Disney World Pt 1

Wouldn't be a trip to Florida without a morning at Disney World. We would go and stay longer, but as little as the boys are there are not up to the long full day.
Riding the monorail to the magic kingdom

For the first time this year Cooper got to come too. His first time on Dumbo--with Mimi
Cooper's first ride--on Winnie the Pooh ride. I know great picture huh--the back of his head. Sorry I do love how you can see his little hand holding on
Cooper loved it! I think he will be a thrill seeker like mom.
Brooks and I on Dumbo
unfortunately they make the kids ride on the inside, so it is hard to get pics of them on the ride. (Ty wouldn't ride, don't know why, so he stayed back with Mike


Brooks dreaming about riding Space Mountain. Mimi was nice enough to stay with the boys so Mike and I could ride. We almost took Brooks with us, but we didn't want to traumatize him!

The "real" Buzz Lightyear. We stood in line to have our pictures taken with him and everyone chickened out! Ty liked him the best--but not enough to get close for a picturewaiting for the 3-D show. It is great to watch how the boys try to touch the objects that appear to come at them. Cooper reached out at most everything.

Cooper loved the glasses. While we were in line Cooper would put them on and then roar. I guess he thought they made him toughThis is fun Cooper, you don't look like a kid at "the happiest place on earth"(actually he was really hot and quite overwhelmed by all there was to see!)
to be continued............

More Fun at Aunt Michele's House

Brooks riding Drew's 4 wheeler--practicing to be a "redneck" without his shirt


Callie and Cooper on the tree swing
Cooper and Ty loved all of Drew's toys, always fun to have different stuff to play with. Notice how he is using the computer--upside down!
Ty especially like the Little Mermaid vanity

adjusting his tiara

Cooper had to get in on it too!Dad was so proud :)

Lake Swimming

I probably should have titled this lake wading. My boys were not too keen on swimming in the lake, but Drew and Callie were doing it so they had too also

Drew persuading Brooks to join her.

Of course Mimi was worried about an alligator getting them
I'm not sure Ty ever got in the lake. I thought he had until I looked back at these pictures

More Boating Fun

Wouldn't be a trip on the boat without a chance to DRIVE the boat!


Cooper even got into the action this trip.

Cooper was not thrilled with the life vest

Ty was so happy to drive, but then was preoccupied by his passengers on the tube. Callie and Cody were out on the tube and Ty just knew he was going to lose them. Of course he was not going fast enough to really lose them.

Thanks Uncle Derrek for letting us drive. What a fun time.

Yeah Brooks!

When we were in FL Michele and Derrek had us out to their house of an afternoon of fun. The boys really enjoy going out on the boat. This trip the Adkins kids were tubeing. Brooks thought it looked great, but he is not a very brave soul. After quite a bit of convincing we talked Brooks into going out on the tube with them.
Notice the smile on Cody and Drew--Brooks looks a little tentativeWe really didn't think he would do it.

Uncle Derrek was good about going slow and not scarring him.

He didn't like it when the rope lost slack and he sunk into the water a little bit.
This was after he got wet--I guess he didn't realize that getting wet was part of it.
After he calmed down he did get back on with just Drew.

Drew was doing look no hands and Brooks decided he could too. I guess he was not going to be shown up by his cousin

Travel day

Hi All--Our boys sure do love to travel. We are home from Florida, where we went for Mike's high school reunion, (i won't tell you the number but it rhymes with plenty) Riding the train at the airport.
Cooper did not appreciate the pictures. He slept most of the flight, as did Brooks and Ty.

Brooks just waking up. Neither of our flights were full, which was great so we had plenty of room.Ty was on the plane with us, but he is so bad about taking blog pictures. I will continue to blog on our trip as soon as the laundry isn't overtaking me!