The Buckleys: Disney World with cousins

Monday, November 2, 2009

Disney World with cousins

Last week my brother Dave and his family came to visit from Colorado. It was so much fun to see them. Their kids are super fun and Dave and Joanna are always great to hang with. We spent Monday at the beach with them. Tuesday they went to Animal Kingdom without us and we met them at Magic Kingdom on Wednesday. It was not very busy at all and was really a fun day without having to wait in too many long lines. Eleanore was very excited to visit Mickey Mouse's house with her cousins.

The little kids (Eleanore and Lucy in the background) played on this little playground while the big kids went on Splash Mountain. It worked out good since I couldn't go on the bigger rides and neither could Joanna since we are both preggers.)

Sadly this is the most comprehensive photo I got of the cousins together and it is missing Major and Sicily. I guess we were just having too much fun to remember to take pictures. This was waiting in line for the Jungle Cruise (the ride Grandpa Toy used to work on at Disney Land 30-something years ago).

On the Jungle Cruise.

At Mickey's Philharmonic 3D movie.

On Dumbo

On the carousel...I think Eleanore's favorite ride. Although she also liked Dumbo and the Magic Carpets. My favorite is always It's a Small World.

Eleanore meeting Mickey and Minnie...I think the highlight of the day for me. She was so excited!

After Disney we went and stayed at Shay's house and hung out the next day. It was so fun to enjoy the company of two of my siblings and their families. I wish we lived closer because it was just so natural being with them, I would love for all of our kids to play together more often.

3 comments:

Ashley said...: Okay so I don't even know where to start. It was so great to catch up on your blog and see all your pictures. Way to go on the canning! I love having it, and applesauce to me was easier than peaches. It's funny because now when we open one, I am like, No let's wait and make it stretch. Haha, so silly. Okay so my favorite was seeing your house. SO beautiful and open. Your decorations looks great in it too, and I love the view from your porch. Oh man I hope we can make it out there in the next year. Awesome. Glad you have spent so much time with family too. You guys live so close to Disney world. That's so lucky! Miss you and hope you're feeling well. Preggo pics soon?; November 2, 2009 at 12:52 PM
* Nancy * said...: Em as I have read all of your new posts I just can't believe that you had cousins visit and you were in the middle of a move!?!?! Glad that you were able to spend time with cousins. Also, I noticed how cute Eleanore has been in her pictures - just so genuinely happy and smiley!; November 2, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Kim said...: LOVE DISNEY! We can't wait to go back one day. I'm glad you are able to visit often and enjoy it. I'm glad you are having visitors, they are so much fun!; November 4, 2009 at 11:53 AM

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I want to remember it like this...

October 2010:

Both Ivy and Maya say "Dada." Maya says in her growly voice a very clear, "DAD!" They are growing up too fast.

Eleanore likes to look in the mirror next to our table while we are eating dinner and she'll often talk to her reflection. She'll say things like "Who are you?" Yesterday she said, "Bananas smell good. Dirty socks don't smell good."

Eleanore dressed up like a fairy and announced "I am a Fairy Gospel."

In preperation for Halloween, Eleanore has been talking about all the things she could be and pretending to be many different Halloween-like characters including a nice witch and a mean witch. The nice witch laughs like this "HaHaHa" (high pitched and smiling. The mean witch laughs like this "HeHeHe" (low voice and scowl).

September 2010:

A friend of my mine stopped by to visit and she had her friend's son, Adam, with her. Throughout our hour-long visit Eleanore kept repeating "Adam was a prophet, first one that we know..." over and over. I kind of felt bad for the boy (who incidently is not a member of our church and doesn't know that Primary song), but it was pretty funny.

Eleanore has picked up on a few phrases that I use...that I think I picked up from my pops. "I'm exasperated." and "Oh Fiddlesticks." The latter really makes me think of my Dad.

After Bryan brushed Eleanore's hair she turned and said, "Thanks, Sweetie!"

August 2010:

Out of the blue (during a converstation lull...the girl doesn't like silence) Eleanore will often suggest, "Let's chat!"

Eleanore announces. "I know Portuguese." We ask, "Really, what?" "Portuguese!"

My new name: "Momster." Sometimes, even "Momsterarooski."

Eleanore loves to give giant hugs (just what they sound like), big smackarooskis (big kisses), and little mouse hugs (whe touches my shoulder with both hands and then busts up laughing).

July 2010:

Walking outside, Eleanore began narrating: "It was a beautiful summer day..."

A few months ago a man in our ward fell of the roof. We were talking about it because we were going to bring them dinner, and haven't really talked about it since. Today when El woke up from her nap she whispered, "Mom, someone fell off the roof." I asked who, totally not knowing what she was talking about. "Brother Dumm." She announced. It was actually a man named Brother Barrett, but Brother Dumm was sick at the same time and Bryan went to visit him the same day. What a memory she has.

June 2010:

I often tell Eleanore that if we watch too much TV our brains will get mushy. The other day I told her it was time to turn off the TV and she said, "Yes, my hair is mushy."

I told Eleanore that the babies didn't feel good. She said, "Mom, when I'm a grown up I can be a doctor and take care of them."

Eleanore asked what "No problem" means. I told her it meant you'd be glad to do it. Since then, I asked her if she would like to finger paint, she replied, "I'd be glad to do it." I got the same response when I asked if she wanted a piece of candy.

May 2010:

"[Ivy] is a precious girl. I feel that in my heart," Eleanore after kissing Ivy.

"My hair is not a toy Mom," Eleanore to Mom after sitting through three attempts at French braids.

"It's hard being a big sister," Eleanore.

"I love you, I love you, I really, really love you," Eleanore singing very seriously and loudly.

Eleanore asked to watch a t.v. show called Max and Ruby, I told her, "No, I don't like that show. " She responded, " Then you go away and I'll watch it. I like it."

January 2010:

"Babies poop a lot," Eleanore to Mom as I changed yet another diaper. "Babies cry a lot," Eleanore to Mom about five minutes later.