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Sunday, April 19, 2009

DISNEY WORLD!!!!!

Yup, you've guessed it! It's time to go to DISNEY WORLD!!! Our journey began at 6:00 am SHARP! Mommy got everyone up and scooted them along so that we could get on the road for our 1 hour trip to the BEST place on EARTH!!
...I think Gray's still a bit sleepy... ;)
We first arrived at Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM) Here we are waiting to get into the park! Looks like Gray's already a little hungry!
Mommy maps out what time we can go see the Playhouse show!
Our first family picture at Disney World (cheesy, I know!)
Dadda takes on his role with PRIDE...He folded that stroller up so many times that you'd BLINK and miss it! What a trooper :)
Our little Mickey Mouse! I think he's excited!! This picture is SO cute!!! He had this hat on all day too!
Grammy and Colonel had a great time experiencing the park through a baby's eyes :)
Dadda's little rocker!
"Where to next, Momma?"
Gray looks like he's ready for a nap! His 4th tooth was bothering him a bit too. Thanks to our friend Rachael at Playhouse, we were SO ready to see the show, then have our own private "meet and greet" afterward!! Grayson recognizes the songs being played and LIT UP when the Clubhouse theme came on!
After the show...everyone's gone but us, then UP pops up the main characters!!

Gray payed attention to Daisy and Donald at first, but once he saw Mickey...it was all over!! I'll try to post the video in a few days...but he got SO EXCITED!!
He went straight up to Mickey and wanted to eat his nose!
No one else mattered at this moment...only the fact that Gray's favorite character has come to life, JUST FOR HIM!!
Our friend Rachael is "really close" to Daisy!! We had to pull Gray away from Mickey for a little bit so he could say "hi" to Donald and Daisy!
Here's the whole gang! Note: Gray and Mickey can't take their EYES off each other!! Thanks Rachael and cast for making this memory one we'll NEVER forget!!!
Once we saw the show...we headed over to Epcot for a bit. We walked around the World Showcase, visited Germany and had some brats and beer, drank some free soda, saw Herman's Hermits (Grammy and Colonel LOVED that) and rode the "golf ball" ride....Gray slept through MOST of this part of our adventure! :)
Finally, around 6:00, we arrived at the MAGIC KINGDOM!! (We were going to get Gray's first haircut at this time, but it closed before we got there:( ... ah well, guess we'll have to go back soon!)
Grammy's little Mickey

The Grandparent's :) Look at Gray and Colonel...too funny!

The Aunts are so silly!
Couldn't get enough castle photos!!

We fed Gray, ourselves, then went on the Pirates ride...Then we were able to get seats for the Spectro parade. He was awake for the first 5 minutes, then THIS happened....
This was Mommy's old float!
After this, we visited the Haunted Mansion then watched the fireworks...Gray was still sleeping until the EXTREMELY LOUD part came up, then I had to run him to the bathroom and cover his ears until they were over. NOT a fun way to wake up, I'd imagine. Since he was awake, we rode the Pooh ride, then Gray went back to sleep...so we walked around, rode the Toy Story Ride, then shopped our way back to the car. We finally left the parks at 1:00 a.m. and arrived at Sandy's around 2:30 a.m. WHAT a day!!! It was worth EVERY minute :)

Beach and Pool time!!

Florida is a great state....it has our Aunt Sandy, Disney World, and beautiful pools and beaches! These round of pictures are a few of the MANY we took that document our adventures with this little guy. Due to nature of the bathingsuit kind, I've refrained from posting any fun videos... but trust me, they're ADORABLE!! ;)
All spiked and ready to go to the pool!
We're on our way to Aunt Sandy's pool!
Grayson's first trip to the beach!
Walk like a man, fast as you can...(you're singing it now, aren't ya!)
The CUTEST baby feet in the world!
3 ladies and a "monkey" ;)
It was really bright out for Aunt Crystal!! :)
Aunt Sandy...we can't say enough about her!
Can you believe she got sun poisoning? She's covered and everything!
Grammy loved watching Gray enjoy the beach for the first time!
He can fly, he can fly, he can flyyyyyyyyyyyyy! ;)
We're done with the beach for today...but I was able to get one more fun shot!
My hubby's eyes... what can I say!
It's like a big bathtub...so he splishes and splashes!!
Dadda came and was able to chill at the beach with his boy! Ah, my two men!!
Dadda had so much fun with Gray in the water!

Our baby....he loves the beach!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Sandy's 30th Birthday Celebration

We all worked really hard to put on a great shin-dig for Sandy on her "birthday" (which actually wasn't until the 14th). She woke up to the discovery that we're going to play a scavenger hunt game complete with an excursion suitcase (to put the cards in) and each card was made by hand with pictures of each year of her life on the back! We had her go around her apartment at first, then went to all her favorite locations: CVS, Best Buy, Yankee Candle Store (She had a REALLY hard time figuring out that clue!!), Wright's Gourmet House (where we met dad who flew in that morning), an awesome Go Kart place that also had Putt Putt and arcades, DJ Yogurt Shop, back to her apartment to freshen up, then landed at the clubhouse where everyone waited to surprise her with her partay! Here are a few highlights!


Rise and shine, Sandy...time to play your scavenger hunt game for your birthday!
She's so silly! We made her wear this all day!
Berto put on a GREAT magic show while Grammy made pancakes!
CVS was one of our stops ;)
She won this game!!We had lunch at the Wright's Gourmet House...YUMMY!
The game of Putt Putt is so much fun!
Mommy and Gray
LOVE this picture!
Grammy shows Gray how to putt putt! Dad was showing us how to REALLY play the game!
Um...ladies, you're not golfing anymore!
The ladies...Sandy looks tired here ;)
What a shot!
Sandy WON!!! ...well, Crystal let her win!
We played games at the arcade, won tickets, and bought tootsie pops with them!

Crys and San outside of DJ Yogurt Shop...yummy!
Berto's niece and nephew played with Gray :)
Here's a party shot...ah, the food was amazing! All of Sandy's Favorites!
Here are all of her scavenger hunt cards on display for all to see!
Happy 30th Birthday Sandy!