Cocoa Beach Vacation

We were lucky enough to bring our nephews along with us this year to our annual Cocoa Beach, FL vacation.  I was a little nervous at first, since this was the first time taking other kids without other parents.  I was not for sure how bickering would end up or how to discipline, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well the trip went!  They LOVED it!  My boys loved being with their cousins, and I am sure this will be a trip that they will all remember for a very long time.  

 

 Posing outside of Ron Jon Surf Shop.  They all got a little souvenir from the shop.

 This spot for photos has become a tradition for us every year.  It is the walkway at our resort that leads out to the beach.  We make a pretty good-looking crew. 

My Killion boys.  Love this one so much!

I'm back...(home and to blogging)

I am sure you noticed that I have not been blogging much, eventhough I promised to do so.  Well, there are a few reasons for that. 
1.  Birthday coma-Yes, it does exist, and I suffered from it.  4 birthdays in less than 3 weeks, and it was crazy!  I am happy to say that birthday season is officially over for the Killion family this year.
2.  Prep-Because of all of the birthdays, there was a lot of running around in a crazy state for a few days, with lists in hand and tons to do.  There was a lot of prep work for the birthdays as well as for the surprise present we had in store for our boys!
3.  The Present-So, it was up in the air for most of the weeks leading up to the boys' birthdays as to if their present was going to become reality.  The reason for that was because of a lot of weather watching.  You may be wondering what the weather had to do with their present.  Well, up until the week of Sept. 6th, we had not made a definite decision, and then after watching the hurricanes finally slow down, we booked our flights to head to the Happiest Place on Earth for 9 days and surprise the boys the day we were to leave, Sept. 10th!  We picked Gabe up from school at 1:30pm, all packed and ready to go, and told the boys in the car on the way to the airport!

It was an AMAZING trip, one that I will never forget!  There is nothing like Disney magic, and we were surrounded by it for 9 days!  I cannot express how blessed I feel to have a husband the loves me and his family so much to work so hard to allow us to take family vacations like we do!!  We had a blast, and Chad and I have decided that we work pretty well together as a family of 4 on vacation.  It was a great bonding time for us and the boys, and we are already trying to plan our next trip! 

Please be patient with me while I work throught the 1000+ photos that I have taken, and I will get posts about the birthday parties and the trip up as soon as I can! 

Thrown into the thick of it

All last week, the boys, Chad and I were emerged into Hero Headquarters at our church for our evening VBS program!  Oh my goodness, we were exhausted every night.  The boys had such a great time, but I am so glad we can finally have our evenings back. 

Gabe and my niece Taylor with friends from their group during games.

Some Hero Headquarters game to get to the day's Hero Mission!

Yes, Chad was loved as Pizza Man!

In all of our crazy, busy week, we did manage to see Toy Story 3, one of the best movies by far this summer, not once, but twice! 

Oh, how I am a Buzz and Woody fan!

I even teared up at both viewings. 

If you haven't seen it yet, then I suggest you run out and see it today!

An evening of swimming and getting thrown into the air is how every child should spend a summer's evening! 

 

I am still longing for our vacation days of doing whatever we want, when we want.

I miss it so much.

Why can't life be a constant vacation?

Also, is it bad, that we now want to move to Florida? 

I really think we can be a permanent Florida family.

Longing for...

I am wishing that I was back on those sandy beaches watching the waves roll in. 

Just a glimpse

Here is just a glimpse into some of our Disney fun we had last week. I am ready to go back already! There is just something about Disney magic that makes you a kid at heart, and makes you want more. I loved our trip, and I am looking forward to more family trips to come!

The Happiest Place on Earth

We are once again heading to Disney World, but this time it is just the 4 of us for 6 days to celebrate the boys' birthdays! Free dining, staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney's Magical Express.....the works! I think I am more excited than the boys are. See ya real soon!