Our Trip to Florida

As fun as family vacations are, I am so happy to be at home! There is nothing better than sleeping in your own bed, eating your own food, and not worrying about stepping on anyone elses toes! Florida this year was a blast - for both the adults & the kids!

We went to Disney World on Sunday - lots of fun, rained a bit mid day & then made it horribly sticky & humid but none-the-less, a good time!

Then on Monday we went to the beach, only stayed for about 2hrs but seeing Jay's reaction the ocean was one that I will remember forever, and the first thing he said "Oh Yuck, this tastes like salty crap, mom!"

Tuesday - Super fun day at Universal Studios *which was also my favorite day!!!* where Jay & I got to meet Spongebob Square Pants & got to ride a ton of rides - we also bought some Cotton Candy....YUMM!!

Wednesday - Went Outlet shopping - oh ya! Bought a super cute new Coach purse & matching Wallet. Also bought Chris a Coach wallet (Men's of course) and only spent $246 *LOVE great deals!!*

That night us adults went out to a Dinner Mystery thing - was so much fun! I want to do one again - I just loved it!!!

Thursday - Islands of Adventure - again, another super fun day, but my idiot self left the digital camera battery charging at the house, so I had to buy a $20 disposable camera - so pics soon to come.

Friday - More shopping, didn't buy as much - but still had fun. Oh & at at Hooters! *Soooo good!!*

Saturday - Drove 18 hours home!

What a trip! Had a ton of fun! Now onto Pictures! :)

Jay & I getting ready to go into Disney World

Me, Jay & Chris in front of the Castle

Jay standing next to a large, fat tiki statue that honked when you were near

Jay being a pirate...Arrr...

The Mickey Ears Jay just HAD TO HAVE!

Jay in front of Mickey's House! (:

Jay splashing in the ocean!

Us in front of the Universal Globe - and Jay not looking at the camera but still cute!

I'll post more on another day! I dont want to bore you all with pictures! But I terribly missed you guys!!

Ps. Don't forget I have 2 current giveaways going on - One ends on Wednesday & the other Friday:

$40 CSN Gift Card ends 6/9

Chic Bambino Tutu & Hat ends 6/11

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Pre-K Graduation

Last night was a huge milestone in Mister Monster *And mines* life! He graduated Preschool! The ceremony was absolutly adorable, they even marched in to the room with the Graduation Procession! I will admit right here, right now, I bawled like a baby! It's all starting to sink in that my little man is longer a baby!

It was only yesterday....

Seems like last night he graduated Pre-K, this weekend he starts Kindergarten and Next weekend he goes off to college! Time sure does fly. I'm an emotional wreck just thinking about here!

But without further adieu...here's some pictures from last night!

3 Very Rotten Boys! :)

Mommy, Daddy, and MM

MM Wanted to do a silly face! Daddy lookin at us like we're nuts!

4 generation photo with my Grandma, Mom & MM

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I got schooled by a 5yo!

Last night was family game night and this week Mister Monster got to pick the game - he wanted to play Wii bowling - and must I say...Mommy & Daddy got SCHOOLED by a 5yo! I have never seen Mister Monster play the Wii - evidently it comes naturally to him - if there was a Wii bowling league  in our area - I'd be rushing to sign him up ASAP! Enjoy the pictures today & maybe a video thrown in there too! :)

Mister Monster Throwing a STRIKE

Look at that form!

Being silly - trying to throw it backwards! (He got a strike doing this...can you believe it??)

Daddy being lazy and playing from the Couch

Game 1: Mommy Won! *yesss!* Mister Monster 2nd place and Daddy LOSER place! :)

Game 2: Daddy Won *boo!* Mister Monster 2nd Place (He got a friggin 182!) and Mommy losing! *tear*

Video - Sorry you'll have to turn your head to see it!! My awesome camera skills.......

I recorded Mister Monster getting a spare in the 10th frame - I love his little dance at the end!

Please exscuse the family room - it's a mess and I still haven't put away the Christmas Tree....

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Friend Makin' Monday - Favorite Pictures

I'ts another Makin' Friends Monday over at {AE Filkins}, this week we are posting some of our favorite pictures from this past year.  Below are some of my top moments from 2009 with my 2 favorite boys! Please enjoy, comment, and I'll show some love back on your blog! :)

This picture is adorable - This is when we were moving into our new home - Daddy wrapped Mister Monster in a blanket and put him in a box! Mister Monster just layed there - giggling! (Goof Balls!)

This picture was taken on a trip to the Zoo - we got Mister Monster's face painted, and he chose to get a snake! When we walked into one of the gift shops he found this toy snake, wrapped it around himself, then started saying "Im the Ssssssnake Man! Ssssssss" It was soooo cute! :)

Mister Monster reading "Where the Wild Things Are" with his classroom pet, Brownie, a stuffed puppy! He was so excited that it was his turn to bring Brownie home!!

This one cracks me up! We were at the Party store getting things for his Pirate Birthday Party and he found these glasses and insisted that he put them on for a photo op. I swear...it was HIS idea....

Christmas morning! Still in Jammies and opening gifts! He got way to may toys this year!

This is my favorite from Christmas - This is Daddy & Mister Monster playing with their new toys! They played with that castle for 30 mins! That's pretty good for a 5yo & 20-something boy! :)

So those are my pictures from 2009 - Thank you for stopping by! And I Hope to see you again! Have a great day!

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Flashback Friday - STL Zoo

Thanks to Web Savy Mom for hosting a Flashback Friday! I thought it would be fun to take a little walk down memory lane and bring out some of the old pics!

Jay age 2 with Me @ St. Louis Zoo

We love going to the zoo! We do it every year, it never really changes to much but it's really a great time & best of all it's free! Unless you want to park then its $10 oh and if you wanna eat expect to pay $12 per person and the train ride, yep that's another $5pp and don't forget the petting zoo, another $5 pp! But hey- it's all worth it! Thanks for stopping by!

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Things I love Thursday - Smores

Things I love Thursday - Smores!

There is nothing are very few things better than smore's in my opinion. The warm, lightly brown toasted marshmallow smooshing between two sweet graham crackers and a melted milk chocolate square - heaven! Smore's are truly one of my favorite campside snacks - a true favorite childhood past time. I remember camping with the family and having a campfire next to the lake and just toasting marshmallows and enjoying the sweet (and oh so NOT healthy) snack and talking about whatever came to mind. I have a lot of great memories with smores - I even had my first kiss around a campfire cookin' smores. What's your favorite campsite snack?

Here's some pics over the summer of us making smore's at our hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida:

Hotel Smore's Kit

Marshmallows, Grahams, and Chocolate! & of course

the firepit for roasting!

Chirs with the toasting rods!

A little more burnt than I like - but was still yummy!

Enjoying our Smore's!

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Trip Down Memory Lane - Mister Monster

So my baby turns 5 tomorrow - it's amazing how quickly this day has come! Seems like just yesterday we were leaving the hospital, it was snowing that night, and sooo cold! We had to bundle him up in 3 blankets to make sure he was toasty warm. He was born at 10:29pm, and weighed 9lbs 1oz! Was such a big boy! I remember he took his first steps at just 8 months! He didnt get his first tooth until 13months. Slept in a big boy bed at 15 months. It's all come and gone too quickly! *tear* but I know im not the only one who's felt this way!! So I hope you guys don't mind that I take a little trip down memory lane!

 Age 3 months

Age 6 months

1st Halloween - 10 months

1st Birthday (before 1st hair cut)

1 year 3 months - Still no hair cut!

Age 2 years, 6 months

Age 3

Age 4 (Easter '09)

Jay & Daddy - Jay age 4 (before fully pottytrained)

Halloween '09 - age 4

My baby turns 5 tomorrow...it's crazy how quickly he's grown up! Can't he stay little forever?? Well thank  you for allowing me this quick trip down memory lane! I got teary eyed thinking how old my baby's getting. Do you guys ever do that?

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