We're going to Disney World!!

We decided to keep the trip to DW a secret until right before we left for the airport.  Partly because we knew that Ryne would drive us crazy with "how many more days" if we told her in advance, but also because I mean seriously how fun!  We headed to a hotel by the airport the night before we left and just told Ryne that we were tagging along with Daddy on his trip.  She didn't think a thing about it.  :)  The next morning we woke them up and gave Ryne the big news!  She was SO excited!  Reese didn't know what all the fuss was about and just wanted to go back to sleep!  ha!  

Happy girl took her own picture because she wanted to "remember" it!

After getting ready to go we headed down for a quick breakfast before catching the shuttle.  That was when Ryne got surprise #2!  Pops and Gran Jan were coming along!  We all got on the shuttle and headed to the airport.  Both girls thought the shuttle was super fun and Ryne even said it was her favorite thing about DW so far!  ha!

Reese in her cute hat that she picked out at Target!

Ryne in her cute hat that she picked out!

 We had an interesting time getting through security because they wanted Reese to stand by herself in the scanner with her feet basically in the splits and holding her arms above her head...yeah, that didn't happen!  Everyone around was like seriously??!  She's a baby!  ha!  So I had to wait forever with her while they opened up the old metal detector thing for us to go through.  Once we made it through the girls had to check out the planes!  Ryne was so excited and was trying to explain everything to Reese...so sweet!

Getting on the plane!

 Reese kept dropping her little Minnie and Mickey just so she could get down and get them!  Little stinker!

 Both girls did amazing!  Reese fell asleep shortly after take off and Ryne just hung out watching the Ipad with some snacks.  Easy flight!

Once we landed we sat for awhile before we could get off so she made fast friends with a guy sitting behind her.  She talked to him non stop for about 15 minutes and he could not have been any nicer.  He ended up being a dancer on the main stage (castle) in Magic Kingdom so he gave us some good tips!  Once the plane turned off she saw Pops and Gran Jan and loudly yelled 5 rows back "I made a new friend"!  ha!  Love my little social butterfly!  :)

Ryne and Edward

Next up was the magical express...getting closer!

Reese isn't too sure about riding without a carseat but she warmed up to it!

Then we made it to our hotel!  Yay!  Reese was super excited because Mickey Mouse had left us a message on the phone!  She could have listened to it 100 times!  

Ryne was just happy to be there!

The week before Disney...

About a month ago I started recording Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for Reese.  She loves Minnie!  Really all of them but Minnie is especially close to her heart.  Ryne picked out a Mickey and Minnie on her very first trip to Disney.  Reese keeps trying to claim them as hers!  I know one souvenir we will for sure be buying while we are there!  :)

Ryne was sweet and let Reese sleep with her Minnie and Mickey one night.  She did not want to give them up the next day and even held on tight during her morning diaper change!

When Daddy is gone both girls sleep in my room.  Ryne sleeps in my bed and Reese sleeps in the pack n play.  Reese starts out in her bed because I don't think she would just lay down in the pack n play and go to sleep as well as she does in her own bed.  She woke up before 6am so I put her in bed with us and she slept great until almost 8!  Ryne ended up waking her up but it was time anyways.  :)

Ryne came in during my work-out and put Star on my back...never a dull moment!

Reese is starting to be a little drama queen when she doesn't get her way!  She was trying to get outside and I wouldn't let her so this happened...

Pitiful!

We do this at least an hour every single day.  Girl loves pretend with little animals!

Gotta stay hydrated when playing outside!

Reese climbed up in sissy's bed while we were playing.  I guess she was ready for nap!

Ryne and Reese were playing in Reese's room while I was folding/putting up clothes.  Ryne came and told me that she had put Reese down for her nap.  This is what I found...

big sis was super proud of herself!  She has even done it once more since then.  Now if only she could change diapers!  lol!

Tea party fun!

We had a busy week with Daddy being gone, soccer practices, KDO, and lots of running around to get ready for Disney World!!  It was a total surprise for Ryne and I will share all the details later.  :)

Zoo Monday...

We enjoyed the morning hanging out in pj's playing board games but then wanted to get out of the house after nap/quiet time.  The Dallas Zoo is a great place to kill a few hours.  It was pretty hot but we still had a blast.  I will remember to bring swim suits or just a change of clothes next time though because the girls were dying to get in the stream.  The rest of the zoo was pretty empty because I think everyone was trying to beat the heat there!  I did let Ryne walk through it a couple of times but not Reese.  She was trying to pull of her shirt and jump right in though!  ha!

Ryne wanted to ride the spinning one.  I did it with her a few visits ago and it made me so sick!  Thankfully a couple other girls wanted to ride with her so I was off the hook!  :)

They have a new train now!  It is little and doesn't go on a track but the girls loved it!  We were the only riders which was kinda neat.  The driver couldn't get over how polite Reese was.  He came to let us out and Reese said her sweet "Tank you".  He said she was too cute so she said "Tank you" again.  :)

Trying to follow bog sis!

Reese got in on feeding the birds this time!  She normally just watched while she clings to me.  She was feeling brave I guess!  :)

This was set-up at the front of the Zoo...Yes, she is BIG!  Too big too fast...I love watching her become a little lady though.

Blue Bonnets!

Yesterday was filled with church, barbecue, an alone trip to Target (bliss!), playing and blue bonnets!  We wanted to get some pictures of the girls with the state flower while we had the chance...who knows where we will be next year!  We headed out around 7 last night.  Pretty close to bedtime to try to get pictures!  The girls did pretty well though and we kept it very short!  I only ended up with a handful that I really like...and lots of silly out takes! ha!