Magic Kingdom

Today...May 3, is my birthday...not just any birthday...I turned 3-0! It is so hard for me to believe! I feel like I should still be in my 20's. I get why people just say they are 29 for the rest of their lives:) My sweet cousin was sweet enough to decorate our time share so when I walked out of my room there were balloons and signs and streamers! I loved it!! Thankfully she turned 30 exactly one week after me:) I couldn't ask for a better place to turn 30 than Disney! I mean there is no time to be sad!!
Here is the famous picture everyone has to take as soon as you enter the park. Let the ADVENTURE BEGIN!!
All the cousins together. Don't they look all sweet and innocent?? Actually they did really well together! No one got lost...that's saying something! Noah, Connor, Caden, Nate, Landen and Carter in the stroller.
Right away we rushed to go on the Buzz ride...since that is our favorite:) I think we rode it 3 times! The lines were not bad at all! We all managed to ride all the rides we wanted and maybe even a few times each! Love going in May when people are still in school!
Me and the boys with Donald and Goofy...I must say that I feel really bad for them having to be in those costumes in the heat...it was INCREDIBLY hot! I mean really hot and muggy!
Ben and my little man Connor...he looks so peaceful!
Taking a nice break with some Popsicles. They tasted so good!
Landen, Noah and Caden with Buzz.

Noah attempting to pull the sword out of the stone...no luck:(
Caden all locked up....I love that my boys like to pose for picture opportunities! Its great!
The end of our day...waiting for the parade. Everyone is so exhausted! We got there when the park opened and left when it closed! Tomorrow we have Animal Kingdom! Can't wait!

Cocoa Beach, FL

I realize that I am so behind on my posts. Don't know why except that I have been incredibly busy with all the end-of-school things going on! Hopefully I can get caught up this weekend! Oh well...you still love me right!??

On to the good stuff. We went to Florida for a nice mini Vacation...well, not mini...from May 1-5. We went with my cousin, Jennie, and her family...which was great because she has 3 boys the same ages as mine;) We did the beach thing and the Disney thing. What could be better! We had a BLAST and I think the boys will be talking about it for a VERY long time! At least they better!

This was the first time my boys have experienced the beach...sad I know. They had so much fun! Connor was indifferent...right away he crawled into the sand and was covered the whole time:)
I made sure that this trip I would be in some pictures! I am never in any pictures!! So here I am with my boys! It was such a beautiful day!
Connor and Carter...it was so funny...whenever the water crept up on them they just gasped and didn't know what to do! I wish I had a picture of their expressions...so priceless! For now, they are just cute beach bums!
Noah loved the beach...he was getting a little too daring out in the water.
Caden was busy building a sand castle and jumped waves. He is a pro at jumping them!
Caden and Landen

Caden's 7th B-day Par-Tay!

Caden had his 7th Birthday! I can't believe how old he is getting! It really makes me sad...and makes me feel old:( He totally had this party planned! He wanted a Movie Party and watch Alvin and the Chipmunks, he wanted to invite only boys, and he wanted the above menu:

hotdogs, popcorn, nachos, candy, cheese balls, licorice, etc...All the kids had tickets and they had to buy what they wanted...they loved it!

These are the cupcakes! So much fun making these little guys! If you want a tutorial, go to my other blog...Swanky Pear!!
They played silly string tag...a favorite:)

They watched the movie...
Opened presents...
Got support on blowing out candles...
Getting ready to blow out the candles....
And spat at the candles??? What's up with that face???
He realized that spitting on them was not going to work...so he blew...that still didn't work! Oops...I got trick candles!
And they danced...Freeze Dance...to Alvin music.

Happy Birthday Caden! We sure love you!

Happy Birthday Caden!

Caden has been one busy Birthday boy! He gets 3 parties!! One at the Ranch, a Family one (on his actually birthday) and one with friends. Here he is...all decked out in one of his presents...
Thanks to Grandma Thatcher...she had a cake for him...was great because I just didn't have time to make one!
He really likes his nerf gear:)
Happy Birthday Caden! We love you so much!!

At the Ranch

Now people...I'm not gonna lie to you. There are a MILLION pictures...ok, maybe just about 30. But you know what...I am NOT going to apologize:) There were too many fun things going on this day and my sister-in-law, Wendy takes amazing pictures...I stole all of them:) We went to the Ranch where Ben's parents keep their horses and they are on 120 acres...tons of room to ride horses and see all the cows. So...enjoy the pictures and the beauty!

We went to celebrate Caden's birthday...my little boy turned 7...time is FLYING by!!

This horse was hilarious...making all sorts of faces and showing some serious teeth.

Molly and Noah rode on Chevy...such a sweet old horse.

Love this little guys eyes...sooo blue;)

Caden rode with Grandma

Even Connor was getting in on the horse action...he may just be a natural!

Will helped drive the truck...seriously...all by himself. Wendy, you need to watch it with this one! He may get some crazy ideas:)

This is Jon rounding up the cows...see the darling baby calves?? They. Were. Precious:)

Check out how beautiful and green it is!

The gang...Will, Noah, Logan, Connor, Caden and Molly

There was tons to do there...including riding the scooters.

and blowing bubbles...

and celebrating birthdays...

and the best part of all...making some smores and eating hot dogs...

It was such a fabulous day...they boys could not stop talking about all the fun...in fact, there were tears involved when it was time to go. Luckily, we can go whenever we want! Wendy...thanks for letting me steal your pictures! You are amazing!