Florida Trip: WEDDING DAY!!!

 And Day 4 is WEDDING DAY!

We are so delighted to have Jana, Makayla, and Taylor join the Malecek wedding.

It was a wonderful day. The weather was perfect. The temperature was perfect. Everyone was happy.

The bride and groom were BEAUTIFUL. 

I was just the most perfect day ever for these two very special people in our lives. 

Marty was the Best Man. He looked handsome!

Both him and his brother clean up very well. Not often do we see these two in tuxes! Last time was at Marty and I's wedding when Kevin was Best Man to Marty.

Just a lovely day.

 And here are pictures of the wonderful day in no particular order. 

Everyone was beautiful and had a fantastic time.

  

And my Handsome Husband!! 

Florida trip: Ocean

And day 3 - we made it to the ocean on St. Pete beach by Tampa, FL

It was a bit on the chilly side but that didn't stop Miss Gracelyn and Mr. Zach they were all for getting wet and feeling those waves!

And Daddy with little Isaiah. I tell you Isaiah was the best baby ever on the trip. Barely cried and almost always content. The best kinda baby to travel with.

We met up with the rest of the Malecek family

And here we are all in the ocean - and just so we didn't leave out little Jared back home, we wrote his name in the sand.

 All these sea shells in the sand... to many they hurt our feet when we walked.

Footprints in the sand - my favorite thing: Zach, Mommy, and Gracie

Florida Trip: Travel and Disney World

This last Feburary Marty's brother was getting married and it was to be in Florida. 

So after many scenarios of how to get there, how long to stay, who to take with, and how to plan the trip the result was:

Going: Mom, Dad, Gracelyn, Zach, and 3 month old Isaiah. Dear Jared got to stay home and spend time with my sister's family and my Mom and Dad, oh, and Marley too.

How to get there: via airplane

Duration of trip: 5 days (Tuesday to Saturday)

Activities:  DISNEY WORLD!!! St. Pete Beach, Wedding!!

We ended up flying on the same flight as the soon to be married couple: Jana and Kevin, and kids Makayla and Taylor.

Gracie and Zach were soooo excited!!!!

I think little Isaiah was excited too.

Day one:  flight to Orlando FL

Day Two:  DISNEY WORLD!!!!

 

The tough men.

 

It happened to rain... but that didn't stop us! We kept on going and going and going, all the way till the fireworks.  These were the best fireworks I think I have ever seen. They just kept lighting up the sky and seemed to never end. Truly a magical moment to end the day with.

The bus ride home: two very tuckered out kids.

Gracie says to me on the fairy ride back to the bus: 

"Mom it was for real today, wasn't it?  It wasn't a dream??"

heart melt - "No sweetie it wasn't a dream, it really did happen!!"

Day three:  Breakfast with Pluto and the drive to Tampa FL to St. Pete beach, the wedding site.

 Well, Disney World... till next time! We had soo much fun.

Gracelyn turns 7!!

My princess has turned 7!! Her birthday is April 6th so this is a little past due... but I am playing catch up.

I really can't believe 7 years ago Marty and I brought our baby girl home from the hospital. Life has changed so much since then.

Gracie had her first playdate. Her friend Brianna came over for the morning on her birthday.

So here is what Miss Gracelyn has accomplished in the seventh year of her life:

• Graduated Kindergarten. She had a nice service at St. John church and got to up front and get a certificate.
• Passed Level 2 swimming lessons, which means she can swim across the entire pool without assistance.
• Passing Level 2 meant she could do the rock-climbing wall at the RWF's water-park! She did great!
• She loves to swim. Loves the water in the pool and at the Sohre cabin.
• Can read!!!  She learned so much in kindergarten. She said good-bye to the SuperKids kindergarten curriculum.
• Vacation bible school at Gloria Dei.
• Finished her first year of dance and had a big recital in May 2013.
• Rides her bike like crazy!
• Learned the monkey bars at school and at the neighbors.
• Loves Mac 'n cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, apples and oranges.
• Still LOVES her blanket and can't sleep without it.
• Learned kick-ball in school.
• Friends at school are Annabelle and Brianna.  Very much likes riding the bus with Will. Has a friend on the bus named Gracie!
• Started 1st grade. Mrs. Rogotzke is her teacher. She is a wonderful student. Getting mostly A's and just a few B's. Loves Phy Ed. Loves science. Enjoys learning to read and can read books already. Can to math, count money, tell time, starting to learn fractions.
• Never lost her cloth-pin in school and always gets a prize for filling up her prize sticker chart in school.
• Played little Lions Soccer at school in the fall and basketball in the winter.
• Started her second year of dance.
• Loves playing outside in the snow. 
• Got to go to DISNEY WORLD!!! Uncle Kevin and Auntie Jana's wedding was in Florida in Feb 2014.  At the end of the the looong wonderful day at Disney world when we were riding the ferry back to the parking lot she says to me "Mom it wasn't a dream was it?  We really went to Disney World?"  Ahhh such a sweet moment, my heart melted. Priceless!!!
• Got to ride a plane and feel the ocean water.
• Welcomed home her 3rd brother Isaiah. She loves him so. She wants to hold him quite often. Enjoys sitting on the couch and hold him. Loves to hold him "like Mom". Which means standing up holding the baby upright. She is soo cute.
• Loves playing with all her cousins.
• Enjoys playing with Barbies and her dollhouse. Loves stuffed animals. Panda bear is probably her favorite. 
• Gracie is still best friends with her brother Zach!  They play so well with each other (and fight well with each other!!) Tries to play and help Jared, except Jared generally doesn't want the help and doesn't play so well yet with others.