Caricatures...

This was taken at Disney World in January. I don't think this artist quite captured them, especially the girls. They still look cute, however!



Please tell me...does my youngest remind you of anyone?

Weekend Preview

I'm really looking forward to the 3-day weekend coming up. Let me count the ways...

1. I get to sleep in 3 mornings in a row. Granted, that usually means I'm lucky if I'm still in bed an hour after the kids get up. But, an hour is an hour...

2. For the first time in 6 years, Mr. O and I have a date on Valentine's Day. We were damn lucky to get reservations anywhere. We waited until last week to place them. Most places we could be seated only before 3p or after 9p. Uh, I don't think so. We finally landed a primo reservation (6:15p) at McCormick & Schmick's...not too shabby!!!

3. We are going to see Mickey Mouse again. No, we are not heading back to Disney World; that would be nice, though. We are going to see...



...at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on Sunday. The kids are PUMPED. Do you notice the mad teacups in the photo? I can't tell how many times I was spinning in a teacup. Tank is excited to see that the Incredibles are featured in this show...I think he's getting tired of being outnumbered by princesses.



After the show, we're going out for dinner someplace nice but kid-friendly!!!

4. No matter how late we're out on Saturday and Sunday, I get to sleep in the next morning. I already addressed this in this post, but the more I keep repeating it to myself, the more I'm smiling. :)

Power Rangers...

One of the highlights for Tank on our recent trip to Disneyworld was meeting the Power Rangers at Hollywood Studios.











Whenever I take his picture nowadays, he always assumes a Power Ranger stance.





His sisters are even getting in the act...

Vacations!!!

I love going on vacations getting away with my family. Damn, though, packing is a bitch no matter where we go!!!

We're heading to Disney World for a week on Friday. How do you pack for Orlando in January? Based on the 10-day forecast, we're expecting highs in the mid-60s and lows in the high 30s/low 40s. Only in our last two days are the forecasters predicting weather in the 70s.

Help me out if you can!!! I'm leaning real close to just packing their whole wardrobe...talk about Chaos!!!

Surprise Announcement

Mr. O and I decided just 2 nights ago that we were going to take our munchkins to Disneyworld in January. None of our plans were finalized so I never said anything to the kids. Imagine my surprise this morning when Banana skipped into the kitchen and told me we were going to Disneyworld.

Me: How do you know that?

Banana: Daddy told us last night when he was tucking us in.

LOL...so much for a surprise, right?

The kids were delirious with joy when I dropped them off at school this morning. They told anyone and everyone they were going to Disneyworld.

Mim (my mom) came with me this afternoon to pick them up from school. On our way to lunch, I told Tank to tell Mim our great news.

Tank: Guess what, Mim???

Mim: What, honey?

Tank: Obama WON the election.

Me: ROFL

You tell a kid he's going to Disneyworld...he's just excited Obama won. LOL