Mirror Lake, Uinta National Forest

Beautiful fall colors on the mountain.

Papa and Miriam

Madeline and  Papa fishing.  (Peter hiding.)

Speuldas!

Gracie's worm face

Miriam loved being IN the water

Uncle Josh took Gracie and Maddy out on his boat.

Papa and Peter fishing

Papa said he should have brought his hat so Maddy gave him his and told him it was okay because she has hair.  Papa also got to use Gracie's princess fishing pole.

Trying to get a picture of the kids in the boat...Peter lost his Cheetos so he couldn't look at the camera.

Then Miriam had enough.

Gracie's beach dance.

Maddy on "Big Foot Island".

Gracie and Dad

"Big Foot Island" (as the girls called it).

Hiking back to our site.

School Carnival

Hiking Rocky Mouth

Grace in her hiking attire.  :)

Near the end of the trail Grace fell and put a hole in her hand.  Poor baby.

Gracie's First Day of Kindergarten

Goodbye, Baby Girl

Off to Kindergarten

Hiking with the Playdate Group

Peter, Grace, and Ellie hiking the trail

Peter and Grace resting

Two beautiful sisters

All tired out

First Day of 1st Grade

Madeline ready for the first day of school.

Mom NOT ready for the first day of school.

 

 

 

 

 

Good-bye, Baby Girl!  *Sniff!*

My sweet 1st Grader.

More bittersweetness coming next week...

I'm glad I'm not the only one that sounds like this...

The Mom Song by Anita Refroe

Olan Mills Pictures

Image Center - Olan Mills Portrait Studios

Wet Kidani Village Giraffe

It started pouring right after lunch on our last full day in DisneyWorld so we were stuck in the hotel all afternoon.  This is a giraffe hanging out in the rain right outside our room. 

"Princess Tiana" feeding the birds

Disney World 2010

Yeah, it was pretty darn hot.  We hadn't even hit the parks yet.

Maddy making a sign for the bus.

View from the hotel room.

Grace at the Tusker House

Aquarium at Epcot.

Crystal embedded Cinderella's castle in 'Germany' for a mere $37,500.  The Mickey's are only $225!

Close up of the Tree of Life at the Animal Kingdom

Ferry ride to the Hoop Dee Doo Review.

Madeline getting into the show at the Hoop Dee Doo Review.

See the Hidden Mickey?  This is our appetizer at the Sanaa Restaurant.  They serve African-Indian food.  Yummy!

The kids' favorite spot in the hotel lobby.

Downtown Disney

Madeline trying to get a bus back to the hotel.

The 'kids' meet Belle at Cinderella's Castle.

 

Swimming at the Kidani Village Pool.  Of course, this was their favorite thing to do.

Lee and our newest niece Camryn.

Madeline at the cannon in Toy Story Mania, Hollywood Studios.

Grace, Avery, Madeline, Harrison, Marie, Camryn, and Ryan at Toy Story Mania

Cousins waiting at the bus stop.

Matthew, Ryan, Harrison, and Madeline on the Magical Express to Disney World.

Kidani Village pool slide...hours of fun.

Madeline and Grace defeat Emperor Zurg.

Cinderella's Castle, Magic Kingdom

Grace and Maddy meet Minnie and Mickey!

The princesses meet Snow White at Cinderella's Castle

Goofy's barn at the Barnstormer Rollercoaster, Magic Kingdom.

Gracie waiting in line.  We saw this a lot.

Gracie having a blast at the Tusker House Safari Dinner, Animal Kingdom.

Madeline in 'Mexico' at Epcot.

Lee and the girls at 'Norway' coloring their face mask.

World's Best Dads (Lee and Gordy) doing the Chicken Dance with the kids in 'Germany', Epcot.

One of my favorites.

My other favorite.

Hidden Mickey at the Sanaa Restaurant, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Kidani Village.

Kidani Village Resort view from the fire pit.

The girls meet Aurora at Cinderella's castle.

Princesses with Ariel.

Harrison, Grace, Madeline, and Ryan with Uncle Matthew.