Thursday, January 30, 2014

Snow Days 2014 - Jan 28 thru Jan 30





We finally made it home yesterday afternoon after a night of designing an escape plan with my coworkers and sister.  I am so thankful that she works with me!  I must say that our company took amazing care of us.  They provided dinner Tuesday night at no charge, a hot breakfast Wednesday morning, Lunch on Wednesday and then dinner again last night for those that stayed.   It was a bad situation that they really made so much better to handle!    My sister and I slept (for an hour and a half) on the floor of my manager's office.
Bonnie on the floor of my manager's office


me and Susan - one of my managers



We were so cold and so sore from sleeping on the floor that we drank coffee and planned how to get Daniel and Get home on Wednesday.  I don't have many pictures from that experience b/c I accidentally left my cell phone at home Tuesday.  I had planned to go out and get it on my lunch hour, but you all know what happened - Snow!  I am thankful that I didn't get out in the mess on Tuesday.  Daniel spent the night at daycare.  His teachers and the staff at Bright Horizons are AMAZING and deserve gold medals.  They were so positive and the kids had a fun sleepover.   Bonnie and a couple of coworkers walked with me to pick up Daniel a mile from my office.  The road that our office is on is very curvy and hilly.  We saw so many wrecked and abandoned vehicles as well as 18 wheelers that were stuck.  It was really a mess! Daniel was so brave and walked back to my office.  We ate lunch in my office cafeteria and then got a ride from one of Bonnie's coworkers to the outer edge of our neighborhood (about a half a mile away) where Welles picked us up in his truck. 

Riverchase Parkway - views from our trek to get Daniel
courtesy of Bonnie Scott



This morning, we woke up to 11 degree weather and when it warmed up into the 20's, Daniel and Welles went out in the snow to do some sledding.  Daniel loved it!  We used an old tupperware tub and it was the perfect sled for Daniel.















Saturday, December 21, 2013

A Disney World Vacation





Every time Daniel watched a Disney movie the last few months he would say, "Mommy, Daddy!  I want to go to Disney World when I am 4!"  We decided to make that wish a reality for Daniel's 4th Birthday and planned a 4 day trip to Disney World.  Below are some pictures.  It truly was a magical trip and we are so glad that Daniel got to experience it!



First picture with characters!



Frozone and Mr. Incredible

 











Splash Mountain


Lights Motors Action Stunt Show

Lightning McQueen Chases the bad guy

Sculpture outside of the Contemporary Resort

Let the Memories Begin!

Haircut at Mickey's Barber Shop

Buzz Lightyear - Space Ranger

The Castle at night


People Mover



"It's a Small World"



Saturday, October 5, 2013

Videos



Below are some of my favorite videos of Daniel - He's a funny, funny little guy!











Thursday, August 22, 2013

4 Months of Fun

We've been busy, busy, busy the last four months since my last post.  We have been to the beach twice - on Mother's Day weekend and this past weekend. 

Daniel has had a wonderful summer.  He participated in swim lessons at the YMCA and we spent almost every weekend at the pool. 

Daniel has two new cousins - Brayden Lane Morse - Jill and David's son and Julia Ann Scott - Scotty and Ashley's new daughter.  We are so excited to welcome these two little ones into the family and cannot wait to watch them grow up!





Pensacola Beach

Sophie turns 2 - Daniel picked out this cake. :-)

Conner's catch

Sharing a bite to eat

Flying Katie
Beach trip with the Dabbs Family


Watching the hermit crab races

Lifeguards

Snack at the pool

Sunset over Pensacola


Bible stories with Pop


Brayden Lane Morse
Julia Ann Scott


Walking home with Sophie

Popsicles with Sophie

Waffle House hat - he loves that place!



Swimming with Daddy at the Pool

Missy Lou