Colorful

Having braces is okay, I've decided.  I really want to take them off for a while, but I'm living.  And I didn't use any wax today! : )  That's going from covering about 6 brackets a day to none-quite an improvement for me.  Still having trouble chewing stuff, so I'm slow, and obviously consuming fewer calories (I think!).  But surviving? It's important.

Today was fun!  I'll show you some pictures..we shopped for the kids, went to Downtown Disney, shopped at Lefty's (to get Ethan an ergonomic pencil, lead, and scissors), and got to walk around some of the most show-stopping flowers..that alone inspires me to go home and plant more than just pansies! : )

Aren't these adorable?  Ethan really needed school shoes, but these hardly fit the bill.  He doesn't have to follow the dress code, but he will LOVE these super-cool lime green and blue Pumas! : )

And guess who has gluten-free pizza?  Uno's Pizzeria! : )  (But I got the Harvest Vegetable on a Five-Grain crust-up above it!  Yummy!)

Ethan was crying, missing Mommy, and wanted a picture.  Umm..I was in the bathroom posing to make my boy happy.  I love that cutie. : )

Then, we went to Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island-love that place.  Kept making me tear up-I have so many sweet memories.  They may have to last me a while. (Can you see topiary Mickey pouring out the water?)

Here's a better shot!

Found a great Monorail car for Ethan (to replace the one he lost last year)!

Dooney & Bourke Disney Princess purses!  Um..what?  $162?  No, thanks, really.  She's only 8.

Did I mention they were cute?

..and this is where we found a box full of Mr. Potato Head parts (Buzz Lightyear shoes, body, a princess crown, magic wand, Minnie hair bow and shoes, Disney ticket and autograph book, Mickey pretzels and ice cream treats, extra eyes, nose, and arms..and more for $19.95--all I could fit in the box!)

..and while Ethan was making Potato Head at home, we were buying his accessories and sending pictures-of his daddy! : )  He was missing us today-I never know if it's better not to call and bother them, or to keep in touch to tell them we are thinking about them!

The Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is May 2-May 15th this year.  In 2008 and 2009, we were there on Mary Claire's birthday (May 15), during the festival!  Last year we were too early-timing is everything, but they always have amazing displays.

Oh, goodness.  Guess what I found.  The picture of the kids at Epcot in front of topiary Mickey during the flower and garden festival:

Gosh, how they've grown since then.  Three whole years-my whole world has changed.  And theirs too.