Long overdue update...

My goodness! I have been so horrible keeping this blasted blog updated. I finally caved and got onto Facebook...which I vowed I would never do...and now I am just getting lazy and doing all of my updates there. So- this is my smack in the face to get me blogging again- if only because I like to feel like I have some sort of journal entries on my sweet babies.

Well- what's new with us? We just got back from an amazing trip to DisneyWorld!! Woohoo!! I realize that we go to Disney all the time. I have friends that are constantly giving me a hard time about how much time I spend at DisneyWorld- and the answer for me is easy. I have 2 tiny kids- I am NOT a great camper, and tend to "fall out" of swimsuits...which doesn't really help me at beachy locations. Disney for us is just a great choice- plenty of fun for all- and I can get great packages that are all-inclusive, and a monorail to whisk me back and forth. Life is just good that way. We had an absolutely glorious time- and it was sooooo fun with the kids. Elijah was into everything- and LOVED the characters, and Kennedy is big enough to do all of the thrill rides and was way into that. Her favorite ride was the Tower of Terror. I must say- it delights me. She is so stinking shy and quiet most of the time- so to have her really into the scary drops and thrills and screaming like a banshee delighted me to no end. I loved having her be so animated after the adrenaline rush. We saw all of the Princesses- and of course the "be all, end all" Princess Tiana! Which was the highlight of the character fun for me. I am just so thrilled that they have an African American princess finally! Here are some shots from our trip- :)

While we were at the Magic Kingdom we went to the "Wishes dessert party"- basically it's a party where you get a reserved table for preferred fireworks viewing and there is all you can eat desserts. (And I am talking loads and loads of every dessert you can possibly imagine!) It was oh so bad for us- but so wonderful! The view was perfect!

Elijah LOVED Winnie the Pooh. We had a hard time prying that kid away!

The International Flower and Garden Festival was going on at Epcot while we were there- and they had dozens and dozens of the most AMAZING topiaries! Some of the coolest scenes! I won't post all of them because it would just take too long- but this is the one at the entrance- and the next one is by beautiful Kennedy with her favorite Pixie Hollow fairy, Iridessa.

My favorite part of Epcot has always been the world showcase- they have 11 different countries represented and all of the food, merchandise, entertainment and such all focuses on that particular culture. So here is Elijah sporting his mega cool sombrero in Mexico, and Kennedy in her awesome belly dancing costume hat from Morocco.

The biggest highlight of the trip for McCarrey was at Epcot too. As a surprise- we sent he and my dad diving in the aquarium at the Sea's Pavilion. They LOVED it!! The tank is over 5 million gallons and there were sharks, and stingrays, and HUGE fish and sea turtles. It was so fun for the kids because we got to go and watch them and they could see us through the glass and wave and interact with us. They loved it so much- that we actually booked it again for them- so they were able to do it twice. Kind of pricey- but oh so worth it to be able to spoil the man I love!

I just had to throw this picture in here too- We stayed at the Polynesian Resort, and there was a huge beach there that we could go out and enjoy during our down time. It had a great view of the Magic Kingdom fireworks and they would pipe the music in so we could watch the fireworks every night right from our hotel without all the crowds. SO great! Anyhow- Elijah was running around in all his glory and did a complete faceplant in the sand. I couldn't help but just laugh and snap this picture of him. So cute.

And last but not least - here is Kenna with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen. They were soooo great with her! All in all- it was just an incredible trip- and returning back to normal life was just rotten. We are almost finished with our bathroom remodel- so I will post pictures of that later.