LegoLand '08

Yesterday we drove about 2 hours from here to Windsor to go to Legoland. We got some "free" vouchers through our grocery store rewards system and decided to use them! When I say "free" I mean that we've bought enough groceries over the last however many months to get these vouchers, so technically they were not free, but we didn't have to pay anything to get in yesterday. Anyway.

We left our house at 8am and drove to Windsor. The weather was beautiful and in the mid 60's so it was a perfect day! The girls were so excited to go and the whole way there Cerys kept saying, "I can't wait to get to Candy Land!" Sorry honey, it's LEGOLAND! I think we said that fifty million times in the 2 hour car ride.

I was quite impressed with Legoland, it was relatively clean and easy to find your way around. They have lots and lots to do for our younger girls so that was wonderful! Cerys is our little roller coaster girl, that's for sure! She is her Daddy's girl. :) We were so proud of her because she is usually quite timid about new situations but she jumped in and road all of the rides that she was tall enough for...and even went on one of the bigger coasters with her Daddy. She was just barely tall enough to ride with an adult! Bailey and I stood on this platform that is right at a tall drop and the coaster goes under this platform- the look on her face was priceless! It was a mix of being scared out of her mind and the biggest thrill of her life! It was really cute. She came off with a big grin and wanted to ride again! Thankfully the park was not crowded at all and we actually walked on to most rides, no waiting! So her and her Daddy went right back on it for a second ride!

Apart from family rides- the train that takes you around the park, two boat rides, and some other things, Bailey was just a few inches too short! But she still had a great time. There was a huge playground which was a big hit for both girls! Had we know, we might have taken their swimsuits because they a water slide and a playground that had fountains coming up from out of the ground to play in.

Anyway, here are some pictures from our day!


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One of the boat rides was a Fairy Tale theme- most characters and features in the park were made of Legos'...obviously!

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The giant playground, this is only one tiny part of it.

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There was one section full of mini-cities- here's a football pitch

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Having fun!

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Marc and Cerys on the log ride, this is the only ride that Cerys got a nervous laugh on, but I think she liked it!

Lots and lots of things made out of Legos-

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10am-5pm at Legoland= two worn out girls!

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The best part of the day for me, well besides seeing my girls have a great time...was on the way home we stopped in Reading to eat dinner. We ordered take out chips and salsa from Chili's and Krispy Kreme. :) I told Marc on the way there that I thought I could just drink the salsa and would be happy. When he got our order, they had put our salsa in a kid's cup...even more reason to stick a straw in and drink it! He didn't let me though. :)

We had a great day!

Britain's Got Talent

Remember Paul Potts? He was the winner of last year's Britain's Got Talent. This year's season just ended recently and some amazing talent was found. The winner really could have been any one of 5 or 6 of the finalists. The final show was amazing. The judges couldn't believe the quality of the show and none of them would even venture a guess as to who the winner would be. Here are some videos of our favorites.
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This was the winner, George Sampson. Very talented and a very creative dance routine.
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This group is called Escala and they are truly incredible.
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These guys call themselves 'Signature'. They were great.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

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Our baby is 2 years old! Let me assure you, in case you were wondering, that the "terrible" two's have set in! I don't like the word terrible, I think the two's are cute, sweet and hilarious- hilariously difficult! Her anthem right now seems to be:

"ME TRY"

"ME FIRST"

"STOP IT CARESIS" (her way of saying Cerys)

"NO"


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Happy Birthday sweetie! Mommy and Daddy and Sister love you so much! You are so funny and so adventurous!

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The time passes so quickly and I have had this song in my head for several weeks. On those days when I'm exhausted -physically and mentally- this song plays in my head and I'm reminded how quickly time passes and how I should cherish every moment! Please watch this video below, and if anything pray for the Chapman family again!

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Anniversary Date

I took this picture when we got in the car, since it showed our annviersary date!


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We ate dinner at the Celtic Manor Resort- about 15 minutes from our house.


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Here was our view from our table. Marc had made reservations for a table by the window. I'm not really into golf, but it was peaceful and I enjoyed watching people play. We were right on the 18th green. For your information, if you care at all about golf, The Ryder Cup is here in 2010.

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After dinner, we decided to go for dessert at a more familiar place- TGI Fridays! We shared the Popcorn Brownie Sundae and I did not get a picture of it. This picture cracks me up because Marc cut my head off and didnt' get the TGIF sign! HA.

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And here we are, 10 years later!

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10 Years

Who are these young kids?!?

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10 years ago today we said "I do" in front of family and friends in Dallas, Texas. Not sure how the years have flown by so fast, but I'm grateful for everyone of them!

(Now that I'm a mom of 2 girls, I can't imagine how my parents felt when I got married at the ripe old age of 21!!! We were just babies!)

We are going out for a nice meal tonight (pictures to follow!) and are looking forward to not taking any sippy cups or bibs with us! I found these pictures of us and thought I would share with you.

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This picture was taken the night that Marc proposed to me! We were sitting in the lobby of my college dorm and a friend took the picture for us. I was the happiest girl on campus I think! :) Marc had already graduated and was in Fort Worth at seminary and he drove up to Arkadelphia for the weekend (oh how we had that road memorized that year!) and he proposed!

I love you Marc and I would marry you all over again!

My Week in Review and What's Ahead....

Not sure what was going on with Blogger earlier this week, but it would not let me load pictures. Anyway, here are some from the Holiday Bible Club! It was a fun week, I'm glad I was able to help out where needed. Bless my husbands' heart for staying home with the girls every morning while I was up at the church! Cerys was my "helper" on Friday and she had a great time! Enjoy the pictures!

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Bubba Fett?!?

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Oh me, this man was hilarious!!!

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This is my absolute favorite- one of my fellow registration workers in her Jedi cloak! Hehe. I made a Jedi Cloak for this day as well, but I didn't get any pictures of me in it! It basically looked like this, we both used a brown sheet and a pillow case.

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Yoda entering the scene!

We have a busy week ahead! I'm going to go for a list so you can follow easier! :)

*First of all, let me say Happy Birthday to my Nannie. She turned 80 yesterday!!!
Happy Birthday Nannie, we love and miss you!

*We are having a "goodbye" meal tomorrow night for one of our co-workers who is moving back to the States :(

*I'm having my scan done on Wednesday for the glands in my neck. My follow up appointment on Thursday with the Ear, Nose and Throat doctor.

*Marc is taking a group of uni students to London for Passion World Tour! I'm not able to go, but he has promised to tell me every detail (haha!) and get me a CD. Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, David Crowder Band, and Louie Giglio! :(

*Our 10th Wedding Anniversary is this week! If the Lord has shown me anything this year, it's been what a huge blessing Marc is to me and how the Lord so perfectly paired us together!

*My baby turns 2 a week from today!!! How can this be?!? She is every bit acting the part of a 2 year old..."MINE" "ME FIRST" "STOP IT!" "NO" You get the idea. She's so cute and squeezable I could just eat her! (You know what I mean!)

I think that's about it! :) Hope your week is a fab one!

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