Sunday, April 26, 2009

March 2009

March was a fun and busy month. Chip celebrated his birthday with a "guys weekend" at the (under construction) Mercer Family Farm. The guys ate guy food, shot guns, fished and got to relax. I spent almost every Saturday on a MS150 training ride which made the weekends even shorter! We enjoyed several pretty days outside enjoying picnics or planting flowers. Paige even became my bike helper!













This is what happens when you start watching a nature show with a sleepy child around 830pm!


My Little Miss Fix-it!









We're starting her early with advanced required reading!!

Queen of Hearts



Chips 34th B-day! A quiet evening at home with Central Market dinner!








Brother and sister playing together


Try saying no to these eyes!!


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

February 2009

Wow! Talk about crazy hair! This is what occurs when you remove pig-tails after a full day!






Boys enjoy watching tv together...I wonder if people can tell they are related?


We visited Austin for an engagement party for Kim and Joe. Paige loved watching Kim get ready and "helping" her.






Fun outside playing in the backyard


First time coloring together at the "little table"



Thursday, March 19, 2009

Well, it's taken me 2 months but here are some Disney pictures! Our friends TK and Blake and their twin boys Cooper and Bo joined us for a visit to Disney World in January.

We really had an awesome time. The weather was great our first day and got progressively colder - Orlando's coldest in 10 years! We met many characters and navigated our way through everything with relative ease. Of course, no trip with three 3 year old boys is without some level of chaos...but we were in the happiest place on earth and it was great!

On the first evening we just settled in and let the kids run on the beach front of the hotel.



Magic Kingdom here we come! We headed straight to Dumbo as we had been instructed by several informative Disney friends. We then experienced Peter Pan, Small World and a Pooh ride...all were great - we were pleasantly surpised by "It's a Small World". We also got to try the kids first roller coaster, which was actually quite speedy. Then we had lunch and rode the Buzz Lightyear ride. We ended around 2pm after the Pirates of the Carribean ride and of course the Mickey shaped ice cream treats!

Chace was a little hesitant to hug Mr. Smee...


Looks like Cooper is headed into an ice cream coma


A chance meeting with Donald in "Frontier Land"
After naps we ate a light dinner and made it back to the Magic Kingdom for the Festival of Lights Parade - it was great!


Day 2 was Animal Kingdom. It was a little cold that day but the kids enjoyed seeing the real animals and characters like Tigger and Pooh. We ended this day with ice cream again - so yummy!



The big finale was our character dinner. Chace really liked getting to meet the main guys up close and personal! He did a great job...although by the end of this dinner the adults realized that Disney is very smart to serve alcohol!



We can't wait to go back!!




Sunday, January 11, 2009

Paige Madelynn Anthony's First Birthday!

Our little girl is one! Wow, what an amazing year. She is doing great and has grown into a very personable little toddler. Walking at 10 months means she's already running and climbing and wrestling with Chace on a daily basis. She knows no stangers and is very social - except she loves to hang out with mom if she's in the room. It's just crazy to think about a year ago when she was born. While we're glad to be sleeping all night long and watching our sweet girl grow, but we'll miss the baby stage. May this second year be even more blessed than the first!






















Christmas 2008

Our first Christmas as a family of four was great! We've posted some pictures below. There are very few of Chace (b/c he's anti-picture) and even fewer of Chip (he really was there). The kids enjoyed there gifts and had fun visiting with family and friends. We're super excited that Kim and Joe are engaged and planning a September 2009 wedding. Enjoy the photos and Happy New Year!
Our first Gingerbread House

Pretty Paige on Christmas Eve


Mom and Paige by the tree
Paige got a grocery cart from Santa
Opening stocking gifts

Santa brought a new bike!

Little package Paige
Captain Chace

The sisters!

Kim is distracted by her engagement ring!!

Omi and Cousin Shelby

Chace's first visit to George's


Family photo of all the Anthony grandchildren

Chace making Paige laugh - Dec 10th