Just added Disney 08 pictures + a few pictures from Elise’s Girl Scout ceremony in early December. Some of the pictures are actually small videos, and almost all of those videos were taken on accident because even with several computer certifications I can’t figure out how to use my own digital camera.
I’ve uploaded pictures from different events in the month of October. You’ll find them in the gallery here.
At the Pumpkin Festival in Milton, Samera was in the beauty pageant and she won “Prettiest Smile!” You’ll also see pictures from our pumpkin carving and of the girls dressed up around the house and out for Trick or Treating. Finally, I took pictures yesterday at Elise’s school Halloween party. We’ve had a fun month and we’re looking forward to the holiday season ahead 
We’ve had an exciting 48 hours!
Yesterday afternoon we had a small, impromptu party for Elise at Mom’s house to celebrate her first day of school. We had Sponge Bob macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, and chocolate cake! Elise also got a few school supplies (all with Princesses, of course) as gifts. Olivia bought her some new hair accessories, which will really come in handy.
This morning was the big day! We got her up and dressed and off to school. She was so excited she wanted to leave the house 45 minutes too early. Mark and I did okay, I nearly started bawling in the classroom when she hugged me goodbye, but I held it in until we got to the car 
After school, we made chocolate chip cookies and she told us about her day (which wasn’t much — we know she made a friend, but she doesn’t remember the friend’s name or what she looked like, only that she had a My Little Pony backpack).
Then, this evening as she was getting ready for bed, she lost her second tooth! This time she didn’t swallow it and we have a tooth to present to the Tooth Fairy.
I’m uploading pictures of yesterday and today right now! Be sure to check them out!
I left off where? Tuesday? Obviously, I’ve got a lot more to post about our trip from the past 5 days or so. However, I am tired and so instead I’m uploading the remaining pictures to the gallery, and I’ll put some pictures on flickr that Elise took during our trip.
Full update coming soon, hopefully! We’ve had a great time!
Monday, August 13, 2007 6:00 AM
I just learned that the cost of internet access here is on a daily basis, so I’m going to save all my entries for one long mega entry and post the pictures all at once, too, or at least in 2 day batches. I really wanted to update daily, but I must have read the hotel information incorrectly.
Today we are heading to The Magic Kingdom, with dinner reservations tonight at the
We’re back at the hotel for a small siesta before going back out to the park. This morning we did a bit of shopping at the hotel gift shop for some autograph books. We also had breakfast here at the hotel.
Afterwards, we caught our bus to the
After a long, leisurely lunch we split up again. This time, Mark and I took the boys to wait in line at my favorite ride of all time, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, while everyone else retired to the hotel for a bit of pool time and rest before this evening’s adventures. Even though the line was long, the ride was worth it!
We timed our exit poorly though, we were heading back to the hotel just as the afternoon parade was ending and everyone else seemed to have the same siesta idea. By the time we returned to the hotel, it was already 4 PM and Elise was in the pool.
Right now, Samera is taking a much needed nap while Elise is playing with some of the loot she got after braving “Pirates.” We’ve got dinner reservations tonight at about 7 at the
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:00 AM
Well, after a mad rush through the
After dinner, we split into two groups again. The ladies took the girls to Fantasyland, and the boys went to Tomorrowland to try to gauge
Speaking of Wednesday, we originally had reservations for both girls to get their hair styled and up-do’d at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique just before the party on Wednesday. We decided to cancel that in favor of dinner reservations at Chef Mickey instead. The girls were okay with this decision because they want to meet Mickey!
We saw the fireworks at
After the fireworks, the group was whole again. We sat on the curb on
Both of the little girls passed out on the bus ride back to the hotel. They woke up briefly when we shuffled them inside, but it was lights out for our entire party. Yesterday was a long but fun-filled day.
Today’s plans are to get a late start at MGM and we’re having dinner there, too. Epcot has Extra Magic Hours tonight, so we (my sister, Mark, and I), might take the two teenagers to that so we can ride some non-kid rides J I’d really like to ride “Soarin’” before Elise does to gauge if I think she’ll be afraid of it. She is generally not bothered by heights, so I think she’ll be okay.
Anyway! That’s it for now. There are 140-some pictures in the gallery, starting from our airport wait to the parade last night. If you want access to the gallery but don’t have it, please request it and I’ll approve the request (well, if I want you to have access, that is. )
Hey, all. I just uploaded a bunch of pictures that Elise took with her camera to the Flickr gallery. Most were taken here in the house, but a few were from Camden Park. It’s hard to tell in the pictures what they are of, but she still did a pretty good job
We’re leaving for Disney on Sunday and we’re so excited! Hopefully, Elise will get a lot of photography practice as she takes pictures around WDW with her camera.
Three new pictures in the gallery: Elise and her missing tooth. Yes! Elise lost her first baby tooth tonight. It has been loose all week and threatening to come out. This morning, she asked for some apple, and that forced it into an uncomfortable 90° position. She wouldn’t let me pull it, so we just did our best to manage the pain and keep her happy for the day.
Then, this evening, she was eating a chewy granola bar and out it came! She was excited when she told me, but then started crying because she swallowed it. Once we explained that it was no big deal, she was pleased with herself once again. She called a few different people on the phone to tell them about it.
We put a note for the Tooth Fairy in Elise’s tooth-pillow that she’s had since she was only a few months old. I can’t wait for her to discover that she’s been left a little cash in the morning. =)
New pictures from this weekend so far uploaded to the gallery under the ‘Weekends‘ album.
Here’s what we did: Last night, we tried to go to the Charleston Ribfest with my parents, sister, and niece. A huge thunderstorm erupted just as we arrived, so then we went to CiCi’s Pizza. When we got there, we found out that a water main had busted so they couldn’t serve any pizza. So, we drove back to Cross Lanes (where we had begun in the first place), and had dinner at Pizza Hut. The entire night was a comedy of errors.
Upon arriving home, we discovered a leak in our roof above the family room. We’re going to call a roofer on Monday and hope for the best.
Today was action packed. We started with breakfast at Mom’s, then we cleaned out Mom’s SUV (since it’s the largest), and 6 of us: Myself, my sister, my niece, my brother, Mark, and Elise all climbed in and we drove to Camden Park. We had a lot of fun! I was surprised at how many of the rides Elise wanted to go on. She even begged to go on the swan-shaped paddle boats, and she’s afraid of boat rides in general.
After we were done with the park and my camera battery was running low, we went to Outback Steakhouse and ate our weight in food. To-do: look up the recipe for their Macaroni & Cheese and the Zesty Tomato salad dressing or whatever it was.
Tomorrow Ed is coming over to help Mark put down tile in our now-carpeted laundry room. After that, we’re hoping to finish off the weekend with some relaxation.
Everyone needs 4 blogs. *cough*
Eriemarie.com was lacking in content. So, here we go! This will not be updated much, though I plan to use it to document our upcoming trip to Disneyworld. I’ve also installed a gallery, which will have some password protected elements for sharing pictures with friends and family.
My brief bio: I’m a late 20-something, married with one daughter. I’m currently completing my Bachelor’s Degree in IT. I like to read, listen to music from the 90s, watch movies, and pretend I don’t like soap operas. I’m a casual gamer playing on the Feathermoon World of Warcraft server mostly, though I have a few others scattered about different servers.
