Family and Friends on the Road

While we were on the road, we got to see many of our family and friends that have prayed for and supported us through the past few years in Tanzania!  It was such a blessing to spend time with them, and in many instances to be able to share a meal and pray with them!

I was able to meet up with one of my Tapestry of Grace homeschool friends while we were in Orlando!

Gwangi and Indy got to share a day going to Legoland together.

Julia fixing hair while we were at dinner with my Aunt Jan, my cousin Michael and his family.

I don't want to mess up spelling the twins' name (they were so precious and sweet, especially with Sissi), but here is one of the girls with my Aunt Jan.

Michael and his son Kenny.

Finally got a smile, via tickling.

My dad and mom.

Janine and Kenny.

Back at Shades of Green, Sissi wanted to sit in the "Santa Chair."

A bit of posing.

On all our trips, Sissi wanted to show our friends how to do "bands."

Here we are at the Harrison house, with Janis.

Bryan and Janis were so very sweet to us, feeding us lunch and spending the early afternoon with us.

We then went to Indy's Aunt and Uncle's house.  Here is Sissi with Aunt Gaylene.

Uncle Bob and Aunt Gaylene...in this picture we have Indy...

then we swapped out and had me in the picture.

Then, as we were heading north, we stopped in Warner Robins, GA and saw my godmother, Teri.

Our final visit was with Jan and Jerry Bradley on the north side of Atlanta.

Today we opened stockings.  Sissi got an outfit and baby stocking for her Caroline doll.  The boys got DS games...those aren't quite so fun to take pictures of though. One more day here at home and then we're off and on the road to Indiana for Christmas!

Magic Kingdom!

Friday was our 2nd day at the Magic Kingdom and we sure made the most of it!  Lots of rides on our favorites and visits to princesses and shows.

A beautiful sky and the Cinderella Castle with Walt and Mickey.

We got to do another visit with Cinderella...

and also Aurora, aka Sleeping Beauty.

Then, the boys went to re-ride their favorites in Tomorrow Land, while Sissi and I made a visit to Ariel's Grotto.

A wonderful talk ensued with Ariel, this time in her Mermaid form.

Sissi showed her the reversible doll that she had chosen as her Disney souvenir over the Anna doll that we thought she was going to choose.  Her doll's dress flips and you can either have Aurora or Ariel...it's really pretty cool!

Following our meeting with Ariel, we went on the Ariel ride.  It's a musical replay of the movie.

Some of the creatures on the Ariel ride.

A neat shot of the end of the story.

The entrance to the Ariel ride.

Watching the Princesses and Princes dance.

Lunch at Chef Mickey's!

Meeting all the characters...Donald.

Minnie and Sissi!

The kids with Pluto.

and Mickey!

All of them with Mickey.

With Goofy!

We were at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Hotel.

My Krypto :)

Watching the Disney Dancers.

Another round of Princesses and Princes.

Our favorite ride in Magic Kingdom, Buzz Lightyear!

Another view of the Buzz Lightyear ride.  You are in little cars with guns and you get points for all of the "Z's" you can shoot.

The White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.

We stood in line for close to an hour to be in the Belle Experience...this was our friend in line, Jessica.

They had little auditions to re-enact the story of Beauty and the Beast...Sissi got to be the Beast because she had the best "ROAR."

Beauty and the Beast!

Meeting Gaston outside of the castle.

Indy, sitting in Gaston's chair!

That night we got Mickey pretzels.

Our final ride/show in the Magic Kingdom was watching the Hall of Presidents show.

One of the views from the show, that tells the story of our Nation's history.

Meeting all the Presidents at the end of the show.

The castle, all lit up at night.

The family, in front of the castle.