Meghan is 14!!!!

And this is what she woke up to on her birthday! No, her birthday is not in March, it's MAY 24th!!!! Are you kidding me? Anywho....I can't believe she's so old. It's been fun to see her mature (not ALL the way, yet!) and become a great and beautiful young lady. We love you, Meghan!

Her new MiaMaid class came and gave her a "heart attack".

We went to dinner at Training Table with grandmas and grandpas and Jeff and Kelley. Then we went back to our house for cheesecake. We hadn't planned much because we'd all been so focused on Disneyland, but I think she had fun.

Happiest Place on Earth!

Well, our annual trip to Disney has come and gone. It sure goes a lot faster than it comes! This year we went the week after Mother's Day and it was just as fun. We were joined by Stephen, Shauna, Robert, Mike, Erin, Ashley and Ayden this time. Josh and Lauren and their kids also came down for an afternoon/evening. The crowds were great, the weather was a little chilly for me. I usually like overcast days for Disneyland, but it was just a little too cool for me to be comfortable. It was better than being hot, though, and the sun did come out on our last afternoon.
As usual, one of the highlights of the trip is eating our favorite treats and finding new ones. We discovered the beignets as the Jazz Kitchen Express. They were sooooo good! Dole Whips, Ice Cream Sundaes, and eating at the Taste Pilot's Grill also ranked high. Mark and I got to enjoy another fabulous dinner at the Blue Bayou Restaurant. The Surf and Turf there is amazing!
We always wear ourselves out, but enjoy every minute. I'm already planning strategy for when we go for our free day in July. That's a fun bonus to look forward to. Here are a few pics from our fun-filled three days.
Derek sat on this horse long enough for me to take the picture. Then he found his "coolness" and just stood by Janie.

Derek buys one of these suckers every year. This one, unfortunately, bit the dust after day two when it got smashed in the backpack. There's always next year!

Watching the highlights of last night's Yankees game while in line for the Autopia. Gotta love technology!

Here we are standing in line for Toy Story with the Dunns.

Waiting to ride Thunder Mountain. We love this ride! I dropped my camera one time while we were riding it. Luckily I found it sliding around the floor before it fell out of the train!

It's become a tradition for the kids to wear Disney shirts that I buy them on our first day in the park. I'm sure they'll be "too old" for this soon, but I think it's fun!

Here's our one sunny afternoon.

Janie's posing. She loved every ride except Tower of Terror.

Here we are on our first day, waiting for the rope drop on Main Street. We had a lot of energy in this picture, but on day 3, not so much.

Catching Up......Again

Goodness, where to start? Time has been both dragging and flying by--is that possible? We've been so busy that time goes by fast, but we have been looking forward to some fun trips that seem like they'll never get here!
Derek's been doing nothing but playing baseball for the last month and a half it seems. He's on the Mariners ( I have no pictures of him, yet!). They haven't won too many games, but he's done well, and I think they have fun regardless. The weather has been a little chilly. I am still waiting for the games that we can go enjoy without shivering the entire time.
Janie started soccer a couple of weeks ago, and today she scored her first ever goal! Again, I have no pictures yet. She was so excited. Her game day started out rough with two falls and two cries, but she went back in the game and was able to score.
Here are some pics from our annual dance trip to St. George. Don't let the girls in swimmming suits fool you, it wasn't that warm. When you look forward to some sunshine for so long, it's a little disapointing when it's chilly. We still had fun, though, and at least there was good company and good food!


Iceberg shakes and fries for dinner? Of course, we're on vacation!

We stopped by the temple one night after dinner to check out the visitor's center and grounds. Very pretty.

Every year I tell Meghan that we are not going to Chuck-A-Rama again, but every year she talks us into it. Don't get me wrong, I like the food. I just tend to eat waaaay too much. I triumphed this year, though. No sickness! We were all much more restrained and we felt better because of it.

The girls had their last recital of the year in April.


Finally, at the end of April, Mark turned 39! He is such a great dad and husband. We are very thankful for him and all he does for our family.

We are looking forward to a fun trip to Disneyland soon!