It's Official

Today, Maddox Bennett Beck became an official member of the family.  Not that he wasn't already but now he is in the eyes of the court system.  Welcome again, Maddox.  We love you!

Just Another Weekend in Paradise

Not really paradise - actually pretty far from it. I suppose any weekend away, no matter where, is a good weekend though. I got some much needed girl time when some friends and I went up to Myrtle for a little relaxation. We had a wonderful time and should really try to do it more often. Thanks girls! Unfortunately, I have no pictures to share but will post if I get my hands on some that one of the other girls took.
Sunday, we celebrated Vaughn and Victoria's 3rd birthday. As you can see from the pictures, Emilia had a wonderful time. I wish I had actually gotten a picture of her with the birthday girl and boy though. Thanks for letting us celebrate with ya'll!

Twins 3rd Bday Party

Church Picnic

Church Picnic

Daddy helped Uncle Tom and crew cook for the church picnic last Sunday. It was hot but everyone had a great time as usual. There was yummy food, jump castles, cotton candy, sno cones and a fire truck.

Boat Cruise

The Herrin family invited us on a boat cruise around the harbor last weekend. It was Emilia's first boat ride in Charleston believe it or not. We had a wonderful time and really appreciated the invite.

Boat Cruise

Yeah Me!

I don't know how I did it but I got all of the pictures and the videos from Disney on the blog already. We just got back one week ago today. I can't believe it. Enjoy them all and give me feedback on the videos. I don't know if You Tube is the best way to post but it is the only way I could figure out.

Magic Kingdom Video

Hollywood Studios Video

Epcot Video

Chef Mickey's Video

Ohana's Video

Disney World May 2010

We drove down to Orlando on Saturday, May 22nd with my sister, her husband and my two nieces and two nephews. Bright and early Sunday morning we headed to our resort at Disney. We stayed at one of the new Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs. Of course we arrived too early to get in our villa but we were able to check in and head to the Magic Kingdom. We had a really fun and long first day. Emilia loved every ride but I think her favorite might have been It's a Small World. She is still singing that song and the Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho pirate song. She was able to meet Pinnochio, Mickey, Minnie and three of the faries. We ate Dinner at Tony's which is a yummy italian restaurant right when you get in the Magic Kingdom. Somehow we managed to stayed for the fireworks and the nighttime parade, Spectromagic. Believe it or not, we all stayed out until 1am! On Monday, we started at Epcot. Emilia and Reegan made masks while we waited to eat lunch in Mexico. There was also a boat ride inside Mexico that Emilia went on at least two or three times. It is very nice that there are things like that to do when you are waiting on a table. I wish everywhere was so entertaining. We then headed to visit with Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy. It was time to go back to the Magic Kingdom for dinner with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore at the Crystal Palace. We started our day Tuesday with an early luch at Hollywood & Vine inside Hollywood Studios. There we danced and took pictures with Handy Manny, Leo, June and Jo Jo. Emilia had a lollipop as big as her face for dessert. After a couple of rides, we got to meet Sully from Monsters, Inc. Luckily we were able to get a Fast Pass for the new Toy Story ride before they ran out. It was an awesome ride. There is no way we would have waited an hour and a half in line to ride it so thank goodness for the Fast Pass. We headed back to our villa fairly early and got in some pool time. Emilia absolutely loves the pool and slides. Our villa had boat transportation to Downtown Disney so we headed over there for a little night time shopping. Unfortunately, so did everyone else so it was a short trip. On Wednesday, Brian, Emilia, Lauren and I went to the Animal Kingdom. We were able to get on the Safari ride first and saw a lot of animals. That afternoon we met back up with everyone else at Epcot for dinner in France with Ratatouille. Thursday morning we had breakfast at Chef Mickey's which is in the Contemporary. Minnie, Mickey, Pluto, Goofy and Donald were there to hang out with us. Although Brian and I had not planned on going to a water park, we decided to join everyone else and go to Blizzard Beach. This might have been the best decision we made all week. Emilia could not get enough of the water and slides. She had a complete meltdown when the park closed and we had to leave. Catrina and Steve got a Polar Patio for all of us and it may have been the second best decision of the week. We had our own area with shade, towels, a locker, stocked cooler and waitress. It was wonderful to have this to come back to every hour or so and to eat lunch. I highly recommend it. Lauren watched the kids that night while the four adults headed to Downtown Disney for dinner and a little relaxation time. We ate at Fulton's Crab House and then got poured down rain on. Once the rain let up, we headed back to the villa. Downtown Disney is nothing like Brian and I remembered it in our younger days. Ohana's was our last Disney meal on Friday morning. Emilia danced with Mickey, Pluto, Lilo and Stitch. Brian, Emilia and I headed back to Charleston after that while the Becks stayed another day and a half for more Disney fun. We truly had a wonderful trip and were so fortunate to be able to stay so long. It really let us enjoy all of the parks. We have lots of pictures, video and best of all - memories.

Disney May 2010

Emilia's Second Birthday Party

Disney

We had a wonderful time at Disney last week. I will work on uploading videos and pictures over the next few days.

Emilia's Actual Birthday & Mother's Day

A Birthday Present

Emilia's Birthday Call from Mickey Mouse