park play and new skills

We're so thankful for nice neighbors, and particularly the Whitemarsh's who have given us an open invitation to come play on their playground anytime.

 McKenna & Cooper sharing a ride

 Tate wants to be like his sisters on the monkey bars

 

 

 Cooper climbing to new heights

 

 Tylers gotten quite good at the monkey bars

 Our friend Mia came out to play with us

 Tate too "tired" to walk home wanted to ride in his brothers place....right

Always love a lil sunshine in Jan

when the sun is out...

 

When the sun is out the owners are out and that means the horses are out and if the kids are lucky they get to have a ride.  

 Today they got lucky and couldn't have been more thrilled. As were the horses to have some fresh grass.

 Tyler on Dallas, McKenna on Hawk

 Sarah on Maggie

 Sarah let Tate have a turn on Maggie

 Eventually the horses had to head back out to the field

Good Day on the farm!

Party Time

Cooper got a cute lil stuffed penguin for Christmas who's tag declared his birthday to be Jan 4th. The kids decided we needed to have a birthday party for him. Why not?

 

 

We're always up for a party and the kids had a good time.

Happy Birthday lil Chilly.

 

 

Knights Training Camp-Tate's 5th Birthday Party

Preparations for this party Started a week earlier and a miracle happened with the creation of Tates Dragon. It was definitely a team effort

Big Boys Birthday Cake

 

Welcome to Sir Tate's Knights Training Camp. We began the party by coloring a cardboard castle aka Sir Tate's Castle. Once all the boys arrived we began our Knights training Camp by giving them all a knights tunic and a wooden sword (John had whipped up the night before) and let them practice their sword fighting skills on some punching balls that we'd strung across the room.

it got a lil dangerous and at the end Tanner got a blow to the head... from Sir Tate himself... oops.

Before moving onto our next lessons we made shields which they pry should've had before the sword fighting.

Then we had a marshmallow fight which was supposed to be with some catapults we made, but they quickly broke and we found the arm was mightier than the stick.

Next we moved out to the barn for our final challenge, the Joust. The boys found it difficult to hold the jousting stick and the stick horse as they galloped towards the targeted Iron Man cutout that hung from a rope. 

As we finished we heard a fiery breathing dragon up in the loft and so we headed up there to defeat him. We found he was filled with sugary treats and that dragon skin is tough.

We had a great time at the party and we were so thankful to everyone who came and participated in Tate's birthday fun day.

 Sir Tate and his loyal sidekicks.

Magic Kingdom part 2

 

 This was Tate's favorite part of the Magic Kingdom. He Loved seeing Woody.

Lots of Signatures to be had!

Grandpa & Grandma treated everyone to Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Ears. Wish I had a picture of all the ice cream faces.

 

 Wish I had a set of these at home-gives Time out new meaning! 

Now that I see these apparently there's always been time out in the world for bad behavior. :)

Cooper wasn't too sure of Arial

 The evening was spent on rides, eating dinner (not the highlight of the day) and then watching the light parade. John, The boy and I made a break to do Pirates of the Carribean while the girls stayed and watched an amazing firework show at Cinderella's castle. It was an amazing day with our long lost and beloved family at a truly Magical Kingdom.

Definitely a Dream come true!