Showing posts with label Armstrong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armstrong. Show all posts

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Busy day 143/365

Today was quite busy! With my brother and his girlfriend in town, we decided to take advantage of our location and do some window shopping at Ikea for David's new house. But we started the day with breakfast with the Armstrong family!

Maryanne

Hope

Hope & Stitch

Maryanne in Space!

Then it was off to Ikea!

First David found a corner couch he really liked.

Ikea couch

Then a desk he felt was perfect - doesn't he look great at it?

Ikea - Galant Desk

Ikea - Galant Desk

Ikea - Galant Desk

Ikea - Galant Desk

Then he discovered bedroom furniture! This is huge - you have to  understand that my patient brother has been using the same bedroom furniture for the past 30 years! It's the set that my parents purchased three decades ago when my mom was pregnant with me. Don't get me wrong - it's great stuff and well made, but it's exciting to see David begin to discover what he really likes.

The Hemnes Collection
Ikea - David & the Hemnes Collection

Ikea - Hemnes Collection

Ikea - Hemnes Collection

Ikea - Hemnes Collection

Ikea - Hemnes Collection

Sunday, March 21, 2010

80/365 Downtown Disney

So today started out with the best intentions!

My best friends youngest, H. will be celebrating a birthday soon. Her 4th birthday. And in their family - a 4th birthday means a trip to Disney World!!!!!!

Now, sweet little H has been to Disney once before - when her big sister MA turned 4. But she doesn't really remember it. After all - she did nap through a couple hours of it!


But this time she was older and ready to go.

But the weather wasn't. Neither was the stomach bug she was battling.

So at the last moment, the plans for Magic Kingdom were scrapped and we moved the party over to Downtown Disney. Less crowds, still some Disney magic. Nothing to worry about when the rain comes.

Fortunately enough, there were some rides and we got to ride on them. H did so good and she really had a great time!

H

Mom and H.

Mom and H.

Later on the sisters were in a perfect mood to pose for some pictures!

Sisters

Sisters

Sisters

Sisters

Check out MA - she just lost her first tooth!!!!!!!!!

MA

First lost tooth!!!!!!!!!!!

She really is growing up!

Soft M.

Sweet MA

And H is a doll - plain and simple.

Dreamy H.

Happy H.

Happy H.

Happy H.

These two are really just so great. They love each other so much!

Sisters.....

Grandma got in on that sweet picture time!

Grandma and the girls

Then dad was sneaky and got in there for the photo

Dad taking a family photo

We explored the Rain Forest Cafe - which memorized them on the inside with an aquarium and on the outside with animatronic alligators and a live parrot show.

That aquarium captivated them! They loved pointing out the fish from Finding Nemo

Watching the aquarium at Rain Forest Cafe

Watching the aquarium at Rain Forest Cafe

Aunt Laura is so patient with them.

Watching the aquarium at Rain Forest Cafe

That alligator - man, oh man. They could have (and would have if it hadn't started raining) admired that thing all day long.

Watching the alligator at Rain Forest Cafe

But the rains, oh they came.

Rainy day @ Downtown Disney

It rained, and rained and rained and rained.

Rainy day @ Downtown Disney

But don't let that face fool you - she had a great time!

Rainy day @ Downtown Disney

They both did!

Rainy day @ Downtown Disney

And how could they not with Aunt Laura there making everything so much fun!

Rainy day @ Downtown Disney

So despite the rain and tummy troubles, a great day was had by all. Much cheaper than a ticket to Magic Kingdom and really just as much fun!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

347/365 An Armstrong Christmas

I got to spend the day with some of my favorite people. I love seeing Christmas through their eyes!

Here is H. showing off their Nativity

Nativity

And M. showing me the wise men

Nativity

The tree!

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

I LOVE this picture!

Christmas time is here

I love these dresses. Aunt Sandy got them and she has such great taste!

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Christmas time is here

Balancing

How sweet are they? I love how much they love their nativity.

Nativity

Nativity

They also love mom's nativity.

Nativity

Nativity

Later on we made a gingerbread house! So much fun!

Gingerbread Mosaic