Fall happenings

Things didn't slow down after Disney.  Maybe a little, but I still feel like we have been going like crazy!  We got 2 new pets in our house-
Goldie and Goldilocks the fish
Went with Gaga to the balloon glow which was a big bummer because it was too windy to light up the balloons, but we still had fun riding the metrolink and hanging out.
Greentree parade was a blast as usual.  The kiddos loved seeing Jeff in the parade this year!
Judah had his 5th birthday party at Braeutigam's orchards and it was so much fun.  Kiddos got to hang with all the animals and pick apples.  Super great day!
Hanging at the zoo with Aiden
Aiden and I went on our first fun run with Cale at Keysor and had a good time!
Aiden started swim lessons at the YMCA and no one else is in the class so it's like  he is getting private lessons.  The boy is a fish.  He is swimming underwater and swimming well!  He has no fear in the water!
We served lunch at Empower St. Louis again and loved it!  Aiden thought he was big man in charge sitting in Calvin's seat!
Bonfire at Gina and Kelly's with Bonnie and Payton.  Always love hanging with these friends!
Laumeier Sculpture Park with gaga and paa paa after church one day.

Disney 2015

We got the amazing blessing of going to Disney world with my entire family from Sept 6-12.  It was an amazing trip.  We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside.  We spent 2 days at Magic Kingdom, 1 day at the rest of the parks (Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios).  Cale and Aiden got to fly for the first time which was awesome and they did great.  We rode a ton of rides with some of their favorites being Big Thunder Mountain and It's a Small World and Star Tours.  I'm not even kidding when I say the kids probably rode Big Thunder Mountain at least 10 times.  Cale also enjoyed Space Mountain.  He even rode Expedition Everest, but said after that he was good and didn't need to ride again.  The parades were amazing and the fireworks awesome.  It was super hot when we went with the heat index being over 100 every day.  That made it a little hot and tiring, but it didn't stop us.  We went to the T-Rex restaurant in Downtown Disney one night and walked around.  Cale lost his first tooth while eating pizza here!  One of the coolest things we got to do was Start Wars Training Academy.  The kiddos got to train and each one got to fight Darth Vader.  This was beyond cool!  The kiddos had a blast with this! I cannot believe all that we crammed into 5 days.  It was a trip that has memories that will last a lifetime!  That is for sure.  The kiddos mention it about 1x a day at least and ask multiple times a week when we can go back! 

Leaving on a jet plane!

Mickey arrives on the train on our first day at Magic Kingdom.  I cried like a baby!

Dance party at Downtown Disney

Cale after loosing his first tooth

Boat ride to Downtown Disney

Exhausted!

Amazing parade!

First night at Disney!

Hanging with Sofia and Manny

3D glasses for the Toy Story ride

Star Tours

Taking a break

Jungle Cruise

Sweet moment-cousins holding hands

Jeff and Cale on Barnstormer

 

Dumbo!

Jedi Knight Training

 

Electrical Lights Parade

Kilamanjaro Safari with Stef

Character meet and greet at restaurants throughout the parks

Mal and I on Peter Pan's flight

Paa Paa getting crazy on It's a Small World

Aiden's face on Seven Dwarf Mine Train says it all!

The whole crew with Mickey

Dining with the princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table

The Land at Epcot

Pics in front of the Castle

Riding on a jeep through Dinosaur the ride

Test Drive at Epcot was amazing!

Toy Story ride

The kiddos met Woody and Jessie

Meeting Cinderella at the Castle

Paa Paa and Aiden on Splash Mountain

Cale, Jeff and I on Space Mountain

Aiden and I got to hang with Chip and Dale

All of us on Seven Dwarf  Mine Train

Jeff and Cale after their 4th or 5th time on Big Thunder Mountain in 1 day!