Disney...Here We Come!!!!!!!!!!!

It's almost here! Disney...Here we come! Check out where we started on our countdown and where we are now!


We started with 64 days to go!



Now, we've got 3 days to go!


Stephen has absolutely loved pulling a number off each day. Jeremy does a "drum roll," and Stephen immediately rushes over to the Disney Wall. He's gonna miss this each morning, so I may have to make up another countdown wall! It's been fun for all of us.

This will be my last post before we leave. There are lots of things to do between now and Sunday. I know next week will absolutely fly by, but we can hardly wait to make some fun family memories! I'll be sure to blog when I get back (That week will be crazy, though, because we close on the house on Wednesday. There will be lots to blog about, nonetheless!).

So, here's our Disney itinerary for anyone who's interested. We've been reading and planning for months and months. We're gonna stick to our plans as much as possible but remain flexible for the boys' sake. I can actually send you our specific ride plan for each day if you're interested. We saved it on touringplans.com and used their book, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, as our greatest resource. Here's the short version of our week...

Sunday-Fly out of RDU at 1:40 and arrive in Orlando at 3:20. Disney will pick us up and take us to the All-Star Sports Resort. They will get our luggage and place it in our room. On Sunday night, we're eating dinner at the Garden Grove in the Swan (We've got character dining each day because of the free Disney Dining Plan! Yay!)

Monday-Enjoy Hollywood Studios; Have lunch with Playhouse Disney characters at the Play 'n Dine Restaurant

Tuesday-Enjoy Magic Kingdom; Eat with Winnie the Pooh at the Crystal Palace

Wednesday-Enjoy Magic Kingdom again (We just added this extra park day...it was only $20 total for all of us!); Eat at Chef Mickey's; See Spectromagic and the Wishes fireworks show

Thursday-Enjoy Epcot; Eat lunch at the Coral Reef Restaurant

Friday-Enjoy Animal Kingdom; Have breakfast at Restaurantosaurus; Enjoy the Chip and Dale campfire and sing-along that night

Saturday-Fly back home at 12:30. Arrive here by 2:00.

*Great times! And the beautiful thing is that every day, whether running around Disney or chilling here at the apartment, is a gift when our family shares it together!

Is It Crazy Busy For Anyone Else????

So, I feel very guilty for saying I'm "too busy" when there are Moms around the country who are working and doing what I do each day. I really don't know how they manage. It seems like non-stop here, and I'm home every day with the boys.
It's been worse lately with Caleb being sick. He got over a stomach bug about 2 weeks ago and then this past weekend woke up one night with the croup. We called the Dr. and thankfully avoided the ER. He's on a steriod and seems to be getting better. Caleb's also officially walking now. He still falls some (especially when he gets in a hurry) but is doing great. It kinda makes me sad to realize my baby is growing up; not sure how it happens so fast!
Stephen is doing well. He's still taking the breathing treatments each day to combat the asthma the Dr. thinks he has. Overall, though, his cough is much better. He's still playing soccer and has actually scored a few goals this season. We still can't get him to use his right foot, though. He's totally left footed but right handed. Weird!?
I've also joined a Women's Bible Study at church which has been good so far. It's nice just fellowshiping with others. I've missed this since not having MOPS. Jeremy and I are also in a small group now, and we are enjoying that. The other couples are so nice, and we all have kids. Stephen enjoys this "play time" while Jeremy and I are able to grow with others in God's Word.
Well, we have finally settled on a house and signed a contract! Yay! The search is over! We close on October 7 and are very, very excited! The house is much larger than we expected, but it was a great price. There are five bedrooms upstairs with a family room, kitchen, etc. down. We'll be able to have lots of guests over or possibly fill it up with babies!=) (I bet Jeremy's mouth is wide open if he's reading this right now!)...Love you Babe...We'll see!=) The house also has a great backyard that we're gonna have fenced in. We can't wait to get our dogs back! The house is also across the street from a new library. I think I'll enjoy this commodity since I'm home every day with the boys. Stephen has always enjoyed story time. Anyhoo, I could go on and on about the house, but I'm not. You will just have to come and see it!=)
Oh, and we leave for Disney in 12 days! Praise the Lord! The countdown is coming to an end! We can hardly wait! It's like the number one topic (besides how we keep getting sick!) in our house right now! Yay! So many big things are on the horizon for us! We're just along for the ride and praising the Lord that His plans are so perfect!

Stephen and his new friend, Brenden, at a Durham Bulls' game on Labor Day


Caleb walking in his baseball pj's


Our New House! I'll take more pictures once we move in! Thanks for praying!