Loads of updates!!

I know it has taken me a while to get around to this post, but I always say: Better Late than Never!!

Florida: We had a great time. Our flight down was great, the ride was smooth and Katie was well behaved. We arrived at the Orlando International Airport at about 11:15, got our luggage and my mom and dad picked us up. From there we went to lunch a Sweet Tomatoes and then back to the house. We mostly relaxed that night and looked around the house at all the things that have changed since my mom retired and they moved down there permanently. The house was beautiful, and they appeared to be settling in nicely. Tuesday we took a boat ride and relaxed some more. Wednesday we went to Disney, which I'll cover below. Thursday was Katie's birthday. My grandma came over and we all spent the day visiting. For Breakfast Katie requested pancakes, which I made Mickey Mouse shaped for her. For lunch she wanted a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich, grape jelly, cut in to quarters. For dinner she asked for cheeseburgers and french fries, so that's what she got. I also made her a home made chocolate cake with home made butter cream frosting. It was all VERY good!! Katie received lots of wonderful gifts from her Grandma and Papa and Nana, lots of clothing and toys. Friday morning we left for the airport at 5:30 for our 8 am flight. The flight home wasn't too bad either, bu Katie was a little more fussy this time around because she was simply exhausted.

Disney- We spent the day at Disney World on Wednesday. Not only was it Katie's first trip, but it was Daniels also. They gave Katie a special pin to wear for the day so that everyone would know it was her birthday. Everyone was very nice and we all had a tremendous amount of fun. We made sure to visit lots of the characters. As soon as we entered the park we saw Daisy, Pluto and Chip n' Dale. Then we went on a few rides and made a trip to see Mickey Mouse. the directions we were given lead us to the wrong tent, so we ended up meeting the Princess' first, which meant that our visit to Mickey would have to wait so that we could get accross the park in time for the afternoon parade. After the parade we had some lunch and hit up a few more rides. Katie loved Dumbo the flying elephant and the Tea cups. Then we were on our way back to Mickey. We had heard rumors that Minnie spent a lot of time visiting with mickey during the day, so we were hopeful that we'd get to meet them both. Sure enough they were both there, and Katie couldn't have been more excited. She gave them both HUGE hugs and they gave her lots of hugs and kisses. We also saw Donald Duck and the Ugly Step Sisters. All in all it was a great day. We couldn't have asked for anything more, and we are sure that Katie will remember the day for a long time to come.

Saturday was Katie's bithday party. I made her a Mickey Mouse cake which was absolutely adorable and lots of our friends and family came to spend some time with her. Including Katie we had 5 kids here that were within a years age of here, and two her cousins who are 4 and 6 years older than her. It was a lovely day, and she received many more fabulous gifts.

I have other exciting news, but I'm not sure that I'm ready to share it just yet, keep your eyes open for it in the near future though!!