Where wishes and dreams come true

The beginning of this month my mom took Isabella, Alexander, and me to Dutch Wonderland. Isabella had been talking about going there for almost a month when we first drove by the big castle. Isabella was so very excited to be here. It was the perfect day for it, since it was a little rainy and a little chilly, so there were no lines and hardly anyone was there. It was perfect.

On the train.

Isabella was very excited to go on the merry-go-round. We went on this twice.
Alexander was a little scared on it, but he did well.

I couldn't believe that my mom went on this ride with Isabella. Mom screamed SO loud! Isabella didn't say a word and had no facial expression. I love the way my mom looks in the next three pictures. It's classic!

Mom couldn't stop laughing, Isabella was just looking around.

"Mami, look! It's a princesa!"

This was the perfect ride for them to ride on together, it was slow and it was a truck!

I thought for sure that Isabella would be scared on this ride, and I was going to go on it with her, but there was only room for one adult. (I'm kind of glad I didn't have to go on this ride, I would've been scared.) Isabella did great. Again, she didn't make a peep.

Alexander and Mom were playing together. She's so good with my babies.

"THE VOGAGER" aka the barf bucket. Isabella wanted to go on this, and I agreed to go on it with her. I wish I hadn't. Before we start, the guy running it says, "if anyone feels like they are going to be sick, push one of the STOP buttons in the center of the ceiling, and we'll get you out as soon as we can." Gross. Okay, so we stayed on. I had to close my eyes so I wouldn't get sick. I told Isabella to hold my hand in case she got scared, but she was fine. We're riding the ride and she says, "Mami, this is so fun!". About 10 seconds later, she says she feels sick. I think she was really fine, but I kept my eye on her. I wanted to push the button for myself, but I didn't. We made it, and were one of the first one's off. THANK GOODNESS! Never again will I get on that ride. Okay, maybe I will.

The twirling turtles is my FAVORITE ride. I was very pleased that Isabella liked it as much as me. We rode it three times in a row. The last time did me in. Boy was it fun, Isabella said it was her favorite ride, too. That's my girl. Milking the cow.

Alexander was laughing at all the kids walking by him. He was a ittle tired, and overly excited because of it.

At the end, Isabella just started running off. Seriously, she did these next two things all on her own. I didn't tell her to pose or anything. She actually said for me to take her picture.

I don't know what to do

I think someone might have stolen my identity. I have been getting a couple of really weird emails recently. One from Chase Bank saying "thank you for opening an account", one from a Barbie website saying that my daughter wants to be on the sight, and I needed to give permission, and one today from neopets, with a receipt for $5. What should I do? I am scared!


HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

10th Grade

Today Auntie Beebs is a 10th grader. It's not fair. I wish she would stop getting older, it makes me feel old. She also had her 15th birthday yesterday....one more year until group dating!!!! (A big WOO-HOO for her, and a HUGE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! for the rest of her family.)

This is the "best" picture of her, even though it's blurry.

I don't remember why she made this face at me....it was so early.
I captured what she was really doing.....texting! This girl next stops.

Laughing cuz I busted her texting.

HA HA! My FAVORITE! This is soooo how Gracie is. (You see this Jonathan...this is the REAL Grace) She was making an exaggerated big eyed face, and then her bag fell over, and she made the real face. Ha ha hahahahaha. Oh Gracie, I love you.

Happy back to school, everyone.

A ride on the "tractor"

Tuesday, Ronald mowed the yard, so we went outside to watch him for a little while. (It takes a couple of hours to mow the yard, and that's with the riding tractor.) Isabella decided that she needed to mow, too. She we went in the garage and got out her tractor (powerwheel) so she could be a farmer girl. I suggested that maybe Alexander would like a ride on the tractor. She agreed. I put the little chunkie chew on the tractor in front of Isabella, and off they went.

She was a little afraid that he might fall off.

Pushing him in the tractor (they got stuck).

Putting on her flower ring that I made for her.

Putting the flower ring on me.

Best friends....they really do love each other. (Isabella is such a good big sister.)

She found a mushroom! (and proceeded to break it in half)

We are country folk

I love summer days, especially when it rains. Even though the "ponds" in our driveway make it difficult to keep our car clean after a good rain, it makes for a LOT of FUN! Isabella loves to splash in the puddles, and I let her, as long as it's not lightning and thundering out. There is nothing like stepping and splashing in muddy cool puddles with your bare feet. If you haven't tried it, you should. You can do it at our house, just wait for the next good rain.

Alexander loves the puddles, too!

"OOOOOO" Little Bear says that about everything he likes.

Running to the "duck pond". (That's what Isabella calls the first puddle in the driveway)

Alexander sat in the puddle.

It was raining, too. Heavenly.

My beautiful duckling.

This is soooo not cool

Alexander is walking. He's only 10 1/2 months old. He still crawling most often, but he definately is taking a lot of steps.

I

DON'T

LIKE

THIS!!!!

My baby is growing up to quick. It makes me cry. At least he still loves his mami milkies.