big weekend

We had fun filled days this past weekend. Steven's parents grammy and paps came to visit and we took the girls to a pumpkin patch to pick out our family pumpkins. We always have to have 4 pumpkins to make our family. The girls had fun choosing just the right ones. We were glad grammy and paps could experience the fun since they don't get to see the little things going on in the girls lives.

On Sunday, grammy and paps went back to Jackson, MS. We had two fun things planned for that day. First was Samantha's Cheer Celebration. At the end of the football season, the 7 cheerleading squads get together and perform a routine of cheering, formations, and dance. This was Samantha's first year so she said she was a little excited and nervous. The girls had a great time and it brought back alot of memories for me.

We then went to our church for our Fall Festival. It is always alot of fun for the kids. They had inflatable obstacle courses, cake walk, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and much more. We got tired quickly and called it a day.

This time of year seems to bring many activities in one time frame. It is fun and I love seeing the kids all dressed up.

Samantha has two Halloween costumes, Princess Ariel and Titan cheerleader. Katharine is a funny witch, so she says.

We are getting back into the swing of things after our wonderful week at DisneyWorld. The girls had a blast. Katharine was in love with everything, except scary rides and loud noises. She loved the princesses, Mickey and friends, and the mild rides. Samantha loved everything. Her favorite ride was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and least favorite this time was Splash Mountain. She enjoyed the parades, water rides, and all the characters. I am afraid this is her last trip to really enjoy the imagination part of Disney.

Steven's parents took all of us including Steven's sister, brother-in-law, and niece. Going with a group you get to see things different than when traveling just a few of us. The guys seperated from us 2 days and played golf. They got a nice break while we kept the girls entertained.

We also visited Sea World one day. It was nice and the animals were incredible. The shamu show was neat.

We are hoping to visit Disney again in a few years and possibly do the land and sea combo with a cruise. Until then we will just watch the videos to remember the fun we had on this trip.

We leave in 12 hours. I am finishing up the last packing after dealing with a terrible illness today. I have been running a fever for over 24 hours and am feeling a little better. I just hope noone else gets sick while at Disney. Samantha had strep this week so she is on antibiotics too. I better run and get some sleep before we leave. See you when we get back.

Well, we are in the final packing stages for Disney 2008. We leave in 5 days and are so excited. Here are a few pictures from last year to get us in the mood.

Well, I am joining the cyberworld for those of you who want to keep up with our family. I am not sure how many people will want to see what is going on in our lives but I also thought this was a good way of journaling my families lives.
I hope to update a few times a month if not sooner. I will not bore you with the mundane happenings of an ordinary suburban family. I will share so more memorable moments with you.
Keep checking in to see what's going on.