July 2010-4th of July

Walter has gotten brave this summer and started jumping off the dock!

My sweet dear friend Holly Martin came all the way from Germany to spend a few days with us at the lake (ok...and to spend time with all her other friends).

Happy 4th of July!

All the kids after a fun day at the lake!

Sweet Mitchell took little W out for a ride on the jet ski..and let him drive. Walter loved it!

The 4th of July was great. My great friend Holly Martin and 2 of her 3 kids came to see us while in the states (they live in Germany). We sent the weekend at the lake riding jet skis, swimming and roasting marshmellows. It was such a great time. We haven't seen eachother in a year so it was great to catch up. Our other friends Clint & Lynn and the boys joined us too. The boys fit right in and we all loved every minute of it.

June 2010-AE Dance Recital and Father's Day!

Adult swim at the pool means rest time and snacks for the little man.

Happy Fathers Day Daddy!

The ballerina at work!

She does love to dance!

June was so much fun. We spent almost everyday at the pool and swam all day. The kids really got to be good swimmers over the summer.

Fathers Day was great. The kids and I spent the sat before with my dad and then on Father's Day we had Walter all to ourselves. He loved it.

Ann Elizabeth finished up dance and had her recital at Queens University. She performed a tap and ballet number and did fabulously at both. She LOVES being on stage and performing. I think that tap/jazz/hip hop is by far her favorite, but she still likes ballet too.

Walt Disney World 2010

Ann Elizabeth standing in front on Finding Nemo at Epcot. Walter was being Walter and didn't want to get into the picture.

Walter got picked to go on stage and be a part of the Hoop De Do Review. He was hysterical and loved being in the show. It was a great dinner too at Fort Wilderness.

The kids with Mickey at Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort.

Walter with Cinderella. I think she was his favorite princess.

The kids in the Disney World ears.

The day after K graduation we loaded the kids up in the car and went on a road trip. They had no idea where we were going and really didn't ask. Walter asked a few times and Daddy and I would just say we are going to a hotel with a pool. That seemed to do him just fine. We even stopped about 2 hrs away from Disney at a place that was swarming with Disney souvenirs. They were too excited about the alligator heads to even realize that we purchased the shirts they have on in the picture above. About 7hrs into the trip we hit heavy rain in Jacksonville and little W needed to go to the bathroom. Well....not really being a place to stop we convinced him that if he needed to go he was going to have to use a cup in the car. He thought that was the coolest thing ever.

Once we hit Orlando, we asked AE to start reading the signs and see if she could figure out where we were. She had no clue until we pulled onto Disney property and went under the "Welcome to Walt Disney World" signs. The look on she and W face was priceless. It was a dream come true for them.

We stayed at the Contemporary Resort and were able to take the monorail everywhere. It was great. The kids loved seeing the fireworks every night seeing the Magic Kingdom right beside the hotel.

We did tons of character breakfast and saw every princess and character that they wanted to. It was great!!! Walter said to this day that his favorite ride was Pirates of the Caribbean and AE was prob the roller coaster she and her Daddy rode.

The kids continued to ask throughout the summer when we were going back. Every time we said that we were going on a road trip they would always ask..."are we going back to Disney World". It was the best trip we have taken as a family of 4 and our first real vacation together.

Lots of memories were made...ones we will never forget and many dreams came true...it is a magical place you know!