us and didn't want to lay down. First, we got a measurement of 30 inches, then 31 inches. When we got home and I measured him standing up, I got 31 3/4 inches. This puts him in the 15%ile for height. He has 16 teeth and the doctor said he is healthy and growing steadily. He is just on the small side for right now. He has about 10 words(doctor said he should have 15 by now): Dadda, Momma, this, uh oh, choo choo (train), vroom vroom (car), one two three (sounds like un, oo, ee) He has a few other words that he says consistently, I just need a translator because I haven't figured out what they mean. It kind of sounds like "Damn it", but I don't know where he would learn that from ;o) He can also recognize words on flash cards. I place 3-4 flash cards around the living room and ask him to bring me the card that says clap and he does it. Then we try dog, hi, and wave. He likes this game for about 4 minutes, then he's off running around the house! He has a short attention span. I feel sorry for his future teachers ;o)

He loves to sit outside and use the stairs to the hot tub as his desk. Here you can see him reading his book.

La semana en Miami (a week in Miami)

Hubby had to go to South Florida for work so Doodle Bug and I decided to go with him. We kept ourselves busy by going to parks, malls, Monkey Joes, and the Miami Children's Museum. We also did a lot of driving around in circles because I kept getting lost. I hate driving down there!!!

Here is Doodles having fun at the Museum!

Here he is fishing at the museum. Notice the fishing rod is backwards. He insisted on fishing this way... needless to say, he did not catch any fish! Grandpa, I think he needs some fishing lessons...soon!!!

Here he is all SMILES at Monkey Joes in South Florida. He just loves it there!

Well, while in South Florida, it looks like we picked up a stomach virus and brought it home with us. Doodles got if Thursday night, Mom got it Saturday, and Dad Sunday :o( Doodle's Grandma C had to come take care of us all. THANK YOU Grandma C for helping us out!!! We were so sick and couldn't have made it through the weekend without your help!!!

A week later, we are all healthy and back to normal! Here are the two Super Bowl Buddies hanging out watching the game :o)