Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Quick Note
Just a reminder - our web page (www.thewestfam.com) goes offline tomorrow (Sept. 26). We will not be renewing the hosting for that web page, and all future updates/pictures will be posted here. If you had that page bookmarked, please change it to this one. Feel free to email us if you have any questions. Thanks!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Vacation
Ah, yes...vacation. Very few things in life create such an emotional conflict as vacation. It's vacation for which you plan then have everything turn to chaos, when you get to both enjoy and want to strangle your children, when you and your spouse are at each other's throats one moment and hugging the next, and when you're glad you're not at work but sometimes wish you were.
We recently returned from a vacation to Orlando, FL. While there, we visited Disney's Magic Kingdom, MGM, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom, as well as Sea World. All in all, the kids were great and held up well considering the long drive. I only had to threaten their lives once the entire trip.
Suzanne and I enjoyed watching our kids enjoy themselves. Because her parents went along with us, we were able to take Nathanael. He had a blast and was a real trooper. I think Caleb enjoyed the rides...Mission Space and Test Track at Epcot, the river rapids at Animal Kingdom, Star Tours at MGM, and Splash Mountain (his favorite), Big Thunder Mountain, and Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom. Miriam had fun on the rides, too (especially Peter Pan, It's a Small World, and Winnie the Pooh), and she even rode and liked Test Track at Epcot! I think she liked the characters the most. Nathanael's favorite ride was Dumbo (he liked to go up and down in rapid succession!). He also likes to flirt with pretty ladies (young or old). We all got tickled at how he's able to distinguish attractive females from those who aren't.
We've posted pictures from our trip - click the "Family Photo Album" link to the right of this page to see them. We hope you enjoy them almost as much as we did making them!
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Now playing: Shane and Shane - Beauty for Ashes
via FoxyTunes
We recently returned from a vacation to Orlando, FL. While there, we visited Disney's Magic Kingdom, MGM, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom, as well as Sea World. All in all, the kids were great and held up well considering the long drive. I only had to threaten their lives once the entire trip.
Suzanne and I enjoyed watching our kids enjoy themselves. Because her parents went along with us, we were able to take Nathanael. He had a blast and was a real trooper. I think Caleb enjoyed the rides...Mission Space and Test Track at Epcot, the river rapids at Animal Kingdom, Star Tours at MGM, and Splash Mountain (his favorite), Big Thunder Mountain, and Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom. Miriam had fun on the rides, too (especially Peter Pan, It's a Small World, and Winnie the Pooh), and she even rode and liked Test Track at Epcot! I think she liked the characters the most. Nathanael's favorite ride was Dumbo (he liked to go up and down in rapid succession!). He also likes to flirt with pretty ladies (young or old). We all got tickled at how he's able to distinguish attractive females from those who aren't.
We've posted pictures from our trip - click the "Family Photo Album" link to the right of this page to see them. We hope you enjoy them almost as much as we did making them!
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Now playing: Shane and Shane - Beauty for Ashes
via FoxyTunes
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
New Arrival
Yes, Suzanne is pregnant (she's due November 6). No, this is not the new arrival.
Sometime in the spring, a kitty walked up to our house and decided to hang out for a while. Dad told Mommy and the kids not to feed her or give her water, because maybe she would return home. Well, after a few days, Kitty was still with us, and Dad didn't want to see Kitty die due to starvation/dehydration. So we bought some cat food, and Kitty was ours. Miriam couldn't have been happier.
Well, Kitty's girth began to increase late this summer, and shortly before we went on vacation, Kitty had babies. There are five in all. Miriam couldn't have been happier. They currently reside in our garage, but we've told Miriam that she will have to pick one kitty out of the litter. The rest will be given to friends and family.
Sometime in the spring, a kitty walked up to our house and decided to hang out for a while. Dad told Mommy and the kids not to feed her or give her water, because maybe she would return home. Well, after a few days, Kitty was still with us, and Dad didn't want to see Kitty die due to starvation/dehydration. So we bought some cat food, and Kitty was ours. Miriam couldn't have been happier.
Well, Kitty's girth began to increase late this summer, and shortly before we went on vacation, Kitty had babies. There are five in all. Miriam couldn't have been happier. They currently reside in our garage, but we've told Miriam that she will have to pick one kitty out of the litter. The rest will be given to friends and family.
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