Disney on Ice...Worlds of Fantasy

Tonight, we took in Disney on Ice. It was so cute to see the kids' faces light up whenever the characters would skate out. They had a Princess preshow that the girls enjoyed, although it was very crowded, so we didn't stay long. They loved wearing their halloween costumes again for the day! That was another perk!!! They were very good and attentive for the whole show. I was relieved to see that. This was our precursor to Disneyland. If this put a smile on their face...I can't wait until we get the "happiest place on Earth"!!!!

Mickey, Minnie and friends were the hosts of the show. Seth was happy to see the "toon car" that's featured on a pair of his underwear!

Tinkerbell and her fairy friends. Elaina said Tinkerbell was her favorite.

This was taken towards the end of the show. "Like father, like son". Seth was a little bored, I think.

Elaina seems happy...could it be all the popcorn?!?

Part of Tinkerbell. That sparkly fairy had the prettiest dress!

Simba and Nala at the end of Lion King. My kids never got into the Lion King, not for lack of my trying.

Here's a happier Seth! He did enjoy parts of the show!

The Little Mermaid. Ariel is in the middle.

Grace LOVED every part of the show, although she insists Lightning McQueen was her favorite.

The cast of Cars. Seth's favorite. Unfortunately, they weren't on nearly long enough.

Ahhhh....here was Seth's favorite of the night...Mater!!!

Which one is the real Cinderella???

Waiting for the show to start! See how excited they are!!!

Elaina's favorite princess dress. Guess who???

Last, but not least...Snow White's dress. Grace loves to dress up as Snow White on a daily basis!

Building Frosty

So, we can't escape winter! It just keep snowing. At least we were able to make our first snowman of the season today, as it wasn't too cold. The last time we made a snowman, it was only the kids and I. We were limited as to how big we could go. But today...Daddy was home!!! I made it our mission to build the biggest snowman on the street. Mission accomplished! He's at least 10 feet tall, and very handsome.

Working on the base of the snowman.

Seth and Grace starting the next section.

Packing in the middle section.

Daddy on his tippy toes, putting the head on...me praying it didn't roll off onto Elaina's head!

The finished product! We all love our new winter friend.

My Funny Valentines

We had a nice Valentines day. Not a holiday I typically care about, but everything is more fun with kids! The kids had a nice party at preschool and yesterday we went out for a nice dinner together. It was hard to choose a place that would be kid friendly on one of the biggest "romantic" date nights of the year! LOL!!! Sorry all you lovebirds out there!!!

Here are some pictures from their party at school:

The first 3 pics are of the kids playing a game. They had to blow tissue paper hearts across the room with their straws. It was a cute game, but some of the kids had a hard time with it. The last picture is one of the are projects Elaina did.

If You Can't Beat It.....

You might as well join it!!!! We had a heat wave today, and the temperature finally went over 20 degrees! We figured we might as well go out and enjoy some of what isn't horrible about winter...Sledding!!! It was the kids first time down the slopes, and they LOVED it!!! They all screamed and shrieked the whole way down, each and every time. We met up with their aunt and big cousins, and had a ball in the fresh new powder that fell yesterday.

The Hill

Elaina in the middle on her way up, Grace on her way down, Seth and I at the bottom.

Seth tasting the snow on the snowmobile sled.

Grace on her way down.

Elaina made is safely to the bottom.

They were all troopers about walking back up the hill! That was nice.
Seth and Mom.

Grace at the bottom of the hill.

Elaina on her way down with her cousin, Valerie.

Seth and Dad on the snowmobile sled.

Bowling...Yet Another Experience!

Sometimes when life hands you triplets, trying new experiences can be somewhat scary. Never thought I'd be trying bowling with 3-three year olds. Thanks to our church wanting to increase activities within the youth of the congregation, we found ourselves experimenting with cosmic bumper bowling! To our surprise and amazement, they did great! Seth even got a spare!!! Grace kept trying to kick her ball down the lane. Elaina loved when her ball would knock pins down and shriek with excitement while jumping up and down. Yes...we did have to hear the announcement..."There's a dead ball on lane 3" a couple of times. Then some nice teenager would come and rescue the "dead ball" from the middle of the lane. It was all in good fun!

So now that bowling is crossed off the list...I think we will try ice skating or roller skating next! I think I can, I think I can...repeat that 10 times and maybe I'll believe it!

Dad trying to explain the game

Taking a break with dad

Seth told me his favorite part was watching the ball return.

We Survived Christmas

Well, another Christmas has come and gone. It was a good one. It was a busy one.

You may have noticed my neglected blog over the past month. Christmas is to thank for that. I love Christmas time. I love what Christmas is. I don't like the stress that comes along with it. There was a lot more to do this year with the kids being in preschool, so I had very little time.

Our festivities started off on Christmas Eve. The kids and I made cookies for Santa then we went out in the pouring rain and sprinkled our reindeer food for Rudolph. For dinner,we gather with my family at my dad's house. There are presents to be opened, drinks to be downed, jokes to be shared. This year, we were busy tracking Santa. The kids got a kick out of that. The kids were still going strong at midnight, despite my best effort at putting them to bed, so we headed home.

The next morning, the kids slept in until 8:30 or so. Grace got out of bed briefly, walked into the living room, said "oh presents" then went back to bed. Once they all got out of bed, they counted the cookies that were left for Santa. Six were left. Santa ate 5 1/2. Of course he drank his milk too. Then there were lots of presents to be opened. For Seth, Santa left a blue lightning McQeen, a buzz lightyear choo choo train and a camera. Grace got a big Buzz Lightyear, a red lightning McQueen, and a camera. Dora, Tinkerbell and a camera were left for Elaina. They were so excited that Santa brought just what they had asked for. From mom and dad, there were lots of games and puzzles. Elaina and Grace got American Girl bitty twins and Seth got a remote control monster firetruck. It was a good year.

From our house on Christmas morning, we went to Jason's families for presents and an early dinner. Then it was off to my mom's for presents and a late dinner. The kids had so much fun with their older cousins.

It was a very good Christmas, but we are all still trying to recover. It is proving very difficult to get the kids back on their schedule. As I type this, it is 11:00 at night, and Elaina is still up in her room.

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

Waiting for Santa

It's that time of year! One that's been waited for all year long. The little ones can't wait until Santa comes on Christmas Eve. They have made their lists, checked them twice and delivered them to Santa. They have stopped at every Santa they see to make sure they verbalize their lists! Grace wants a big Buzz Lightyear from Target. Seth wants a blue Lightning McQueen. Elaina wants a Dora. Hopefully Santa has seen all the times they have been kind and well behaved!

The reindeer food is made, cookies are in the oven. We will be tracking Santa's sleigh tonight as they anxiously await his arrival. I know they will be fast asleep when he comes and it will break their hearts to miss him!

On a more personal note, there comes a time in an adults life when Christmas just isn't the same. The excitement disappears and it becomes almost like another day. Then you have kids and you feel like a child again. Living vicariously through them, through their excitment and their squeals of delight. There is almost nothing better than that!

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas full of time spent with those that you love and cherish the most.