Thursday, April 21, 2011

Here and There

I have been horrible about getting on here and I am not sure exactly what we have been doing, but I guess its something! Anyway - I have been trying to get some stuff checked off my huge checklist. Here is one of them:

















The top of our fridge drives me crazy! It is a catch-all for crap, so I covered it with my crap to solve the problem!

Dyeing Easter eggs:



































We made a trip to Des Moines last weekend for some family time while Aunt Jill was home. So good to see her!

















Saturday morning meant a trip to the Science Center and some rocket building with Grandpa! I can tell you who was more into it!!


















Thats it for now. If Brad finally gets a golf meet in maybe we'll have some news to report on that. And I am sure there will be Easter pictures to share. Have a great Friday!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Schaefer Signs of Spring

Its almost here. Can you feel it? Spring!! I am a bit superstitous and will not say it is actually Spring because I know the minute I do we will be hit with one last dose of the "s" word or get a huge freeze. But until it is official I can look outside and see these: They came back! I was almost positive that the dog had made them her resting place one too many times and they were goners, but they are here. I guess hosta and lillies really are as hardy as everyone says. Easter is around the corner and the eggs and baskets are out. Thats about it for decorating for me. Here is how I plan on spending most of my time - my spring to-do list. It looks very long (and it is), but I really enjoy being able to check things off of lists, so if you look closely you might everyday tasks. That way I get to make a check on the list! Spring also means more events to add to our schedule. Brad has already started his high school golf season - in fact he has 4 meets just this week - awesome, right? Soon enough Teagan will be in full swing (no pun intended) with Summer Rec softball. Her first year of Pee Wee and of course, Brad will be coaching. And this momma will be sunning herself on the bleachers :) I figured since I put in a lot of single parent hours that I deserved a little treat too, so a new pair of golf shoes it is! They looked pretty good with my scaley, dry legs, so I can only imagine how amazing they are going to be with my soon-to-be tan, muscular legs. Heres to wishing!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Epcot

Here it is: WDW day 3 - EPCOT






















You will hear that there isn't always a lot for kids to do at Epcot, but we found most of our favorite characters there.
















We were there during a flower expo and they had some amazing displays.

















Aladdin & Jasmine



















Probably one of Tate's top moments of the trip. He was all about the Beast. Tate growled at him and the Beast got scared. You should have seen this kid's face! It was priceless. When we got home we watched the movie about 5 times!
















Aunt Beth spent this day with us and it was great. She was about as excited as the kids to meet the characters. She also went with us to our Princess dinner with us and made the night even more special.



















Mulan
















Illuminations - an amazing show!










































































My parents and Derek & Jess took Tate so we could head to our dinner. He got some non-sister time and had a blast! How cute are these 2?
































































Princess Dinner. Snow White























Cinderella























Ariel

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Magic Kingdom

Warning-Picture overload ahead! I will try to keep my comments minimal (good luck with that, right?)

















We started the morning beating the crowds at some of the more popular rides and then met up for our character breakfast with Winnie-the-Pooh and friends. If you ever go to WDW, do the character dining. It is a little expensive, but so worth it. You get individualized attention from the characters and the meals are good.


























































































Wouldn't be a vacation without these 2 being goofballs!

































Princess Tiana and Prince Navide. Tate wasn't so sure about waiting to see a princess, but once he talked to this prince he was all about it. They were both super great with the kids and spent a couple minutes just talking to them.


















The highlight of any trip to Disney World! You can find the same characters in different places. These guys were kind of hiding at the exit of Splash Mountain. We weren't really looking for them, but the line was short and its Mickey and Minnie!



















































Parade time! This one included a ton of the "main" characters. If you ever go give me a call - we had a great strategy for getting a spot and taking a little break.















This is how Tate was for every parade. Another melt mommy's heart moment! He felt like every character was all about him - it was awesome!














































Trouble at the test track! These 2 should never be alone together!
























My amazing kiddos! They were a blast!






















Nighttime at the Magic Kingdom

























The whole crew. I wouldn't have traded this experience with them for anything. We made sure to get our alone time with our own families, but being there and sharing it with them was great! Enjoy the moments! Have a great Friday everyone!