My grandparents live in the DC area and I am sure most of you have heard that that area has been hit with a major snowstorm. After seeing the pictures I wish we were there! I want very badly to pick Sweet Pea up and throw him in the big pile of snow. He would have so much fun!!

The storm!

Their balcony:

Papa clearing the driveway with the snow blower:

GG in their driveway:

Their house. Isn’t it beautiful?

Speaking of my grandparents…they were here a little over a week ago and, as always we had a blast! The kids were just getting over their RSV so we had a low key couple of days.

Giggling with Papa:

Building towers with GG:

And of course knocking them over:

Baby Peanut needs a snuggle:

Dress up with GG:

Can you see me?!

Can’t wait to see them again!

Sorry for the lack of posting. We had a fabulous trip to Disney over Christmas week. Unfortunately, I have had this major headache since we got home. But I figured I should post about Christmas before the year is over.

We spent our first night at Chef Mickey’s, a fun buffet style dinner where the characters come right to your table. Sweet Pea was enamored with the characters. Whenever he saw one he had this goofy grin on his face that you couldn’t wipe off. He just stared until it was time  for them to move on. Peanut was so exhausted from traveling that she slept through the whole thing.

Me, my brothers, my hubby, and my Papa got to do an Around the World segway tour at Epcot.

Lightning McQueen was everywhere and Sweet Pea was so excited. GG and Papa got him these ears and he has been wearing them ever since.

The kids riding around with GG.

Peanut snuggling with Uncle Ryan. She is wearing Sweet Pea’s hat because my mom and grandma were in charge of getting her ready that morning and they couldn’t find her pink one.

We had lunch in the country of Japan and Peanut liked gnawing on the edamame.

Turns out my dad is quite the baby whisperer. Every time Peanut was fussy he would grab her and she would conk out on his shoulder.

Here is Sweet Pea in our hotel room sporting a night gown that my aunt made for him. He started out in a crib by the bed, but ended up sleeping in the awesome king sized bed in our room. Both kids were so off in their sleeping while we were gone. I think they just knew they were not home. The good thing is when we got home they were both so relieved to be in their own beds they napped like champs.

One afternoon me, my brothers, my dad, and my papa went parasailing. So much fun! I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance. It’s an incredible feeling to be up so high.

This is a picture of my little brother on the Expedition Everest ride in Animal Kingdom. Charles and I were sitting right behind him and Charles was able to snap this picture right before we fell backwards.

Disney does a wonderful job decorating for the holidays. Here we are posing in front of one of the many Christmas trees. Four generations:

My family:

Charles took Sweet Pea to a light parade on Main Street in Magic Kingdom one evening. Here is main street before the parade:

Baby whisperer:

My mom did a fabulous job decorating our hotel room to make in feel more like Christmas. This was the first Christmas we have spent away from home and we wanted it to feel just right.

My mom made all the stockings…they all have little Mickey’s on them.

Christmas morning:

Peanut just chillin in her stroller waiting for the bus:

Sweet Pea playing with Uncle Josh on the bus. I think Sweet Pea had more fun on the public transportation than anything else. He was constantly asking to ride the monorail, the boats, and the bus. He still wakes up in the morning and asks if we get to go to the bus station.

Here Sweet Pea is examining the map of Magic Kingdom. He is quite the travel guide.

Tired Sweet Pea wanted a ride:

Playing in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids playhouse:

And the absolute favorite….meeting Lightning McQueen!!!

These are just a few of the 1700 pictures my hubby snapped while we were there . So I might be posting more later…..and of course there are the pictures my mom took….and my papa…

On Sunday we are leaving to go to Disney World for Christmas! We are so excited and really looking forward to the trip. Last week I was browsing stores on etsy and found these cute hats!!! I thought they would be the perfect way to keep the kids warm while at Disney!!! Josie, the store owner and maker of the hats, was amazing! She made them in one day so the kids could have them for our trip. Sweet Pea already  loves his and has been wearing it since we got it in the mail today.

She is having a buy 2 get 1 free special so we got this one for free!

We had a wonderful, whirlwind Thanksgiving. My parents drove down here Tuesday night. We got up Wednesday and followed them to Houston. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with family, extended family, and extended extended family. We got up Friday morning and headed home.

We have spent yesterday and today trying to catch up on some sleep. Although the babies tend to have other ideas so really Charles and I have been walking around like zombies while they run around like crazy. Here are some pictures of the event.

We followed my parents on the drive and my  mom had a good time taking pictures of us while in traffic:

Reading with GG while the food was being prepared:

My dad makes the sweet potatoes every year:

The finishing touches:

My beautiful girl:

The boys making the rolls:

Go Longhorns!!!

Dishing up:

Enjoying the wonderful meal!! Thanks to all who prepared it!!

Enjoying the company after the meal:

We had a great few days with our family and friends! Can’t wait until next year!

Last week my dad was in town on business and we got to spend a lot of time with him! It was so much fun! We went out to dinner, went to the zoo, and the kids had a great time playing with Papa. Sweet Pea woke up every morning asking if we got to see Papa that day. I didn’t do the greatest job of taking pictures of his visit, but here is what I got:

Here are a few from the zoo. This is Sweet Pea at the huge fish tank:

Papa and Sweet Pea looking at animals:

Sweet Pea’s favorite area at the zoo was the Reptile House. Unfortunately my dad and I could have just passed on by. The things you do for your kids (and grandkids)…

The zoo has a great play area for kids. My dad had to take a conference call and I had to nurse the baby so this was a perfect stop!

My dad’s family lives near the zoo, so we stopped in for a visit on the way home.

Peanut with her Great-Grandpa:

Four generations of Campbell’s:

My dad and Charles went to a Mavs game one evening after the kids went to bed. They had awesome seats and had a great view of the game. Good thing the Mavs won that night!

What a great visit with Papa! We love when he comes to town…so fun!

My brother lives only a few hours by train from my grandparents so he took the Saturday night train in and when Sweet Pea woke up Sunday morning he found Uncle Ryan sleeping in the room with him! He went right to him and they went upstairs and played blocks and cars until breakfast. My mom made yummy pancakes and GG cut up strawberries.

After breakfast we took another walk. Gorgeous weather and scenery makes me want to walk there all the time!

Peanut snuggling with Uncle Ryan before walk:

Sweet Pea chasing Uncle Ryan up the driveway:

Beginning our walk:

Snuggled close outside:

Sweet Pea decided he didn’t want to talk on the way back:

Sunday afternoon we went to the pumpkin patch. We let Sweet Pea try to pull Uncle Ryan in the wagon, but it didn’t work out so well.

Being silly:

Sweet Pea loved the open field of pumpkins and wandered for a long time trying to find the perfect pumpkin:

The owners of the pumpkin patch had this awesome pirate ship set up in the back for the kids to play on:

Carving our pumpkins:

Wrestling with Uncle Ryan before bed:

We sadly packed our bags Monday morning and headed to the airport around one that afternoon. It was a long afternoon and evening of turning in the rental car and lugging our stuff through the airport. But we were home by nine that evening and already planning our trip for next year! Can’t wait!

My mom and I went to West Virginia a few weeks back to visit family. I wrote about the first few days here and now I am on to Friday and Saturday of our trip!

My mom woke me and the kids up around 7:30 Friday morning. We threw our stuff and the kids in the car and headed off to my great-grandmothers house. This is about a five hour trip and we spoiled Sweet Pea by letting him watch Dora the Explorer and Mickey Mouse the whole time. We stopped for gas, a Starbucks coffee, and lunch at McDonalds (very healthy…I know) and made it to her house by two. Peanut did great. She slept most of the time and I got really good at nursing her while she was in her carseat.

My mom had a photographer come out to the house that afternoon to take pictures of the five generations. My great-grandmother has six great-great-grandchildren!!! I can’t wait to get the pictures back and be able to share them with everyone. Here are some pictures we took while we were there:

Peanut meeting her Great-Great-Grandmother:

View of my great-grandmother’s house from the hill:

Peanut with her great-grandmother and her great-great-grandmother:

Me and the kids with Grandma:

GG jumped into the picture:

My mom and Peanut swinging on the front porch:

My cousin’s beautiful wife and her daughter (one of the great-great-grandkids):

Enjoying family:

We spent Friday night at a hotel in town. Saturday morning we visited a little more with family and then headed back to my grandparents house. On the way back to their house we didn’t stop once!! Sweet Pea occupied himself with books and tv. I was again able to nurse Peanut while keeping her in the carseat. It was a quick trip but well worth it to see my great-grandma and other family.

Sweet Pea ended the long day with a fun bubble bath!

Part Three tomorrow…

Last Wednesday my mom and I loaded up the kids and headed to West Virginia to visit my grandparents! We woke them up at six in the morning and went straight to the airport. It was Little Peanut’s first airplane ride. She kept the other passengers very happy by sleeping the entire time.

We had a funny little incident with Sweet Pea. We were all lined up in the jet-way waiting to get on the plane and when it was our turn to get on he decided he didn’t want to! He kept trying to move backwards and said “I want to ride a smaller airplane!”. So my mom hopped on the plane to save us a row while I stepped to the side with Sweet Pea to talk to him. I finally just had to pick him up and get on hoping he would calm down. I think he was just afraid of the unknown  because once we got on he was fine.

For his entertainment we had books to read, a magna doodle to draw on, and and iPod full of Dora the Explorer and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. The magna doodle was funny because he kept wanting my mom to draw him doors. So she got creative and drew every type of door you can think of! Toddlers!

For those of you who have never traveled with babies it is quite the task! We had carseats, portable cribs, luggage, jackets, pillows, and pretty much anything else you can think of. I carried the baby in my wrap so I would have free hands to lug everything around. And thank goodness my mom was there or I never would have been able to do it!

Once we arrived to the airport we rented a car and headed to my grandparents! We got there around four in the afternoon and Sweet Pea was ready to stretch his legs. So Papa took him downstairs to play ball while us girls watched from the balcony.

My mom and I found these awesome balloons at target for $2! After you blow them up you let them go and they shoot up into the air and make a rocket sound. We lost a few to the tops of trees and the roof. Sweet Pea loved them until my mom accidentally shot one into his face.

Thursday was our day of rest. Sweet Pea helped Papa mix up some pancakes. Yummy!

Then he helped Nana and GG mix up brownies.

And he had to taste the mix. Of course the brownies that were supposed to last all weekend lasted the day. Every time we went by the tray we grabbed one. And I wonder why I can’t lose this last 20 pounds….

We took a wonderful walk to look and the fall colors and animals:

We spent almost four hours playing outside. Oh how I wish we had a yard!

Charles’ dad lives a few hours away from my grandparents so he drove in for the afternoon. We had a wonderful visit with him! If only we lived closer…

We ended our day with yummy steaks!

More about our trip tomorrow…

This morning we packed up the car, honked the horn good bye, and hit the road. I think everyone knew that the car ride home just isn’t as exciting as the car ride there. Sweet Pea was antsy from the start and wasn’t much interested in reading books like he did on the ride up. Little Peanut whined until she finally fell asleep. I let Sweet Pea watch tv on my phone almost the whole ride home so I wouldn’t have to hear him whine. When we did finally get home no one was here to greet us excitedly. Nope, the trip home just isn’t the same as the trip there. We weren’t ready for reality and we are already counting down the days until we see them again (it’s 11 in case you were wondering).

After a breakfast of yummy pancakes and omelets we headed off to the fair! We browsed all the booths and looked at cakes in the cake decoration contest. Here we are sitting down to sample some apple fries. My mom has more pictures posted here.

Then we headed to pick out some pumpkins to decorate Nana’s porch. Sweet Pea was such a great helper!

Later that night my dad grilled some fish for dinner! Sweet Pea stayed outside to “help”.

Nana read books:

And Papa snuggled on the couch:

Another great day!