Cinderella

My mom spent the night after the book launch party and the next morning we went to the movie theater to meet my dad and go see the new Cinderella movie. 

The girls wanted to be dressed up like Cinderella!

Posing with Grandma

They posed a LOT!

We got some treats and went into get our seats. 

We were so excited. 

The movie didn't disappoint. It was great.

We all loved it.

Little Maddy is such a sensitive girl and cries in just about every movie. 

So this one was no different. 

When Cinderella's mom died she climbed into my lap and just snuggled up with tears running down her cheeks for a few moments. 

But she loved it. 

We went to lunch after. 

It was a great day!

Disney World: Day 10, parts 1,2,3,4, and 5

Disney World: Day 10, part 1- Breakfast with some characters

In which we have breakfast with Mary, Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the 100 Acre Woods crew

Disney World: Day 10, part 2- Going to Epcot

In which we do more Agent P adventures 

Disney World: Day 10, part 3- More World Showcase

In which we do another Agent P in Germany

Disney World: Day 10, part 4- Leaving Epcot

In which we ride our last Epcot rides of the trip

Disney World: Day 10, part 5- Chef Mickey's

In which a favorite restaurant from 2010 becomes a least favorite for 2014

Disney World: Day Nine, parts 1, 2, 3, and 4

Disney World: Day Nine, part One- Epcot Morning

In which we get stuck on Spaceship Earth, play with Nemo, and eat somewhere we probably shouldn't have.

Disney World: Day Nine, part Two- Agent P adventure

In which we explore Canada, meet Alice in the UK, and become secret agents with Perry

Disney World: Day Nine, part Three- Around the World

In which we follow Perry to France, meet Belle, visit Morocco, and someone gets sick

Disney World: Day Nine, part Four- Girls Night

In which only the girls visit another resort and have a fun night

Disney World: Day 8, parts 1,2,3,4, and 5

Disney World: Day 8, part 1- A slower morning

In which we say goodbye to my parents and start a very cold day

Disney World: Day 8, part 2- Fantasyland magic

In which we meet Peter and the Fairy Godmother

Disney World: Day 8, part 3- Anna and Elsa

In which we meet the famous sisters

Disney World: Day 8, part 4- Castle Lighting

In which we stake out an awesome spot for the castle shows

Disney World: Day 8, part 5- End of the night

In which we watch an electrical parade and meet some frogs

Disney World: Day 7- parts 1,2,3,4, and 5

Disney World: Day 7, part 1- Magic Kingdom morning

In which we ride the Dwarves mine Train for the first time!

Disney World: Day 7, part 2- Be Our Guest

In which we eat lunch at Be Our Guest

Disney World: Day 7, part 3- Rain!

In which we meet Talking Mickey, Tinkerbell, and get caught in the rain with two of Cinderella's mice.

Disney World: Day 7, part 4- Brew it up

In which we take a load off and get out of the rain in Gaston's tavern

Disney World: Day 7, part 5- The rest of the day

In which we dine and have a girls night

Disney World: Day 6- Animal Kingdom parts 1 and 2

Disney World Day 6- Animal Kingdom part 1

In which we go on safari and eat some pretzels

Disney World Day 6- Animal Kingdom part 2

In which we watch lions, pet goats, eat with a bird, conquer Everest, and much more

Disney World: Day 5, part 2, 3, 4, and 5

Disney World: Day 5, part 2- Epcot Morning

In which we sail over California and go to Mars

Disney World: Day 5, part 3- World Showcase part 1
In which we travel through the World

Disney World: Day 5, part 4- World Showcase part 2
In which we pick pearls and travel through more of the World

Disney World: Day 5, part 5-'Ohana
In which we dine at 'Ohana and play on the beach

Disney World: Day 5, part 1- Akershus

Disney World: Day 5, part 1- Akershus

In which we dine with princesses again

Disney World: Day 4 part 3, 4, and 5

Disney World: Day 4 part 3- Liberty Square and Tomorrowland

In which we ride a lot of rides

Disney World: Day 4 part 4- Be Our Guest

In which we dine in the Beast's castle

Disney World: Day 4, part 5- The End of Day 4

In which we walk through the lit up park

Disney World Day 4: parts 1 and 2

Disney World: Day 4, part 1- Breakfast in the Hundred Acre Wood
In which we dine with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore

Disney World: Day 4, part 2- Time for Adventure
In which we ride with some pirates and overshare with Aladdin and Jasmine

Disney World: Day 3, parts 5,6,7, and 8

Disney World: Day 3, part 5- Magic Kingdom, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and an overload of pictures
In which we watch the girls get transformed into princesses

Disney World: Day 3 part 6- Princess Photo Shoot
In which the girls have their princess photo shoot after the boutique

Disney World: Day 3, part 7- Break for a birthday party
In which we go back to our room to have a birthday party

Disney World: Day 3, part 8- A Grand dinner
In which we dine with Cinderella, Prince Charming, and the Tremaine's (a favorite!)

Disney World Day 3, part 3 and 4

Disney World posts:

Disney World Day 3, part 3: Birthday Brunch

In which we have breakfast in the castle with a bunch of princesses. 

Disney World Day 3, part 4: An Enchanted Afternoon

In which Maddy helps tell a tale as old as time

Trimming the Tree

The weekend after Thanksgiving we got out the Christmas decorations and decked out the house. 

Then it was time to get out our tree!

I put together our ornament piles (one for each of us) and put on the Carpenters Christmas album (because we can't decorate the tree without listening to it!)

and we got to work.

It's so much fun to look at all of our ornament and talk about all the memories connected to each one.

Abi put the star on the tree.

Then it was time to have a cup of cocoa... but the girls asked for eggnog this year instead.

As usual we sleep around the tree after we decorate it. 

So we set up beds for the girls on the floor and settled in for a cozy night watching Barbie's Perfect Christmas by fire and tree light.

Our new ornaments for this year. 

We got them all at Disney World.

Victorian Mickey and Minnie globe and Beauty and the Beast dancing are the family ornaments, 

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet for Maddy, 

and Tinkerbell for Abi. 

We let them each pick theirs while we were there.

The next morning the girls played the Christmas checkers that Doug and I played the night we met.

Disney World: Day Three, part Two- Magic Kingdom

Disney World: Day 3 part 2- Magic Kingdom 

In which we ride a lot of rides and practice archery with Merida!

Disney World: Day 3, part 1- A magical 5th birthday

Day 3, part one: A birthday for our littlest princess

In which we deal with some crazy crowds and ride in a honey pot

Disney World: Day two, part four- Pop Time!

Link to 

Disney World Day two, part four- Pop!

In which we spend some time at our resort

Hollywood Studios part two and three

 Some more links to our Trip on the Disney blog:

Day Two, part two: Hollywood Studios- Frozen Fun and more

Day Two, part three: Hollywood Studios- more characters and big shows!

Downtown Disney and Dinner with Dino's

To see our great first night in Disney World check out the new post over on Our Disney Memories!

We spent our first night at Downtown Disney, Dining with Dinosaurs, and building some friends at Build a Dino!

Disney Day One, Part Two: Downtown Disney and Dining with Dino's

Maddy's second 5th birthday

You will be able to read all about Maddy's actual fifth birthday over on the Disney blog since we celebrated it in Disney World.

We had a sort of second birthday for her the Monday after we got back from our trip.

On her birthday she got a gift card for Build a Bear so I took her to BAB Monday while Doug was at work and Abi back at school to pick out her new friend.

This silly girl was very excited!

She picked out the big Hello Kitty they had.

Perfect amount of fluff

Getting her first bath...

She was so happy with her new friend!

That night for FHE we had a small birthday celebration. 

Abi had a gift for her. An envelope with a homemade card and a few items.

The things Abi gave Maddy...

We also had a Minnie cupcake set I had bought at the Disney store for $1 on a sale a few months before but didn't want to take on the flight with us.

She also got some Ninja turtle erasers.

It was such a fun night to have another little celebration in honor of our favorite 5 year old!

This girl!

She is hilarious and charming. Stubborn and strong willed. She is a light in our lives. She brightens every day and we can't imagine life without her.

She loves Pet Shops, Ninja Turtles, Hello Kitty, Lego, Julius Jr. Winnie the Pooh, Princess Palace Pets and Care Bears.

But she also adds new things all the time and constantly changes what her favorites are..

She is a wonderful little dancer and loves putting on a show for everyone that cares to watch. 

She makes friends everywhere she goes. 

We love her so much!!

Disney Trip: Day one, part one

CHECK OUT OUR FIRST DAY: PART ONE (REVEAL AND TRAVELING) OF OUR DISNEY TRIP OVER ON THE DISNEY BLOG. 

SEE IT HERE