Disney Day Five

Today was our last day. We had a relaxing breakfast before loading up the car to head home. It was a long drive, but we were able to break it up by visiting Matt's grandmother in Hawkinsville.

Disney Day Four

Day four at Disney was our day to take the bus over to Animal Kingdom. We saw a great bird show and went on a safari. We were also able to meet up with one of Matt's future University of Chicago classmates who happened to be vacationing in Disney the same week that we were! We met up for lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. After lunch, I took Rybolt back to the hotel for a nap and Matt took Baikal over to the Magic Kingdom. We met back up for a luau dinner at the Polynesian hotel. We were all a little hot and tired, but after a great meal, we all felt rested and relaxed. Matt took Baikal back over to the Magic Kingdom to watch the fireworks. He said it was the highlight of his trip.

Disney Day Three

Our third day at Disney, we headed over to Epcot. My mom had arranged for us to have a special story time with Mary Poppins and then to have lunch with some princesses! Unfortunately, she fell earlier in the day and had to go back to her room to recover. We stayed in Epcot through the afternoon and checked out the World Showcase. It was a great day!

Disney Day Two

Today was our first full day at Disney! Tinker bell had visited the children during the night and left them two disposable cameras. She also arranged for us to have breakfast with some of her friends, Lilo and Stitch. After breakfast we headed over to the Magic Kingdom to ride some rides. We soon found out that Rybolt did not care for waiting in lines or for the dark and often loud ambiance that accompanies these rides. I thought that we would have better luck with the Winnie the Pooh ride, since that is one of his favorite characters, but he left that one crying also. No worries! We headed over to Tom Sawyer's island to play for a bit. The kids loved the barrel bridge. My mom had arranged for us to watch the afternoon parade from a reserved area which gave us a chance to sit in the shade. After the parade, Rybolt returned to the hotel for a nap and Baikal stayed with us to party! We had a blast on the Jungle Cruise and the Magic Carpet ride in Adventureland. Matt and Courtney took Baikal on the Pirates of the Caribbean and she loved it! The gang pooped out around dinner time. We all fell asleep easily that night and couldn't wait to see what Tinkerbell would bring while we were sleeping!

Disney Day One

My parents gave us the gift of going to Disney for Christmas.
The first day, Matt and I got up at 4am and started the drive down to Orlando. We drove for almost three hours before the kids awoke. We stopped for breakfast and got back on the road. In no time at all, we were driving to the Polynesian hotel to check in. We immediately hit the pool and settled in to our new digs. Baikal and Rybolt love the pool, especially the huge volcano in the middle of it! We took the kids on the monorail over to the Contemporary hotel for dinner. Then it was back to the hotel. When we arrived at the hotel, Tinkerbell had visited our room! She had left the kids a note and a small gift. They got new pajamas for their Disney vacation. The note said that we would be having breakfast with some of her friends, Lilo and Stitch! It also said that we would be going to Magic Kingdom to ride on some rides and then to see a parade! Eventually, the kids settled down and fell asleep. What a great first day!

Happy Mother's Day

It is that time of year again: hand-written cards, flowers, breakfast made by little helper hands, all mark for me a wonderful day... Mother's Day. But the best gift of all is happening for me right now. As I write this, the kids are playing together in their rooms without fighting or yelling or screeching or biting or hitting or whining. They are instead, sharing and giggling and imagining and playing. Thank your for my wonderful gift. I love you.

Welcome Abigail Lynne Kroner!

Emilie and Kevin Kroner are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl! Abigail Lynne Kroner was born at 7:17 this morning. All are well. Check out the Kroner family link for pictures and updates. Yeah!!!!

Little Kroner is coming! Little Kroner is coming!

Matt's youngest sister, Emilie Kroner, has been admitted to the hospital because she is in labor! Our thoughts and prayers are with her today. Let's go baby Kroner!

School picture day

I took these pictures on our morning walk to preschool. Today is picture day for the kids.

Erin Miller...she's crafty....and busy....and a bit lazy

So, I have been crafting, but just not posting. I finally got around to making Baikal pose for the dress that I made back in October and posted it on my craft blog (under August, since it is a summer dress). I really love how this turned out. Baikal did too, she just didn't want her cute face to detract from the beauty of the garment.

Easter

Carrot trail

The night before Easter Baikal wanted to lay out a carrot trail to lead the Easter bunny to our house. She also left a note inviting him/her to our house. The next day the kids found a trail of nibbled-on carrots. Hooray!

Easter egg hunt

My parents and I took the kids to the Callanwolde Easter Egg hunt. There was an egg hunt, Easter bunny, face painting, and a petting zoo. Rybolt kept a safe distance from the Easter bunny. Overall, the kids seemed to have a good time, especially when they found out there was candy in the eggs!

Blog a day in May

It is that time of year again: blog a day in May. It is a good thing, too, because April was a crazy month! And just look how cute these kids are getting!