Tuesday, August 17, 2010

M-I-C ... K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E....

Yup, we finally met the big cheese. Mickey Mouse that is.


































Liv and I flew down to Florida over the long weekend and hit the beach and Disney World.




















Livy LOVED Disney World and I can't wait to take her back there when she's older. For now though we've crossed that item off my Bucket List and if nothing else, have fullfilled that parenting obligation for Livy (just in case).















Livy loved meeting all the characters and got to meet all the Winnie the Pooh characters.














She absolutely loved the dance party in the middle of the street. As the only infant out dancing she gained a load of attention.














Riding the carousel was a highlight for the little one. Seeing all the horses go up and down kept her quite entertained. Sitting on her own horse was ubber exciting until she got just a bit too excited checking out all parts of the horse (head, saddle, legs...) and I had to jump up and sit behind her.














Later that day we returned for the Electric Parade and Fireworks. While the little bug slepted through the Fireworks she was mesmerized by all the lights during the parade.



































After returning from Florida we finally got our concrete pad in the front lawn finished and we now have a happening hang out place for sunny summer days and rainy evenings with a toasty fire going (under the canopy of the cedar trees high above).

We finished it just in time for OlivĂ­a's birthday.

Here are some more shots of us enjoying Florida.

Arriving by Boat to the Magic Kingdom














First sight of the castle!!





















Hanging with the moving Dinosaurs at the T-Rex Restaurant in Downtown Disney





























Getting ready for Disney Word as Livy sleeps through receiving her first Mickey (or Minny) Mouse Ears.




















Text book Beach Bum



























































1st Beach Sunset
















Getting ready for another sun set.


































Saturday, August 14, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Olivia

I can't believe how quickly the last few weeks have flown by. Already its Livy's birthday and I barely even got a chance to put my head up for air.
We had a blast planning and preparing for Olivia's Birthday only to find out Livy had been exposed to the Hand, Foot & Mouth virus a week previously. So we sent out the disclaimer to all guests and only a few of them opted out of the celebration. The best news is dispite her exposure, Olivia managed to weather the virus like a trooper or she somehow managed to escape it entirely.
The theme for the big day was Bugs & Flowers. We had tons of balloons, a 'cake' that was two catepillars surrounded by flower pots and little nicks and nacks celebrating summer and the beautiful weather. At a balmy 30 degrees C it was a scourcher.
Here are a few shots of the Bug's Birthday Party.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY OLIVIA!!