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i dont want to jinx us but i think Garrett has got the potty training down- no home accidents in a while, now just to work on the running errands issue.

the key was my baby dont work for peanuts... like stickers, candy, or praise. nope... he needs moolah- can you believe that? and a happy dance from mom after each visit to the potty.

Jocie is eating like a big girl and walking- kinda

haitian flag day- the first picture was taken after this dance when garrett and his friend couldnt contain themselves any longer and had to go shake their groove things too!

a bunch of friends are about to move away. we will miss them each in a different way. they have been such fun friends to welcome us to miami and make living here a little easier. in this group of families this year almost all of us have had or are about to have a baby.

jocie doing some sneaky exploring.

being airplanes on mom and dads legs- we were laughing so hard cause their faces looked so funny!

this is the "walking"

grammy sent the kids outfits... thanks gram:)

lemon bar mix all over the kitchen wall, counter, and floor after trying to cook while holding jocie- oops!

5 year anniversary

Jocie really liked meeting winnie the pooh but HATED all other characters (as seen in the tigger picture)

what's garrett so amazed at? The BEST show in the parks- NEMO

a plus for the animal kingdom parade is that at the part where wee sat the crowds were only allowed on one side of the path so ALL the characters stopped to greet us!

goofy was dressed for camping so he and garrett had a nice "talk" about bird watching- so cute!

sweetest angel girl

anyone who says babies dont enjoy disney is dead wrong. jocie LOVED the shows!

the playgrounds were a must-do for Garrett

playhouse disney show- just for preschoolers- featuring Handy Manny, Little einsteins, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and MickeyMouse Clubhouse

Garrett has a crush on Jessie and she doesnt have a meet and greet

How do we choose to celebrate? why at Disney World with both kids of course!

We got a Florida resident deal that was 4 days for the price of about 2 and 1/2 days regular priced. We can't afford the time off work with all of our summer plans so we would drive up to Orlando on a Friday after work, spend the night in a hotel booked on priceline, ride the bus to a park and play all day Saturday , then head home that night. Repeated over 3 different weekends. (We were exhausted and all had colds. This is not the best way to see Disney- we hope to return again in a few years and stay on property to take advantage of all the resort has to offer.)

We posted the magic kingdom pics back in February or March but here we are at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom...

Easter festivities

this one is out of order- garrett is copying jocie- but its the only pic i got of our tie-dyed eggs



jocie hunt instead of easter egg hunt

garrett and geoff workign on tie-dying an egg

jocie giving the egg dying process her stamp of approval

cutie garrett waiting for his blue egg

the easter bunny came and brought garrett a spoongebob kickboard for the pool, a pre-k prep workbook, candy and some peep flavored chapstick so he can stay away form moms makeup

jocie doesnt look to0 thrilled but she warmed up to her new jammies, yogurt and cereal snacks

gar trying his new chapstick

why im a mom

she can pull herself up now

after this shot he climbed up his bumkbed singing "i will go the distance to find where i belong where i beeeeloooong" (from hercules)

such a good sleeper. this was her pose in the womb too.

being a missionary