Animal Kingdom
Jael and Tekla went on their first real roller coster - Expedition Everest. Tekla looked a little green at the end and didn't want to go again. Jael didn't like the spooky Yetti and thought it might not have been so bad it it wern't for that. None of the girls liked the Bugs Life 3-D show. It was a little too real. By 3pm everyone was wiped out and we called it a day.
(By the way, no pictures today. They were lost when the camera fried the card.)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day one, Part two
Dinner ended up being late instead of early, so we didn't get back to the park till late. We had time for a few rides before the fireworks started.
The girls had been begging to go to the Haunted Mansion, so we relented and went after the fireworks. None of them wanted to go back a second time for some reason.
We made it back to he car around 11:30 and all children were asleep by the time we were on the road back to apartment. Luckily the two oldest woke enough to walk up the stairs. I'm not sure how Mama or Daddy would have been able to carry them if they hadn't. The plan was to sleep in the next morning. Was the plan.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Birthday Trip - Day one part one
In celebration of all 4 kids' birthdays, we decided to get tickets to Disney World in lieu of a party. None of the kids seemed to complain about the lack of party, and seemed fine that a family vacation would be suffice. We didn't tell them where we were going, just when and the trip would end with my dear cousin's wedding. That was exciting enough.
There wasn't as much squealing as we thought, and we were amazed that it didn't occur to them where we were going until we actually arrived.
After a full morning (actually till about 1pm) we headed back to the hotel. (We found a great deal on a 3 bedroom place with a full kitchen for under $70/night.) We ate a late lunch and then everyone laid down for a rest. At least 4 are snoreing, and Jael is looking at books while I type. We will be having an early dinner and then head back for a late night of more fun!
There wasn't as much squealing as we thought, and we were amazed that it didn't occur to them where we were going until we actually arrived.
After a full morning (actually till about 1pm) we headed back to the hotel. (We found a great deal on a 3 bedroom place with a full kitchen for under $70/night.) We ate a late lunch and then everyone laid down for a rest. At least 4 are snoreing, and Jael is looking at books while I type. We will be having an early dinner and then head back for a late night of more fun!
Birthday Outfits '11
Cai's "Cook-Cook" shirt
Jael's Dress
Tekla's Dress
Saoirse's dress
Daddy also got a new (not birthday) shirt that is awaiting buttons. I'll try to post a pic soon if he'll let me take one.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The POOP exhibit at the zoo
It's all about poo. The kids love it, but there isn't much more I can say about that.
Now, for the rest of the zoo..we got a great set of passes that are good through May. They included unlimited Monorail rides, 1 Rhino Encounter (they called the rhino over and we got to brush, pet, and feed him through some HUGE metal stanchions), 1 giraffe feeding (we got a bowl of salad for the giraffe to eat though the girls wern't sure about that tounge comeing at them), and few other benefits that just didn't matter to us.
Now, for the rest of the zoo..we got a great set of passes that are good through May. They included unlimited Monorail rides, 1 Rhino Encounter (they called the rhino over and we got to brush, pet, and feed him through some HUGE metal stanchions), 1 giraffe feeding (we got a bowl of salad for the giraffe to eat though the girls wern't sure about that tounge comeing at them), and few other benefits that just didn't matter to us.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Long over due
It's been awhile, I know. Sorry. However, I thought I'd take a break from looking at curriculm options, planning the next 6 weeks of school and reading the news to give a little update. (please forgive the photo quality - the camera hasn't been the same since Cai dropped it from the top of the stairs onto the tile)
This week is our week off of "school" as we have been doing 6 weeks on one week off scheduel. We started off the week with a trip to the Miami Children's Museum. They have a new exhibit based on the adventures of Mr Potato head that was a real hit. As always, they wanted to spend a large chunk of our time in the art studio painting and creating great works of art!
We followed up with Fairchild Botanical Gardens today. When we got there, they recieved a booklet about the current featured art work (sculptures by a French couple). Each page told a short explination of the art and something for them to think and draw next to the picture of the peice. They loved it and were eager to search out each peice in the garden. Then we took the tram ride and heard much about the plants and even some about a few lizards and birds. Then we returned home for lunch and a much needed quiet time.
Also, this past Saturday marked the beginning of a new soccer season. Jael is on a team with two good friends from enrichment classes. Tekla and Saoirse have the same coach but are on different teams (and this makes life a little easier since their practices are back to back; and so are their games). They all got their amazingly orange uniforms and are excited to get to wear them in a couple weeks for their first games. (picture to come later)
Tommorow, the Zoo!
This week is our week off of "school" as we have been doing 6 weeks on one week off scheduel. We started off the week with a trip to the Miami Children's Museum. They have a new exhibit based on the adventures of Mr Potato head that was a real hit. As always, they wanted to spend a large chunk of our time in the art studio painting and creating great works of art!
We followed up with Fairchild Botanical Gardens today. When we got there, they recieved a booklet about the current featured art work (sculptures by a French couple). Each page told a short explination of the art and something for them to think and draw next to the picture of the peice. They loved it and were eager to search out each peice in the garden. Then we took the tram ride and heard much about the plants and even some about a few lizards and birds. Then we returned home for lunch and a much needed quiet time.
Also, this past Saturday marked the beginning of a new soccer season. Jael is on a team with two good friends from enrichment classes. Tekla and Saoirse have the same coach but are on different teams (and this makes life a little easier since their practices are back to back; and so are their games). They all got their amazingly orange uniforms and are excited to get to wear them in a couple weeks for their first games. (picture to come later)
Tommorow, the Zoo!
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