Magic Kingdom

On the first morning we were at Disney World we went to the Magic Kingdom. We made sure to get up early and try and get there as early as possible. We lucked out and were able to make it on a couple of the big rides with very little wait time. Maya didn't want to go on any of the rides but, she was content riding in the stroller and they had little play areas where she liked to play.

Disney World

We went to Disney World (thanks to my parents!) for one whole week. My parents and my brother and sister came as well. Ethan drove to florida with my dad and Eric and of course loved the 17 hour trip! Knowing that Maya does not like the car as much as Ethan does I opted to fly with her. She did great on the plane and slept most of the way. We had a great time, the weather was extremely hot, topping the high 90's everyday. Ethan loved every single minute of Disney World and was a real trooper even in the heat. Maya did fairly well for a two year old. She had her moments but, she truely loved the pool that was near our villa. I wasn't sure how to post the pics that I took so I broke them up my the days. This is the first night we were there. We played in the smaller pool that was within walking distance of our hotel. Since it was so hot the water wasnt even refreshing it was so hot but the kids still had a good time. We also took a boat trip to downtown disney and had dinner. Maya was obsessed with the statues that are really people. We couldn't get her to leave.

Pool Party

Eric's aunt has a pool in her backyard and invited us to come over one weekend. The kids jumped right in the pool. Maya liked playing in the smaller pool which is supposed to be a hot tub but, was not turned on at the time. Ethan was all over the place and loved going off the diving board. He insisted on keeping his life jacket on which made it difficult to try and dive off the board.

Paddleboating in Downtown Naperville

Eric's family was here the first week of June for a family graduation party. Over the hot hot weekend we went to downtown Naperville to walk around. Ethan saw the paddleboats and wanted to try them. They were a lot of fun however it was a little more difficult paddling the boats around then I had thought. We topped the afternoon off with a lunch at the Potters.

First Swim of the Summer

This was the first day that we were able to get the pool out this summer. Ethan and Maya stayed in the pool for about three hours. This year Maya is actually able to play and jump around without falling face first into the water!

It's Been a While!

Since, I have not posted since Ethan's birthday about three months ago I decided to compile everything that happened in the spring and put it in one slideshow. The highlights include Easter in Iowa, Meeting Ellinor for the first time, Mother's Day, and Ethan's graduation. Hopefully I can get the summer caught up and stay on track!


Ellinor Langel