Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving this year in Gainesville with Mike's parents.  We played, watched the parade, went on wagon rides, feasted, and enjoyed family.  All the food was amazing and we had enough for about 10 more people, but we love leftovers!  We ended the day making a trip to CVS and I worked the system and got over $100 worth for only $10.41 out of pocket, and it was quality stuff like diapers, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.  

Mike's parents got the scrumptious coat for Allie, I just LOVE it!

Family Pictures!

We have an awesome friend, Brittany, who agreed to take some family pictures for us! We decided to do them on campus since it is our last year in school :). She did an awesome job, thanks Brittany!

I'm Goin' to Disneyworld!

For our birthdays this year, we decided we would save our pennies and go to Disneyworld! We have lived here going on 4 years and I had not been to Disneyworld yet. Well, Mike is on his Rotation break for 6 weeks so we took advantage of the break and Mike's parents who babysat Allie the whole day for us! We meet up with Adam and Andrea, Mike's old roommate and his wife, who are in the musical Finding Nemo at Animal Kingdom. It was beautiful weather (70's) and not too crowded! We had tons of fun and from the looks of it, Allie has some fun with her Grandma and Grandpa too!

We tried to be cheesy, it was our last ride of the day

This roller coaster was AWESOME! It is at Animal Kingdom and was the best of the day

We decided to take pictures AFTER splash mountain...

Trouble Maker

Now that Allie is mobile, I find her in some unique spots. She loves to find a small hole and see if she can fit. She will crawl in-between our legs and the couch, try and squish herself between the wall, stereo and couch, and behind our dining room chairs. One of her favorite spots is the pan-tree and playing with all the food. In the other picture, I was doing the breakfast dishes while Allie was playing by the screen door. I came over to her and her face was totally black. Our back door buts up against a little forest and I guess the screen was filthy. Yum, dirt!

She is a Walkin' Fool!

She has now officially taken her first steps! I especially love the last clip of Allie pulling herself over by her shirt. We sure love our little Allie and the joy that she brings into our life. Ignore the fact that she is dressed like a boy in this, but it was a bit cold today and is wearing a boy shirt and no bow.

Helping with the Laundry

Allie was "helping" me do the laundry this week.  Whenever I would fold something, she would crawl over, pick it up and fling it around her head and they clap and smile..... with everything I tried to fold.  Who needs folded clothes, right?  Then, she came up with a new game with the empty laundry basket.  I think we are going to have our hands full soon.  

Old McMeldrum had a Farm....

Halloween is much more exciting with kids to dress up in costumes, take them trick or treating and eat all their candy:)!  We had a great halloween this year, starting off with the ward's trunk or treat which had all the bells and whistles of a great carnival. I was at the rice crispy frosting station, because rice crispy treats just don't have enough sugar in them.  We had lots of fun and enjoyed dressing up.  There were many a Sister who commented on how impressed they were that Mike would dress up as a pig all in pink, but in reality it was his idea!  

We also wen to Goblins Ghouls and Greeks which is where the Sororities totally deck out their houses and have all the little trick or treaters come and play games and get candy.  Allie was totally adored by the college girls and we probably could have had 20 babysitters if we wanted.  Yea for Halloween!

Starting off Halloween day with pumpkin pancakes

Out cute little Chicken!

Aren't we just a cute little Animal family?

Grazing on the church grass

This was on the way to the activity and I thought she just looked too cute!