Thursday, December 31, 2015

Looking Back at 2015!

 Happy New Year!
 Another great basketball season!
 Creating a new pinewood derby car for Cub Scouts.
 Dave received a raising the bar PAW award!
 Chuck E Cheese trips.
 We celebrated Daddy's 36th birthday!
 Enjoyed playing the snow.
 Making snow angles.
 Pinewood Derby Race.
 Valentine's Day surprises.
 Donut Day!

 More snow!
 Philadelphia Flower Show.
 Dave joined the Reading Olympics this year!
Dave with his first place ribbon for the Reading Olympics!
 A year in review has to have at least one picture of Hallie Dog!
 Dave got an Optimistic PAW Award!
 Meeting the Easter Bunny at Little School.
 2nd Annual Neighborhood East Egg Hunt.

 Treats from the Easter Bunny.

 Easter Egg hunt at Nan and Pop's.

 Easter Treats at Beegee and Pies.

 Our first of many trips to Elmwood Park Zoo!
 Sarah talked Nan into riding the Wild Caterpillar ride at the zoo!
 Counting down the days to Georgia.....but they don't know where they are actually going yet!
 Opening day of Deep Run Baseball.
 Dave's official cheerleader!
Loving baseball this year!  First year of kid pitch and stealing bases!
Chris and I started working on the kids reveal video for our Disney trip.  Every kid free moment we had we were up to something new for the video!
More reveal video stuff in the works....I think the neighbors were starting to wonder if we were nuts!
Sarah received her first ever progress report.

More baseball fun.
The secret Disney packing started!
Pies took us to his old high school for a tour.
 Chris and Dave enjoyed watched the Harlem Wizards vs Seylar Staff!
 A-Day
Sarah loved her little school trip to a farm!
Our Magic Bands arrived without anyone seeing them!
Sarah helping Nan to create her little school birthday treat.
Sarah celebrated her 4th birthday at little school with horse cupcakes fro all her friends!
The best kind of Mother's Day gift!  One made by little hands!
On our way to the BIG trip....they still have no idea that we are not going to Georgia!
Watching movies in the back of the van.
And they both just watched the reveal video and figured out that we are going to DISNEY!!!!
Here is the reveal video that Chris and I created
Opening their birthday boxes filled with items they will need for Disney!
After spending 15 plus hours in the car...it feels so good to see this sign!

Our hotel!
We jumped right onto the monorail and headed directly to Magic Kingdom!

 First look at the castle.
Sarah could barley contain her excitement as we stood in line for Dumbo.

Riding Dumbo!
Dave rode his first roller coaster!
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!
Our home for the next 7 days!
We were granted some extra magic and were upgraded to a park view room!  Which meant we could lay in bed every night and watch the fireworks!
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin.

 A hot week in Florida means you must eat as many Mickey ice creams as you can!

 Sarah celebrated her 4th birthday by having breakfast with Pooh and Friends!  She ran right up to Piglet and gave him a huge hug!
 Sarah also go to eat dinner in Cinderella's Castle and get some one on one time with her!  I think they are long lost best friends!
Happy 4th Birthday Sarah!

A little target practice.
 Dinner with Mickey and Friends!

Splash Mountain!
 We celebrated Dave's 10th birthday by having breakfast with Lilo, Stich, Mickey and Pluto!
And of course you must see a very large Crush for your turtle loving son's birthday.
And we had Dave's birthday dinner at Jedi Mickey's!

Chris enjoyed meeting Darth Vader Goofy!
We also celebrated Dave's birthday by going on the Pirate and Pals Fireworks Cruise!

and of course we got LOTS of magic shots while in Disney!
You know that Florida is a very looooong way away when you start to keep track of the road kill you are seeing!
Dave's 4th grade art work in the Seylar Art Show
Sarah's last day of the 3 year old class!
Happy 10th birthday Dave!
Olympic Day at Seylar
Dave was chosen to be the Deep Run All Star Baseball Team.
 4th grade field trip to the capital and hershey park.
 Dave recieved an award for being a Fluency Friend.
Lots of time in the pool!
 Dave mastered the diving board!
Last day of 4th grade.
 Iron Pigs game.
Lots of time spent at Elmwood.
Dave enjoyed a week of Hit and Run baseball camp!
We crossed another state off of our list - Ohio!
And another state!  West Virginia!
side walk chalk artist
 We re did the landscaping in our front yard.
 The kids enjoyed  a car show!
We had a great time with Dave and Pauline while they were here visiting.
Getting ready for 5th grade!
 Excited to be going into the 4 year old class room.
 Mini golf.
 First day of 5th grade!
We saw the Budwiser Clydesdales!
 First day of 4 year olds!
Soccer!
Sarah started Pony Club!

 apple picking.

 Dave met Ferris at the Pennridge Fall Fest.
 Chris guarded the Pope while he was in Philly.
Sarah's little school field trip to see the scarecrows at Peddler's Village.
 Halloween Party!
 Halloween party!
 Trick-or-treating!
Getting ready for Christmas.
 Perkasie tree lighting.
Santa tea.
Little School Christmas party.
Santa came for a visit on the firetruck.
We met 2 of Santa's reindeer!
The elves returned.
 Channel 6 news was at Seylar to film Dave's class!
 Dave and his class collected over 700 pounds of food for Pennridge Fish!
 Christmas Eve excitement!

Santa was here!!

Dave found out the truth this year after several questions.
Christmas at Nan and Pop's.

 Christmas at Beegee and Pies!

Thank you 2015 for a fun filled year!
We look forward to seeing what 2016 has in store for us!