Disney World 2010

Fall break fell on a good week for us. Everyone knows that we have had our vacation planned for quite some time now and the school system must have also known because Fall break fell on the same week. We went to Disney for a week & this was by far the best vacation we have had. The boys behaved better than I ever would have thought. I mean we went to a park 5 days straight and that can wear someone out much less a 2 year old. I think I will update the blog by days since everyday was such an experience so please bear with me. I will get it updated with pictures soon!!

FINALLY DID IT!!! I finally got the pics up & honestly it would take days to write everything we did. I know the boys had such a great time & we were lucky enough to hit every park & the big boys (Bronson & Jason) got a boy day at Universal. They went from roller coaster to roller coaster. They had a great time. One of the highlights for me was the family dinner at T-Rex. What awesome food. We sat in a room that changed colors from red to blue. They boys LOVED it. After we are they got to build a dino. So we welcomed Stripes & Wully to the family.

For several weeks before we left we prepared Nathan for MiMi's house. In his mind he thought we were going to the clubhouse. That's what he sees on tv. So needless to say we didn't know how excited he was until our last day at the parks when we were at Hollywood Studios & say the Playhouse Disney show. When Mickey & the clubhouse appeared he was speechless. So very excited that I almost cried for him. To him we FINALLY went to MiMi's house.

Jackson had been working hard on getting taller before we left. His goal was to ride the rock & roll roller coaster. He saw pictures of it & as we all know Jackson wants to be a rock star so this is right up his alley. We went Hollywood 2 different days. The 1st day was all the big rides so we went straight to Tower of Terror & the coaster. He was tall enough for tower & I really thought he would cry once we got in our seats but boy I was wrong. He loved it. I think it was his favorite. Between the 2 days at Hollywood he rode it 4 times!! That kid has no fear. We then walked to the coaster and sadly he wasn't tall enough but he didn't cry or get upset. He said ok maybe next time. (what an awesome kid, right) The ladies at the line saw what happened & heard him so they gave him this card that says the next time he is there & is tall enough for the coaster he gets to skip the whole line, go straight to the front & ride that coaster. That made him smile & I was proud of him for not crying. The rest of us rode it & it is one of the best coasters I have riden much less it plays the best musice. How can you go wring with Aerosmith!! While Bronson & Tamara rode we took Jackson over to the tattoo stand & he got a pirate tattoo. He thought that was pretty cool.

Jason seemed to enjoy the entire vacation. He deserves it too. Since he missed the last trip. I think we all had a great time. Don't know how we are gonna top it next time and we all know there will be a next time. The Dunn family LOVES Disney World!!

Go Uncle Bubbie!!!

Uncle Bubbie is playing softball this season & we took the boys to see him play. They thought it was pretty cool that Uncle Bubbie got them shirts that matched his game jersey. (we thought it was cool too) The boys were excited at first but the games were running behind so by the time the game started the boys just wanted to play in the dirt. We all know that Jackson can't resist a dirt pile. Sorry Uncle Bubbie but Jason & I enjoyed watching you play and the boys looked great.

Fall Ball

Ok I know. I am again running late on posting but it's been busy. Right now we are in the middle of Fall ball. It's been a really great season & Jackson has improved so much. He is hitting more pitches from the coach than ever before & we are so proud. So far we have had 5 games & have won 4 of them. Jackson even got the game ball on September 27th!! He got on base both times at bat & hit by pitch once. Way to go Jackson!!

Jackson rides the bus.

After 3 weeks of school we finally let Jackson ride the bus home from school. He was so excited. He knew his bus number (246) and also knew that another kid in class rode his bus. Jason, Nathan & I headed out to the front porch to wait. Nathan didn't know what was going on but he tried to get all the big trucks to honk their horns. Jason had the camcorder & I had the camera. The bus arrived & Jackson leaped off the bus. I froze up & only got 1 picture but Jason got the whole thing taped. He loved it & asked if he could ride everyday!!

Happy Anniversary Jason!!

8 years. We have been married 8 years. It really doesn't feel like it at all. It's been rough at times but as I sit back & start writing this I realize how lucky I am. I have a strong, supportive, patient, helpful man. He had put up with me when I could not even stand myself. He hasn't been the perfect hubby but who has? I know I have not been the perfect spouse but everyday I try to tell him I love him & appreciate him. I am willing to bet that the next 8 years will be better than the past because I am learning everyday.

Jason- If I don't say it enough, I LOVE YOU!! You are my rock, my sounding board, my partner in crime. I love you more today than I did yesterday and the past few months have been eye opening & I have learned so much. Thank you for loving me & I look forward our future TOGETHER.

Family Hike

Jason & I decided to take the boys to Sweetwater Creek Park to hike some trails & play in the creek. I went there alot growing up & knew the boys would love it. Especially Jackson. Anything in the outside and in the woods he's a happy boy. So we got up Sunday morning and packed a picnic & headed to the creek. Jackson was so excited which made Nathan excited. Once we got there Jackson darted to the map & picked out which trail he wanted to do. They had a red trail (beginners) white trail (next step up) and blue trail (not for us since we had Nathan with us). He chose blue & we quickly talked him into red since Nathan couldn't handle the blue. Honestly Jackson probably couldn't either. So we took off into the woods. Jackson wanted to look for snakes, bears and deer. Good Luck. We hiked for about an hour and then took a break at the creek & I pulled out water shoes for the boys to play in the creek. Jackson was shocked that he was getting to do this. They played, got a little wet, threw rocks and then wanted to keep hiking. I thought it was good idea to take a "short cut" up a hill. Jason didn't argue but I could tell that this wasn't his idea & did not agree with me. It was steep and Nathan was already tired so this was pushing it for him. At the top of the hill we found out that we were now on the blue path. So I told Jackson he could now tell everyone that he hiked 2 trails in 1 day!!! At this point Nathan was exhausted & had to be carried either by me or Jason. He almost fell asleep on Jason's shoulder. It was cute. This was our sign we needed to head back to the van to eat lunch. We had been hiking for almost 3hours at this point. We found a nice quiet place for lunch and then headed home. It was a wonderful day with the family and one we will do again.

First day of Kindergarten

Jackson is in kindergarten. Or as he says the "real big guy school!" He was not scared or nervous at all. He was so excited and ready to go. We went to open house the night before to meet his teacher and see his room. He thought it was cool. I warned him when he went to bed that I might cry but I wasn't sad or upset. Just proud. He told me that he would be fine. He is strong & not to cry or worry about him. He is a big boy. I didn't cry at open house or even after we dropped him off. I was proud of myself. I held it in. (Nathan on the other hand, cried for awhile. He held onto the door knob when we got home & kept calling Brudder) I am still in disbelief that he is in school & Nathan in 2. Where does the time go? Right now I drop him off & pick him up but he really wants to ride the bus so next week he gets to ride it home. Pictures of that will come.