"It's a Small World After All"

We took a trip to Disney World for a few days before Thanksgiving. I was unsure about how Jenna and Miranda would do with all the characters, since they are both pretty afraid of mascots and people dressed up in costumes. But they did a great job!! Jenna loved all the princesses she met and even all the other Disney characters. Miranda tried to be brave and get the courage up to see Pluto, who is one of her favorites, but as soon as Mickey waved to her she lost it. At least she was able to handle it enough for Jenna to enjoy getting her picture taken. Both girls loved the rides and were not afraid of anything, not even the Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean! They enjoyed the parades, shows & fireworks too! We met Ian's brother & his family there so the girls also had fun seeing their 3 cousins and riding the rides with them. We were at the parks when they opened and stayed all day until about 8 or 9pm. I couldn't believe how well the girls managed the long days and all the walking. Luckily we rented a double stroller there so they were able to get pushed around when they were tired. They sure did sleep good at night!! See you again soon, Disney World!!

Magic Kingdom, here we come!!!



Lindsay was getting tired so Jenna let her lay on her lap and she actually fell asleep!  Jenna was rubbing her back- it was really cute!
Snack time!!  Yummy!!
Jenna & Cinderella
Jenna & Belle
Jenna & Princess Aurora (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty)
Checking out Minnie's House
Getting ready for a 3-D show...
The castle looked so pretty with all the lights...
Jenna & Mickey
Jenna, Lisa & Miranda with Pluto
Jenna & Minnie
Jenna & Donald Duck
Jenna & Goofy
Jenna & Belle

Jenna with Jasmine, Aladdin & the Genie
Miranda after a long day of fun...
Amber & Jenna figuring out what ride to go on next!
Miranda, Jenna, Lindsay, Amber & Allie before the Toy Story ride
The Tower of Terror




Miranda & Lindsay

Jenna & The Fairy Godmother
Jenna & Ariel
Miranda didn't want to ride Dumbo, but luckily there was one for her to sit in & play on!

Jenna loves the outdoors!

Over the last few weeks, Jenna has really enjoyed some outdoor fun with Ian. A few blocks from our house there is a park called Meadowdale Park that has a nice walking trail that leads all the way down to the beach and the Puget Sound. Ian and Jenna decided to hike it one afternoon while Miranda napped and so did I! Here is what they found along the way:


Here is a salmon making its way upstream...



Pretty amazing that they can make it with their bodies this far out of the water!


We also bought an inflatable kayak to use on our boat as well as in the lakes around our house. Just a few miles from home there is a small lake with a nice park called Martha Lake. Ian and the girls ventured out on the kayak, but Miranda wasn't as thrilled with it as Jenna was. Jenna even does a nice job paddling with Ian.

Jenna and Ian all the way on the other side of the lake...

Jenna, Miranda & Chinese Cabbage

As the days have grown shorter and darker and my belly bigger, I have been feeling more tired at the end of the day so my blog updates have been lacking.  I really need to try to update once a week, especially since my girth should be steadily increasing.  Since I last posted, we enjoyed watching Miranda at dance class, a trip to Remlinger Farm for the fall festivities, another boat trip, Halloween and moving Miranda into her new room to make way for Baby #3.  Here is a photo journey of the last 6 weeks:

Miranda with Miss Sue and the rest of her dance class

Jenna enjoying a pony ride at Remlinger Farms...
Riding the steam train...

And the canoes...
Yummy caramel apples...

Jumping in the hay...
Jenna loves rock climbing walls!
Two friendly ghosts...
Cruising to Lopez Island with 3 girls in my lap :-)



Jenna at her school Halloween Parade...
Miranda and her friend Kai, waiting for the parade...
Snack time...
Trick or Treating in Downtown Edmonds...



Is she clean or dirty???
Miranda in her new room...
Jenna at High School Musical: The Ice Tour
My belly at 28 weeks: Babycenter.com says that the baby is the size of a Chinese Cabbage, also know as Bok Choy.  What do you think???