Swimming in Orlando

 The best part of the vacation was staying in a house with a pool.  No matter how grumpy and tired the kids were we could always get them to leave the parks because they wanted to swim:

Could that belly get any bigger?  I love this kid.

 Perfect way to cool off when Florida gets hot:

Disney World

We spent last week in Orlando with Anthony's parents:

 It was so much fun:

 It really is the Magic Kingdom.  Everything is so kid friendly and fun:

Parker's Field Day

Every year Parker's school has a field day where he gets to participate in relays and races and win ribbons.  It was fun to watch him and his class compete:

Kenzie the Builder

Kenzie was so proud that she built "the tallest tower ever" she told me "Mom go get the camera and take a picture so I can show everyone."

Grandma Came to Visit

Anthony's mom came to visit for a month.  It has been so fun having her around.  All day long I have another adult to talk to.  Every now and then we get out of the house and do something fun.  Here we are picking strawberries:

A Conversation I Overheard

Anthony:  "Parker will you help me bring in the groceries from the car?"

Parker:  "No, maybe if it was Father's Day I would."

Mother's Day

Today my favorite comment in my Mother's Day card was from Parker.  He wrote:

Your eyes sparkle in the light of day. 

He is going to be quite the love note writer when he gets older.

McKenzie's too smart

I read a parenting book and learned a techniqe to better parent.  Instead of telling my kids "Go do your homework."  I give them 2 options, example:  "Do you want to do your homework before dinner or after?" or  "You can either stop crying, or go to your room and cry."  This technique has worked pretty well for me.   The other day I was busy painting and McKenzie walked up to me telling me she needed a toy that was downstairs in a bin.  She then asked:  "Do you want to get it for me now, or after you pick up Parker from school" 

Using my own tricks against me, this girl is good.

Right idea

He wants to be like the big kids so bad:

Nail Biter

Mason is on only 17 months and is constantly biting his nails.  To weird.