Belle & the Monkey: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Our first Disney trip...

"OH LOOK! WE ARE AT DISNEY WORLD!!!!" That's how you expect your children to react to the big Micky Mouse sign announcing your entrance into Disney World. "We are at Disney. I DON'T WANT TO GO TO DISNEY!!!" Is what we got. I have a video proving it and everything. The first day was a trip to Magic Kingdom. It was a bit touch and go, the girls were tired and grumpy. There was quite a few melt downs. We had a front row view of the parade as it came through, Morgan enjoyed it. Gabrielle hid under Micheal's stroller for the majority of it. Things got much better when the princesses took the stage and danced and sang. Day two was breakfast with the princesses at Epcot. THAT was a big hit! There were pictures taken with each of the princesses as they sign the girls autograph books. We spent the afternoon searching for various Disney characters to have sign the books as well. All in all a good trip, just not as exciting to the girls as we had hoped. We are thinking we will wait a few years before returning.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Im a slacker, but its ok Im back to update!

So kindergarten is going pretty well. Gabrielle is doing very well, Morgan is doing well in the educational areas. The listening and cooperating areas, not so much. Hopefully she will get through it and things will straighten out. We started a new daycare at the beginning of summer and they participate in the annual Halloween Parade in town they were thrilled to be a part! It rained on us at first but stopped just in time for the parade to begin.

I never posted a welcome Leonard post so here are a few pictures of Leonard and Sheldon and man have they gotten big! I mean I know they will never be "big" but they sure have grown and Sheldon looks so different now!

This is Leonard in his Halloween costume

Morgan and Sheldon

Gabrielle and Leonard

Im thinking this is a good place to start, I don't want to overwhelm anyone with a ton of pictures in one post! I will be back in a day or two to add more!

Friday, October 1, 2010

Meet Sheldon

Mr. Sheldon is the newest addition to our family. Since he's only 5 weeks old, he plays for about 30 minutes and then sleeps for 2 hours. The girls are a bit rough with him so we have to pay close attention to them when he is out. Gabrielle wants to carry him around, upside down, around his hips. Bless his heart!

Friday, September 17, 2010

First day of kindergarten

It seems these little girls are growing up. I have never been a Mom that dwells on things or is saddened by the idea of her kids growing. I get excited for new adventures, friends and routines for them. I think its important for them to experience change, it helps them grow and understand that life can be so much more then it is at this very moment. We decided to let them have different teachers. We think it's important for them to have their own identities, friends and experiences. Besides, I think a break from one another is a good thing. At first itwas a bit of an issue because they are so used to doing the same things they couldn't understand why one got recess that day and the other didn't. Or why they read different books in class and discussed different topics. Now they have settled into a nice routine with it and understand. They even ask each other what they did that day.

First day of School

Day two, waiting for the bus at day care

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

An August update

Not a whole lot going on in our little world. Tom took the girls to ride their first pony. They were so excited they counted down the days until Uncle Tom Day, every 5 minutes. I asked them "Now, you aren't going to get there and be all scared are you?" they both replied "No! We are EXCITED!". I went along just to take a few pictures and then I left, but as soon as they got out of the truck, there was a bit of hiding and trepidation. They both got over it quickly and absolutely loved Shorty, their companion for the afternoon. I left as they went off to put the saddle on and ride some more. When they got home I heard rushed, excited narrations of their rides, how to direct the horse, yelling whoa! and pulling the reins to make him stop, and feeding the bigger horses.

Today was wacky hair day at daycare and this is how the girls went

Friday, August 6, 2010

2010 Delaware State Fair

I have decided that the fair should come in October. The end of October to be exact. I'm sure anyone who has attended the Delaware State Fair on a balmy July evening would agree with me. Gabrielle and Morgan are really coming into their own personalities. Don't get me wrong, they have always been their own little person but it seems the differences are becoming bigger and bigger. Morgan wanted to ride the thrilling rides like the roller coaster, tower of terror, and the kiddie Pirate Ship. Gabrielle preferred the more tame choo choo train, motorcycles, and boats (bikes and boats that mildly turn in a circle, mind you). I felt terrible because when we got home at 10 that night, I discovered that Morgan had a fever of 101.3. Well, that explains the grumpiness huh? She was sick for the next week, made two trips to the Doctor and missed her field trip at daycare. Thankfully, she survived and is back at daycare. They each keep asking when the Fair will return and when I tell them "Next July", I hear them singing a song about the months to figure out how long that is. Next I hear "THAT TAKES FOREVER!"

Uncle Adam took them to see the side shows

The Fun House. Now I knew this was a bad idea, but everyone said they'd do fine. Morgan did. Gabrielle did not. Three times she got in and got stuck and had to be led out. Their friends Jillian and Shea were in with them and tried to lead her to the end but she kept getting freaked out by the glass. You will see in one of the pictures, Shea is pushing her through.