My 29th!

The last of my birthdays - as Jonathan would say. 29 and holding! JB planned on having a birthday party for me but wanted me to do the planning for my own birthday - no way! I refused, so he had to handle getting the cake ordered himself. We had enough leftover plates, cups, napkins, etc. that he didn't have to worry about that although it was all mismatched. JB ordered the cake alright, half the size that we normally get with Mickey and Minnie Mouse on it. It was quite funny, but cute. The last of the birthday bashes and the hottest one - we made sure to have water balloons ready for after the ballgame. Fun, fun, fun!

Reagan - my little princess

Ever since we got back from Disney World, Reagan has been obsessed with Disney Princess. Princess this, princess that, princess everything. So it was only fitting that her 2nd birthday party was Disney Princess. She got lots of new princess dolls and toys. Her favorite present seemed to be her Princess dress-up shoes. Thanks Dunn - who knew she was like her mommy!

A Toy Story Celebration!

Nathan's 5th birthday was on June 18th - the release date for Toy Story 3. We went to the theater with Lexi, Maci and Kristi to see the movie. Nathan's party was Toy Story themed and he got lots of new toy story toys. Dawn made his cake to look like Andy's bed with all the toy story toys on it. The fondant icing didn't taste so good, but it sure did look pretty! There's nothing like a birthday party at the Burris house - it's not complete without the wiffle ball game and water balloons! Nathan wanted me to write about the ninjas that came by and kicked us all in the throat, but I don't really remember those...

Nathan's 1st Graduation

It's hard to believe my baby is already graduating preschool! Nathan went to Central United Methodist Preschool in Denton and had a blast. Ms. Rebecca is a super teacher and Nathan made some wonderful friends, especially Sam and Heather.

JB's 32nd Birthday

JB celebrated his 32nd birthday this year - halfway to senior citizenship. His goal was to have a new bike by the time he turned 32 - well I took care of that at Christmas, so I didn't have to buy him a present! As the first of the Burris birthday bashes for the year, it was a blast! Everyone looked forward to the competition of the wiffle ball game. I've got dibs for Jellly's team next time - how can his team always win?

Disney World

We made it through tax season and celebrated by taking our first family vacation to Disney World. We left on April 16th for the long drive to Orlando. We went to Sea World on Saturday before checking into our Disney resort - All Star Movies on Sunday. The rooms at the resort left a lot to be desired, but the atmosphere of having a room in the Toy Story wing was awesome. This was our best vacation ever. You know the saying about how magical Disney World is, it truly is! To see the smiles on our kids faces and see Nathan so excited that he can't keep from jumping as he walks - it's amazing. We included the dining plan with our vacation and I made reservations at as many character meals as I could find. We ate breakfast at Chef Mickey's, breakfast at Donald Duck's Safari, dinner at Chip and Dales restaurant, dinner at the Crystal Palace with Winnie the Pooh, and breakfast with the Little Einsteins. Reagan was a little nervous about the characters at first, but soon she warmed up to them. Her favorites of course, were the princesses. What an awesome trip! Nathan rode as many rides as he could - even Everest and Tower of Terror! Can we go back next week?

Attack of the Killer Duck!

Saturday was Easter pictures day at Portrait Innovations. During an attempt to get Reagan to smile, someone thought the giant rubber duck would really cheer her up. It terrified her. Honestly, who wouldn’t be horrified by a giant plastic duck coming at you while sitting helplessly in a small white rocking-chair? I have to admit, I too was fear-stricken by the giant yellow beast. The duck was subdued and no one was harmed during the process of getting Reagan to smile.

All-in-all, it was a wonderful day. Jenni is the best photographer in the world! She is great with kids and patient with parents like me who just want to get it over with. Not only did we get some great photos, but we all quacked up over Reagan’s reaction to the killer duck.

JB