Shadow

I just spent the last 15 minutes or so explaining shadows to Ava. It seems she has discovered them for the first time tonight in her room. Perhaps she watched Peter Pan one too many times this week. So after a few shadow puppet displays on my part she seemed to be satisfied, with my explanation. However she did ask if Peter Pan was watching her in her room. I said, "No honey, that would be Peeping Tom, Peter's cousin." "OK Mommy, Goodnight."

Two Beds, One Crib and an Empty Bassinet

Well the day has arrived and everyone in our house has a new place to sleep, well the minors anyway. Ava is now sleeping peacefully in her new room and in her big girl bed. Vivian is now sleeping in her new room and in a big girl crib. Up until last week Vivian was sleeping in her "bassinet" but mostly next to me in bed because the poor kid barely fit in the bassinet. With all the new sleep arrangements I suggested switching sides of the bed with Bill just to feel like we where part of the excitement. He declined. But we now celebrating by turning the lights on to see instead of fumbling around in the dark, silently, trying not to wake out roommate. Now I can actually hear Chelsea Lately and Bill can cackle away.

Disney Detox

We had a great time in Disney, but I have to say, 6 consecutive days of amusement parks isn't exactly a vacation. The wonderful Packard family drove all the way from Virgina Beach to meet us for some Disney magic. What can I say, hanging out with the Kilcoynes motivates people to drive 12 hours through the night with 2 small children. All in the name of memories.

A joint family vacation is highly recommended but just like dating, not everyone is a great match. May I suggest trying a few outings or long weekends before you make the plunge into a long term commitment of a week long vacation. I believe the Packards might be our vacation soul mates. We had so much fun together and I hope its not our last trip together.

This was the first time we stayed outside the Disney Resorts and I loved it! We had a 2 bedroom condo with a full kitchen. Sharon and I made frozen meals beforehand so every night dinner was ready to go with minimal effort. I am proud to say we only ate out once (for breakfast) ALL WEEK! Which probably kept us sane considering the alternative, dinning with 4 adults and 4 children.

C-Ya

We are packing up and heading north so no post for atleast a week. We will be hanging with Mikey Mouse!! This is the second trip to Disney World for Ava but for some reason I am MORE excited that the first time. Probably because she is a bit older so I know she will get more out of the rides and characters than just a few months ago. She is SO much older and wiser now at the ripe age of 2 and a half.