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Friday, January 4, 2008

Sad Phone Call~








(Pat and his sprite and m&m's were always by his side, and I will now watch Hogan Hero's for you) miss you!


I just recieved a phone call from my former boss, whom I was a nanny for four years. They were more than my boss's they were my family. Pat and Lisa where there for me when I was getting divorced, when I got remarried (there sweet son John was my ringboy) when Craig and I suffered our miscarriage, and the birth of our children whom they are the Godparents of Alison. Lisa called to let me know that Patick passed away several weeks ago. He was taken back to Chicago for the funeral. It is so shocking to know that he isn't around. Kinda bittersweet, he loved Walt Disney World and always told me that I need to go and here we just got back and never knew that he passed away. My heart, prayers go out to Lisa and their son John and all of their family.

Not a great New Year so far!

Six Flags Over Texas with the Simmons and Wright Family
December 30, 2007

We all went to Six Flags over Texas with some friends (wanted to go one more time before our Season Passes expire, might have to renew them). Anyways when we got home we were all worn out. I kept waking up during the night, feeling a massive sore throat coming on. Charlie was complaining that his throat hurt as well. Called our friends and the same thing for them. We were suppose to go to there place for New Years Eve but we all felt BLAH! Charlie kept getting warmer and warmer and sure enough he was sick, sore throat and running a fever of 101.7.
Well after missing work we head to the dr and he has strep throat. So I miss the rest of this week to take care of him, finally get him well and no fever for 24hrs and now Alison is sick. So again we are staying home and cuddling on the couch. I hope she feels better ASAP, I have to go to work on Monday....

Monday, December 31, 2007

Simmons Family 2007

Our Life in Color






Our Year





Have a Wonderful, Safe and Healthy NEW YEAR!!!
Love
Jenna, Craig, Charlie and Alison
and Jackson and Roxie (our furbabies)

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Our 1st Disney Vacation~ (well post photos tomm)

I will first say that I had the time of my life and I am also very glad to be home....We leave our house Wed. Dec 12th at 7:30 in the MORNING and it is sleeting on us the whole way there. It is cold. We get through security and checked in and life is good, my dad and stepmom get there and we eat at the Chili's at the airport before we take off for Disney. We board the airplane and off we go for our first and only stop in New Orleans. And we are now on our way to Walt Disney World... We land in Orlando and we go downstairs and board the Disney Magical Express bus and go to our resort "Caribbean Beach Resort" and we get our room keys and so forth and we are staying in Jamaica. We drop off our luggage at the hotel, freshen up and we are off to Disney's MGM Studios for Dinner at the 50's Prime Time Cafe. Finally we arrive at MGM and it's dinner time. After dinner we walk around for a little bit before going back to the hotel and get some sleep before our big day at Magic Kingdom.Thursday Dec 13th, we are up and going and at the Magic Kingdom at 7:15 for the Magic Extra Hours and the rope drop. At the room drop there was Alice and the Mad Hatter, Mary Poppins, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald. We pulled Alison in the stroller backwards so that we could turn her around and take her photo when she see Cinderella's Castle for the first time, and wow her face made me cry. Now we are off for the Carosel (sorry tired can't spell) and then off for Space Mountain, Laugh Factory, Buzz, and then we got to meet Stitch and Buzz. Dumbo and Splash Mountain and so much more. We played all day and all night long. Alison and I watched the parade "Dreams" while Craig, Charlie, my dad and stepmom went and rode Thunder Mountain and Haunted Mansion. Then it was off to go and watch the Castle turn to the Ice Palace and then watch WISHES, and it was AMAZING. Then we head up to the monorail for Chef Mickey for dinner. This was a blast, Minnie was flirting with my dad, she kept kissing on him and covering my stepmom's eyes. Wait till I upload that video, lol....Friday Dec 14th, we are now going to Epcot and MGM studios. We started off our day with my dad and I on team orange and Paula and Alison on team green on Mission to Space. That was alot of fun. Charlie and Craig finally join up with us.. Then we are off to Nemo and then back to Test Track, I could ride that over and over... Off for more fun and then we go to MGM for a little bit before returning to Epcot. At MGM Alison and I go off on our way and then the other 4 go on there way. Ali and I watch High School Musical and then off to Playhouse Disney, and Ariel. The other gang went to Rock N Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror (Charlie loved it all). We meet Little Einsteins, And Handy Manny.. We later took the Ferry to MGM and off to Norway for Dinner and she meet Ariel and she was in heaven, that is her FAVE!!! And Jasmine was kissing Charlie and leaving kissy lips on his cheek.. After dinner we traveled the worlds and then went and let the kids play and get SOAKED in the fountain splash section. We got back around 1..Saturday Dec 15th, we are heading to NASA. But the prices just went up and WOW oh WOW.. It was almost 50 an adult and 40 a child, we said never mind to that and headed to Cocoa Beach and let the kids play at the beach before heading back to Animal Kingdom, wow all the animals and the tree of life was better than I thought. We loved the safari. Then we head back to the Magic Kingdom for a couple more hours of fun before dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern and the light parade. Sunday Dec 16th we arrive at the airport at 7am, and we fly to Pitsburgh were it was , then to Chicago were it was , then Saint Louis were there was on the ground and then to Dallas finally at 4pm. Same plane, just tons of stops. After 8hrs of flying from 9:30-4:30 we are tired and finally home, made dinner, and took baths and getting the kids into bed, it's now my time for a long hot bath and to crawl into my own bed for a good night sleep. Tommorrow it's back to the normal life....

Monday, December 10, 2007

The Bags are packed and we are ready to go!

We have a little over 24hrs till we are on the plane and headed to see MICKEY MOUSE.... We are all so excited and can't wait.... I am ready to be on the plane and up in the air. The kids are getting more excited every minute. I bought the kids each a book and I am wrapping them up and hiding them in my carry on bag and going to sneak them to either the person at check or to our flight attendant to give to the kids from Mickey Mouse, I think they will think that is the coolest thing in the world... The next time I will be on I will be in Disney trying to post not sure how it will go but I will try....

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

7 Days and Counting~

We have 7 days until we leave for Walt Disney World. I am so excited and can't wait to be boarding the plane and heading to the happiest place on Earth!! I am starting to make my list, and starting to pack so I am not running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I will try to update on the blog our day to day fun. I have 2 books and Steve who is giving me hints and tips along with Michelle. They are great help! thanks you two.

Well I am off to fix dinner, and make 2 dz cookies for Charlie's school for the Holiday Market.

I hope that everyone is doing great!