Disney - Yacht Club Beach

After Breakfast we spent time walking on the beach along the boardwalk.

Disney - Cape May Cafe

Next stop Character Breakfast at the Cape May Cafe Yacht Club with Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse and Goofy

and another button (birthday celebration) for Ms. Ava!

Disney Vacation - Nick Studios

As soon as we got all checked in and settled into the room, we headed out to explore the Hotel.

We found another pool on the back end of the Hotel.

and a mall with an arcade,

spa, gift shops, restuarant and bar and NICK STUDIOS.

The kids were PUMPED!

We signed Ava up for the Birthday Celebration complete with Spongebob SquarePants! She was the DIVA on stage!

(she had a celebration everyday on this trip)

Awww my precious!!

Afterwards we went over to Planet Hollywood for Dinner...and Ava was celebrated again on their big screen!!!

Disney Vacation - Nick Hotel

Orlando HERE WE COME!!

Its been over 5 years since we've been to Orlando and I knew we needed to go this year. It was long overdue. So we decided to spend Ava's 5th BIRTHDAY at Magic Kingdom.

First stop (after driving 6 hours) - Nickelodeon Hotel

We normally stay at Louise's Timeshare at Orange Lake. This would be our first time staying at a hotel so I had to pick something perfect for the kids!

and We Scored with Nick Hotel!

Check it out. We were on the 5th floor overlooking the Slime Station!

The place was huge!!!!

Our Rooms were fantastic also!

I love You, Vday Card

Basketball Birthday All Star Weekend

Allyson turned 11 on January 22nd!

She had practice that night plus a game. and the next morning had another game!!!

Her team is undefeated! This is the same team that went all the way to the championship last year and came in 2nd place!!!

Here are some shots and some video...check the video of your girl in action!!!

We are so proud of our baby girl Allyson!

New Year's Day with Ms. Eva

We drove over the hills and thru the snowy woods to Virginia to visit "momma" and it was a so much fun to be around her. I think she is just beautiful at almost 80. (excuse my goofy look) LMAO





















She was fussing about her cable showing closed caption so joey had to fix it ... SO FUNNY!

me and Joey had a blast checkin out all her "memorabilia" LOL!

Check out this wall in her kitchen..full of her 7 children and their children and their children..over 4 generations of photos on this wall!!!