My girls

Amelia and her mini me.  Although this could really be a picture of my sister, Traci, when she was three; it is freaky how much I see Traci in Addison sometimes.

Little Luke is not being excluded from these photos.  He is excluding himself.  When asked to take a picture, talk on the phone, etc. he replies with a "no way" as he runs full steam into another room.  Sigh...boys.  I mean, it's not like I dressed him in ruffle pants or a matching whale sweater.

Mardi Gras

It's that time of year again!  Throw me something mister!!

Grandma Joan's first Mardi Gras parade:)

In Loving Memory

We will miss you Grandma Donna.  

Love always- Stephen, Jenni, Amelia, Luke and Addison

Donna Boskovich October 26, 1950-February 2, 2012

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.  Psalm 48:14

Sea World...Last Day

Our last day was Sea World.  

We started out the day with our absolute favorite thing-feeding and petting the dolphins.

Sea World has amazing landscaping.

My little fishies.

The kids enjoyed all the Sea World shows, Shamu, The Dolphin Show, Dog and Cat show and the Sea Lion show.  It was a very low key day to wrap up our awesome trip.  So many great memories were made on this trip.  Addison is already asking to go back to Disney, we will see how long mommy can say no.  

Magic Kingdom, Day 2

January 26th, Addison's 3rd Birthday!  Lucky little girl got to celebrate at The Magic Kingdom!  Peter Pan was Addison's favorite ride this year.  

Grandma Joan flew to Orlando to join us for the second half of our trip.  Riding It's A Small World together.

I love this, it's Luke on It's a Small World pointing out something amazing.  It looks staged but it's not.  That's the magic...a wonderful memory of my kids around every corner.

About to ride the carousel...again.  Gotta love a man in Mickey ears.  

Yup, she found the Bears again.  "Hi, Bear!  Hi, it's me again.  It's my birthday!"  Addison told them.  So cute.

This time Amelia joined in on the dancing.  Luke helped Daddy video tape.  

Addison dancing again.

ARGGG!

Everyone deserves a Diva moment on her birthday. (She's not yawning, she is yelling at me that she doesn't want me to take her picture).  

"Back away from my ice cream big brother."

Addison got to celebrate her birthday with a lunch with the characters from Winnie the Pooh.  She pet Eeyore and said, "It's okay Eeyore, don't be sad."

Happy Birthday to Addison!  She got a birthday card signed by all the characters as well.  Addison had a birthday pin with her name on it that she wore all day.  All the cast members that she walked by would say, "Happy Birthday Addison!"  She looked so shocked that they all knew her name and she would say back to them, "Happy Birthday to you!"

I AM THREE!!!

Yum!

Another Disney trick I like.  When the kids were wearing their Mickey ears (with names embroidered on back) the cast members running the rides would say, "You ready Luke?"  "Hi Amelia!"  It made the kids day and I really don't think they ever figured out how they all knew their names.

More Princesses.  This is when Belle wished Addison a Happy Birthday and Addison said, "Belle, I just want to see Cinderella."

Another favorite memory.  Minnie teaching Addison how to hold her dress out.  Mickey and Minnie spent so much time with the kids, I just love every moment.  

Look at Addison, just like Minnie!!

The whole crew:)

This was so cute.  She kept pointing to Minnie's shoes and telling Mickey he was supposed to be wearing yellow shoes too (he wears yellow shoes in the show).  Poor Mickey.  

Epcot

Day 3 brought us to Epcot.  

Luke decided against seeing the Mickey crew again so he went with Daddy to get Fast Passes for Soaring.  Soaring is a ride we all really love at Epcot, you feel as if you are flying over canyons, oceans, etc.  

Tickling Goofy under the chin.

Addison loved the Nemo ride, thankfully the big two still love "little kid" rides too.

In front of the Epcot "worlds."  

This is one of the cats from Aristocats.  Addison hung out with her and played because there was nobody there at Epcot.  I swear we could have gone out to lunch and left the cat to babysit Addison, they were having so much fun together.

Daddy's favorite Princess Belle.

We ate lunch in Germany at the Biergarten restaurant to pay homage to my German heritage.  Luke and I singing a German toast, "Oy Oy Oy!"

I didn't ask for my picture with Mickey but I did ask for my picture with my hunky German waiter.  Yes, I am smiling like a fool.  Unfortunately, my husband speaks German so I think he may have told the waiter I thought he was a hunk of German love.  Guten Tag indeed.

Traditional German music and instruments.  What a good daddy out there dancing with his girls.  

I remember fondly these "jumping" fountains when I was a child and the kids were having so much fun with them too.  Look at this direct hit on Addison's head!!!

The "after" picture...she was actually laughing but this is what a good little actress she is, hamming it up for the photo.  

Yes, more Minnie and Goofy.  How could we say no??

Dinner with Chip and Dale and Farmer Mickey.