Disney - Round 3

The final installment. . .

For those of you who didn't believe Glenn and I when we said we saw an alligator in the lagoon outside of our resort... We submit photographic proof.

He was about 4 feet long, but just minding his own business.

On our last day of the trip, we had breakfast at the Cape May Cafe in our resort. Imagine our surprise when Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale showed up!

Minnie's got Miss Hazel's number! How did she know Peek-A-Boo is Hazel's favorite game?

This may have been the cutest moment of the trip, when Hazel gave Minnie a kiss on the nose.

Hazel just can't take her eyes off Minnie.

Hazel also gave Chip a kiss on the nose, but you wouldn't know it from this picture.

Goofy was a little taller than Hazel was comfortable with.

She wasn't quite sure whether she wanted to look at him or not. She decided to act shy.

Nope. I'm not gonna look at him.

I'm not quite sure she appreciated Dale holding her. But it did make for a cute picture.

She was much happier smiling at Dale when Momma was holding her.

Yes, Hazel liked the characters a lot!

And the final word.... Hazel loved Disney, but it made her sleepy...

Only an adorable baby girl could get away with this and make it look cute.

Disney - Round 2

The official Spaceship Earth 2008 shot. They have totally revamped the ride inside, and it is AWESOME! Glenn and I highly recommend it!

The celebration included a vow renewal ceremony for my mom and dad. My mom's good friend, Susan (who is the Surrogate Judge in Hunterdon County, NJ) came down to preside over the "nuptials." Anne and Steph stood up for Mom, and Brian stood up for Dad,
as they did at the original wedding.

I (who, of course was not at the original wedding) gave a reading, and Sarah gave the toast. The whole ceremony was touching; everyone cried.

After the ceremony, we all headed over to EPCOT for a scavenger hunt. While there, Glenn was pulled out of the crowd to play the role of Sir Galahad in the World Showcase Performers' production of King Artur and the Holy Grail. This being Glenn's debut performance, I took lots of pictures:

At the end of the night, we celebrated with a special dinner in EPCOT catered by each country of the World Showcase. After dinner, Minnie and Goofy showed up and there was lots of dancing, which the kids loved.

Hazel LOVES dancing, but she does get a little jealous when Momma holds Audrey.

Laura joined us for dinner and dancing when her performances in Italy were over.

Stay tuned for Round 3. Join us as Hazel finally comes face to face with Minnie, Goofy, and Chip and Dale.

You asked for it . . . Our first round of Disney photos. . .

30 years ago, this month, my parents met each other in Disney World. Six months later they were married. To celebrate such a magical love story, my entire family (all five of my parents' children and all of the grandchildren and my parents too) took over Disney World for a week. I could sit here for hours and type away all the fun experiences we had, but I think the pictures will say it better than I could. . .

Hazel's first glimpse of Mickey Mouse. "Hmmm... Who is that? What is that?"

Uncle Brian is SO excited to be in Disney World. Papaw wishes the paparazzi would leave him alone.

Our first day in Disney was magical. It even ended with a rainbow.

We're headed off on a Safari.

The cousins are all ready to see some animals. (Wild Animals, Uncle Glenn!)

The whole family.
(minus Papaw, who was smarter than all of us and decided to stay out of the heat and remain in the air conditioning.)

The unofficial Burton Sister and my college roommate, Laura. Just another day at work.

This is not a commentary on Laura's acting. It was just so hot, and little girls get so sleepy.

Make sure to keep checking in.... Round two coming soon.

Happy Father's Day

Today being Father's Day, we wanted to do something special with Daddy, so after a homecooked breakfast of eggs and toast, and some quality video gaming time, we headed off on an adventure.

Within the past two years the Indianapolis Museum of Art (with the exception of special exhibits) and the Lilly House and Gardens have made admission free. This makes a wonderful and inexpensive special occasion destination. The last Friday before Hazel was born, we had our last childless couple date at the IMA. We had dinner at Puck's restaurant and saw the Roman art exhibit. This year for Father's Day, we decided to take advantage of the beautiful sunny weather (83 degrees) and take a guided tour of the gardens at the Lilly house. It was beautiful, but a little hot in the sun, so we're glad to be back in the air conditioning.

Oldfields - The Lilly House

The rear view from the garden

Daddy and Hazel enjoy the shade of a "Dawn Redwood"

Hazel is really enjoying her garden stroll with daddy

Even when the guide got boring, Hazel was able to keep us entertained

Until she tuckered herself out.

I think Glenn is going to go back to playing his video game while I finish up some homework, and then we're going to have pancakes for dinner. (Don't ask me, that's what Daddy requested.)

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. And especially to Grandpa McCain, Papaw Burton, Uncle Kenny, Uncle Rob, Uncle Richard, and Uncle Tony.


*****UPDATE: 6:45 Sunday, June 15*****

Glenn's Reflections on Father's Day

Father's Day is truly the happiest day of the year. What could beat a day filled with video games, Hazel kisses, and breakfast for dinner? Nothing. However, I might have eaten one or two too many pancakes, and chugging the syrup to wash it all down might not have been my best choice. Regardless, everyday should be Father's Day!!!

One year of blogging...

Today is our one year anniversary of setting up this blog. It hardly seems possible that only one year ago we were anxiously awaiting our giggling girl, not knowing just how wonderful she would be when she got here. If you get a chance, take a look back over the past year of posts and marvel at just how much things have changed in only a year. (I especially like to look at the posts from October and wonder how our big girl was ever that little.)

As far as Hazel is concerned, everyday is cause for celebration. On Saturday, Glenn was helping some friends move into their new apartment, and Hazel and I went to the library to do some homework. She fell asleep in her car seat on the way there; which is exactly what I was hoping would happen. I let her sleep in her pumpkin seat while I worked on my homework for about an hour. Now, here's the special thing about Hazel. She rarely wakes up in a bad mood, and Saturday was no exception. When she woke up, she started singing. And not just singing, but exalting at the top of her lungs. I think she was singing Cat Stevens, "I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I gotta let it out." So I told her that I understand how hard it is not to sing when you got the feelin' but let's take it outside, since people like it quiet in the library. Everyday brings new insight into this wonderful, silly girl we have.

Well, I will post a few pictures, since that seems to be what our readers want. (And not me waxing philosophical over the passage of time and the joy of infants.)

First, Uncle Brian took some great photos when we were all in Lawrenceville visiting Grammy and Papaw Burton for Mother's Day. You should check them out if you get a chance. They are posted at: http://www.hub10.com/gallery/Lville-0508/

And lastly, Hazel and Daddy have special time together on Monday nights and Tuesday nights while Momma's at class. They play hard and Momma always comes home to a sleepy baby. This is what I came home to last night. . .