Disney World for Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year my mom and dad  took the whole family to Disney World!  This was our first time going as a family and we had such a great time!  We were surprised to learn that the boys LOVE roller coasters.  Carsen was tall enough to ride the Rockin' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios and went at least 5 times!  Parker and Griffen were pretty disappointed that they didn't meet the minimum 48" height requirement to ride.  They decided we need to head back as soon as they are tall enough!  With the exception of losing Griffen for what felt like the longest 15 min. EVER, we had a pretty smooth trip.

 Parker-Deacon-Griffen

 Deacon and Griffen

 At the LEGO store in Downtown Disney

 More LEGO store fun

 It's a LEGO Santa

 The boys thought this dragon was extra cool

 Day #1- Hollywood Studios

 Griff fell while running around the hotel grounds on the

first night we were there.  Poor kid got a pretty good goose

egg on his head.

 Carsen and Mom

 On the streets of New York

 Grabbing a quick snack on the back lot tour

 Mike and Sully

 Jedi Academy

 Using the force

 Linc enjoying some down time

 The boys with Grandma and Papa

 Waiting in line for the Rockin' Roller Coaster. 

 Day 2- Magic Kingdom

Because of these shirts when Griffen got lost it 

was MUCH easier to find him.

Me and the boys

 On the Carousel 

 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Day 3- Animal Kingdom

 Jungle Safari

 Day 4- Epcot

Sad to be heading home

Summer surgery part 2

        Waiting to go back to pre-op

     Just before going back for surgery

And after surgery hanging out in recovery

We continued our summer of surgery when the day after his birthday Griffen got his tonsils out.

He has had problems breathing when he sleeps for years!  Not only that, but he was still waking up several times every night.... Not good for a little boy that was about to start school! 

After lots of doctors visits and discussion we decided to go ahead and get his tonsils out.

BEST . DECISION . EVER!!!!

Since the surgery he can finally breath, and once he was all healed up he started sleeping through the night!  We are all much happier at the Wight house!

Lincoln is 1

-----Lincoln at 1------

-ADORES his big brothers!  Wherever they are he wants to be right there with them.  He doesn't understand that he's still a baby and gets frustrated when he can't keep up with the big boys.

-Is still not walking.  He prefers to crawl everywhere he goes and has gotten quite  fast! When he doesn't like the way the ground feels in his knees he will walk on his feet with his hands still on the ground.

- Is a tiny little thing.  He is in the 10th percentile for weight and the 25th for height.  Although in our family that is pretty big!

- Still isn't talking much and likes to let us know how he feels about something by either clapping or screaming at us.

-Is my little cuddle bug.  His favorite place to be is snuggled up in his mommy's arms.

-Is one seriously happy baby!  He loves pretty much everyone he meets and is always happy to give them a smile.

We feel so blessed to have this sweet little baby in our family and can't wait to see what the next year brings!

Griffen is 5!

-----Griffen is 5-----

1. What is your favorite color? Red
2. What is your favorite toy? Batman
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
4. What is your favorite tv show? Pokemon
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Pizza
6. What is your favorite shirt to wear? My Batman shirt! 
7. What is your favorite game? Pirate 101
8. What is your favorite snack? Muffins
9. What is your favorite animal? Zebras
10. What is your favorite song? The gingerbread man song
11. What is your favorite book? The Club Penguin book.
12. Who is your best friend? Sam
13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios 
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my bike
15. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas when it is snowy.
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My teddy bear
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Toast
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Hot dogs
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A golfer

Parker is 7!

-----Parker at Seven-----

1. What is your favorite color? Red
2. What is your favorite toy? My spaceship toy.
3. What is your favorite fruit? Apples
4. What is your favorite tv show? Spongebob 
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Hot dogs
6. What is your favorite shirt to wear? My birthday shirt mommy made!
7. What is your favorite game? Minecraft
8. What is your favorite snack? Goldfish 
9. What is your favorite animal? Dogs
10. What is your favorite song? Dynamite 
11. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter
12. Who is your best friend? Brook
13. What is your favorite cereal? Mini wheats  
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my bike
15. What is your favorite drink? Lemonade 
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas 
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Nothing
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Hamburgers
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A mechanic!

Summer Surgery

We are starting our summer off with some surgery for the babe.  After over 3 months of near constant ear infections we decided that getting tubes in his ears was going to be the best option.  Parker was about this age when he had tubes put in and it made a world of difference for him.  He went from having an ear infection every other week to not having another one for over 2 years!  We are praying we get the same results with Lincoln.

 He did really well when they took him back, but was not so happy when they brought him back to us.  The Dr. said he should be feeling 100% by tomorrow.

          Waiting to go back to pre-op

Hanging out in pre-op with his Surgi Bear

     All done and having a nap in the car

End of year interview with Parker

End of 1st grade interview

                 Last day of 1st grade

What is your teachers name?

Mrs. Phillips

What is the best part of the school day?

Everything!

Who are your friends?

Carson, Zada, Carter, and Presley

What is something you learned in math?

I learned multiplication 

What is your favorite art project?

I liked when I made the pinch pot and painted it green and purple.

What is your favorite book to read by yourself?

I like the Magic Treehouse books!

What is your favorite book that someone read to you?

Harry Potter

What food do you like to eat at lunch?

I like to eat pizza, cheese sticks, and potatoes

What is your favorite game to play at recess?

My favorite game is freeze tag.

What is your favorite activity after school?

I like swim team practice.

What do you like about your teacher?

Mrs. Phillips is nice and caring and I love everything about her!

What do you look forward to for summer?

I am excited to swim on swim team.

So close

It is finally starting to feel like summer! The boys only have a few days of school left and they are so looking forward to their summer this year!  

Swim team practice started yesterday and so both of the big boys will be there every afternoon this week and then every morning for the rest of summer!

As I was cleaning out our storage room I came across Charles' old swim bag.  I thought it was only fitting that the boys get to use it for their swimming equipment.

We have also already made it over to my moms to swim in the past week.  When I say we I really mean the boys.  I am not nearly crazy, or young, enough to enjoy water at 77 degrees. Brrrrr!

Lincoln just sat in his little car next to the pool and watched the fun.

I'm sure by the end of summer I will have included 100's of pictures of my boys swimming, but that is our life right now.  And I couldn't be happier.

End of year interview with Griffen

End of Preschool Interview

             Last day of school 2013

What are your teacher's names?

Ms. Katy and Ms. Karen

What is the best part of the school day?

Getting to play outside on the playground

Who are your friends?

Jack, Eli, and Elijah

What is something you learned in Spanish?

How to count to 20, and my colors

What is something you wrote?

My ABC's and my name

What is your favorite art project?

I liked when I made a flower for my mom

What is your favorite book that someone read to you?

The dinosaur books

What food do you like to eat at lunch?

Turkey sandwich with mustard, goldfish, and carrots!

What is your favorite game to play at recess?

Ninjago and on the seesaw

What is your favorite activity after school?

I like to play outside and ride my bike

What do you like about your teachers?

They help me make fun things, and they are nice

What do you look forward to for summer?

Going swimming every day!