Everything In Between

Here are all those "in between" pictures that aren't enough in themselves for a post but fun to remember!

Date night! We got to dress up fancy and bring some gifts to a fundraiser that collected toys for kids in need in Osceola County. We didn't stay long and grabbed dinner after. 

We hit "Funtown" in Melbourne. It was okay. Laser tag and roller skating. The highlight was the ticket machine of all things!

The Hydes came for a visit at Thanksgiving and we were able to meet our babiest cousin Otto! He is a little dream baby! Benny looks good as an older sibling!

Yay for more date nights!!

A very chilly family airboat ride!!

Family night out to the movies over Christmas break! Wreck-It Ralph Breaks the Internet.

In an attempt to make the Sabbath Day a "Delight" we've started doing "Sunday Service." The kids pick 3-4 things to do after church each Sunday to serve others. They range from writing notes to people, drawing pictures for people, making treats for others, praying for specific people. We've served friends, neighbors, teachers, classmates, family and, for the most part, it really has made the Sabbath Day a delight. One thing we do is email our GG every Sunday. We try and keep her informed on everything going on and they love getting emails back. 

We went to the beach one Saturday and of course, this kid, catches fish!!

 The trampoline is a real favorite!!

 We went bowling together as a family on one of our free Saturdays. I wasn't sure how it was going to go but we had a really fun time! Benny even forwent the ramp and was throwing the ball down the lane like a champ! We will go back!! 

My babies in front of the fish tank at Bass Pro Shops. 

A Visit from the Spongbergs and the Tanners!

I LOVE it when family from California comes to visit!! We just had my Aunt Sandee and Uncle Roland here with my cousin Jill and her family and we loved seeing them! We met them at Wild Florida for a (very chilly) airboat ride and then visited while we walked around the park and had lunch. That night we met them up at Chef Mickey's at Disney for a character dinner and that was reeeeally fun! The kids get along perfectly and a fun time was had by everyone!

Our Disney Cruise!!

It was really hard to top that surprise 40th birthday party but a Disney Cruise with my whole family did it!! It was 4 days of total and complete fun full of delicious food, swimming, ice cream, waterslides, kids club, Mickey waffles, movies, room service, fireworks, snorkeling, meeting Mickey, shows, relaxing, and just having as much fun as we possibly can!! We can't wait to plan our next one!!!!

 Ice cream whenever and wherever we wanted!!!

 Pirate Night!! 

My Big 40th Birthday!!!

Daniel and I decided months ago that we would celebrate my 40th birthday on a cruise. We splurged and did a Disney cruise so the kids could come and enjoy it also. (Cruise post to come!) Well, a couple days before my birthday, Daniel told me not to make plans, that he was taking me out for a special birthday date. He had everything arranged, a babysitter for the kids, dinner for the kids, and as we were pulling away he had to make a quick "pit stop" to look at Charlie's dock (we had been setting fireworks off on his dock on New Years Eve and supposedly wanted to Daniel to take a look - haha - good rouse babe) and as we pull behind the Snider's house, to my complete and total surprise, there were 20 of my best girlfriends and a beautifully arranged dinner table all set for a surprise 40th birthday party FOR ME!!! Eva and Kara had put this all together and I was just blown away!!

It was a favorites party and we ate my favorite food (Carrabbas Chicken Bryan) and then everyone brought 3 of their favorite things and exchanged 2 of them with each other and gave the 3rd to me!! So I left with 20+ items of all of my friends most favorite things... hair products, treats, cosmetics, journals, etc... all kinds of wonderful things!! And as each gift was exchanged, everyone shared their favorite thing about me!! It was a magical night that left me feeling so overwhelmingly grateful for the amazing people in my life and feeling like a million bucks!!!

I cried. A lot.