Just another image I love

Again--I am just addicted to shots like these. And those eyelashes!! I am SOOO jealous. Today felt like Spring was just around the corner--it was warm and sunny and people were out walking their dogs, playing in the sun, and we were in the front yard digging for ladybugs (well--Lucas was digging. Me? I'm not really into bugs...) and I saw little glimpses of the new season everywhere. My daffodils are starting to bud and there are little patches of green poking through all the dead leaves. I just hope this weather is here to stay.

So sweet!

I haven't been taking as many pictures of Lucas lately--mainly because I am so far behind in scrapping them that I may never catch up, so I am making a serious effort to only try to capture really special moments. The other night I went in to check on him (as always) and just thought he looked so sweet in his sleep. Since we took the pacifier away months ago, he has adapted to sucking his finger at night. In the shot above he looks like he is concentrating so fiercely on his dream. And can I just say how jealous I am that he has such LOOONG eye lashes? Seriously, boys should never get those!

Walt Disney World

I have finally been able to go through the pictures from our trip and here are some of my favorite "magical memories." I have divided it up into the different parks because I didn't want blogger to have a heart attack when I uploaded so many pictures at once. Our trip was great--the drive was actually not bad--Lucas did great and we were all excited to get to WDW. Our first day was at the Magic Kingdom where we discovered Lucas loved rides like Dumbo and the Tea Cups (spinning, going up and down, the wind in your face), but wasn't crazy about anything that takes you in the dark (like Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh--although oddly enough he enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean--go figure!) He wanted to see the characters, but once he got near them he turned into shy-guy. And of course, he loved the train and actually dubbed the monorail "Lucas' train" everytime we saw it. Our hotel was cool--we stayed at the All Star Movies in the Love Bug wing--where everything was Herbie-fied. Lucas loved the carcentric theme and the big pool with the spurting water fountains.

Epcot Part One

Epcot has always been my favorite park--it is fun, interactive (it's the nerd in me) and you can eat food from all over the world in one day. We decided to snack our way around the world rather than have just one meal at this park, so we headed to World Showcase and started stuffing our faces. In France we had yummy, chocolaty pastries and quiche at the Boulangerie Patisserie. In Japan Lucas and I had a swirled snowcone while Joshua braved some hot sake (which he discovered you do not shoot in one swallow and he hates it!) In Germany we had to stop in for bratz and beer (I abstained from both) and black forest cake. In China I had some of the best egg rolls I've ever tasted. By this time we were getting stuffed, but we still had one major cuisine left--Mexican. We ate at the San Angel Inn Restaurante and had very authentic and fabulous food in a cool setting (the picture above with the volcano and temple is inside the restuarant). Needless to say, we went home very full and very happy!

The other pictures above are: Lucas in Morocco knocking on a huge door, Meeting Donald for the first time, and just chilling in Italy.

Epcot Part Two--The Seas with Nemo and Friends

Anyone who has ever been to Epcot knows it is like two worlds--the first being the World Showcase where you can travel around the globe. The second area is called Future World. Most of the cool rides and information that you can find here is interesting to adults, but a snore for the preschool set. But Lucas found one area he really enjoyed--the Seas with Nemo and Friends. Lucas has always liked the movie "Finding Nemo" so getting to ride a clamobile through a real live aquarium was pretty cool. He loved Mr. Ray's stingray tank, Turtle Talk with Crush (where Crush actually talks to the crowd--he can tell you what you are wearing and answer any specific questions--he was a riot!), and just checking out the dolphins and fish in general. We spent most of our morning at Epcot just casually touring this attraction.

Our Day at Hollywood Studios

Formally known as Disney's MGM studios, the newly dubbed Hollywood Studios is the park where you meet the stars. For Lucas, that meant only one thing--seeing Lightning McQueen and Mater from the Disney/Pixar hit movie "Cars". The lifesize versions were very realistic--they didn't talk, but they revved their engines and winked at you. Hollywood was also where we got to take the "Backlot Tour" and see props from a variety of movies--including my fav--Star Wars. We only spent part of our day at this park--it was hot and we were all ready for some R and R--so we headed home to nap and then play in the pool (Lucas would have been happy playing in the pool all day!)

Favorite Pictures from Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom was perhaps the most visually stunning park--you really feel as though you have walked into another world. We headed straight to Africa to experience a real life safari--and it was awesome (a little bumpy, too!) You were so close to all the animals it was almost like you could reach out and touch them. By the end of the trip Lucas was getting brave enough to raise his hands on rides--like the Dinosaur ride shown above. I imagine one day he will become a roller coaster junkie (poor Josh--he'll have to ride them with him!) Finally--we couldn't leave Disney World without having a Mickey shaped ice cream sandwhich.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Valentine's wishes to all our friends and family. I had hoped to get Valentine's cards out to everyone, but Lucas and I have both been battling the winter ick--he seemed to get over it fairly quickly with a round of meds, but since I am in the family way and medication isn't recommended, I am having to fight the plague off the old fashioned way--soup and sleep (which totally sucks, by the by. Thank goodness for modern medicine!) Lucas has his V-day party at school today and I made up cute little bags of hershey kisses and hugs candy with tags that read "Hugs and Kisses for you from Lucas". I am also taking my world renowned fruit salad (slice fruit and you are done!) Lucas is too cute lately--he has become very verbally agressive (which we don't really approve of, but it is funny). He likes to tell you what to do "sit on sofa momma--NOW!!" and yesterday he told me his blanket was "disgusting" because he had gotten some of his Valentine sucker on it. The pictures above are of him eating his sucker--it was such a red and gooey mess, but he loved it.