I have been BAD!

 I haven't blogged in sooooo long!  I don't even remember how to do this.  We have had a crazy 2011.  Soooo crazy that I didn't even have time to blog about it...o.k., that is a lie!  I was just far too lazy.

In April we took the kids to Disney World for Averi's Make-A-Wish trip.  The best trip EVER!!!!  It was a nice treat for our family to receive after the trials my kids have endured.

I was the photographer because James and the kids were sick of pictures so I had to FORCE them literally to stop and let me take pictures.  So...no pictures of me-dang!   I also can't get these pictures to move around very good.  I've lost my blog skills. 

WE ARE REALLY HERE!

WOW!  They are darn cute huh?

This is at our Give Kids the World Village.  This Rabbit guy is the "Mayor"...how do you explain a giant fake rabbit guy to a blind kid?  Hmmmm....Averi wasn't too keen on him.

Averi had sooo much fun in the giant tub with bubbles. 

We got to meet this Sea Lion Oggie.  The nice "pirate" guy saw Averi in the audience and thought she should meet him because she couldn't see the show.   Awwwee....

We had the coolest pool at the Village.

We got to really play with dolphins!  They were just like puppies.  They smile and laugh and LOVED to be pet.  My dream come true.  I love them.  Averi said they were stinky and she thought they may bite her.  Funny.

Averi LOVES Dr. Seuss.  She was so excited to visit his village.

This is her favorite Seuss story.  She just listened to it tell the story and laughed the whole time.

The best Daddy EVER!!!

SIlky's travels...we can't go anywhere without that pink thing.  It is like another child for me.  A good obedient one!  

Poor Babycakes got sick and she and I stayed at our villa while daddy took Christian and Taylor to Animal Kingdom.  SAD!

Ave still sick but determined to swim still.  I took it easy on her.

The kids signed their name in the sand.  Averi didn't want to.  I should have done it anyway.

Averi got to add her star to the ceiling of the castle.   We wrote her name in braille.  She left her mark there. 

The Village was AMAZING!  We were treated like royalty I felt very comfortable with it.  Ha ha!

Our very, very favorite ride!  Averi loved it so much.

Our little villa.

Weirdos!  There was actually NO water in that tub!

Manatees...what the heck!  I am very fascinated with these HUGE sea "slugs".  They just float up and down and sleep all day.  We saw them in Belize too, I want one as a pet.

Our little pirate friend and a freakishly huge Walrus.  Gross!  It had a weird endearing quality though.

This is Sea World and the whale that accidentally killed that lady last year.  It was it's first show back.  We kept our distance.

We got presents on our table every day.  We got so much fun stuff, it was like Christmas every day!

The plane ride with Averi was the funniest!  She is scared of big rides and so I threw her on every big ride I could....I am mean!  I wanted her to have fun.  She liked them, so don't judge me!  : )  On the airplane her favorite part was the turbulance!  She kept saying "this is tickling my spleen" and everyone around was laughing.  I loved it!  Christian and Taylor loved it too, but it was a long 5 hrs. in the air both ways.   OUCH! 

So.... James and I took a little trip to Mexico with some of our friends...we are spoiled I know!  I needed a vacation after a vacation with my kids.  It was hard. 

Cabo San Lucas

Real Wild Sea Lions

My cute Hubby risked his life to stand under these arches.  All the men went and us women stayed on safe ground.

Not the best shot, but I had to show how happy we were.

A cool beach in the middle of NOWHERE! We were literally dropped off in the middle of the desert and told good luck...the beach is that way.  I thought we were dead meat for sure.  I am so glad James speaks Spanish.  We were naive, but we lived and have fun adventures to talk about for years. 

I should have been born in the tropics. 

Our AWESOME travel friends.  Travis and Louise Marchant, and Zach and Shauna Weiland.  They are the BEST!

Isn't he so handsome?

Travis and Louise

Zach and Shauna

In the middle of Puerto Vierta on the way to our Zip Line tour.  So Fun!

Sailing off into the Sunset!

Oh yeah...and I got in a wreck on Feb. 24th.  Everyone was o.k., but it was freaky!

My poor car!

I will blog more....I don't want to overdo it today!  Next is Averi's baptism and I have to steal pictures because of course we forgot our camera!  BIG SURPRISE!