So I guess when you live in Florida the next best thing to snow is ICE!!!! The sunday after Christmas we bundled the Kids up and took them to the Palms Hotel to visit their Ice and Snow Playlands......they did an amazing storybook wonderland and every single display was made of solid ICE....the kids even got to go down Ice slides....so fun!!!! Our favorite was the Ice Nativity with baby Jesus!!!! We had to wear these lovely blue parkas into all the exhibits as it was a frigid 9 degrees inside there. The colored ice sculptures were beautiful and it told the story of "A Night Before Christmas" Then the 2nd half was all snow...the kids entered another area that was filled with snow, igloos, snowmen, tube Sledding and Ice Games. The kids had tons of fun and Carissa even had the winning ticket from all the fun Ice Games she played...of course she picked a new baby doll:) We definately enjoyed all the Ice and Snow while visiting Florida....made it seem like Christmas!!!!
Our Family Had the best Time at Disny's Hollywood Studios Christmas day...we saw the Voyage of The Little Mermaid Show, Met the infamous Lightening McQueen and Tow-mator from the Cars Movie and then saw an awesome Festival of Lights Display that evening...tons and tons of dancing lights and snow for the kids to enjoy.....Hollywood and Vine also served a delicious Christmas Day Meal:) So glad we were able to spend the holidays with family this year...Carissa had the best time searching for Micky Mouse all day too!!!
Christmas Morning was so much fun watching the kids get so excited about Rudolph eating their carrots that had been placed out on the lawn the night before:) They were so lucky this year and must have been on Santa's Good List because there sure were alot of presents under this tree!!!! Mason was estatic to recieve Stinky the Garbage Truck and the remote Controlled Black Widow Spider he had been hoping for all season....Carissa loved opening Barbie after barbie after Barbie...what more could a little girl dream of on Christmas Morning....Happy Birthday Jesus....was Mason's favorite song that he was finally able to sing Xmas Morning!!!! Everyone enjoyed a yummy breakfast and played for a bit before heading out to DisneyWorld for a Day of Fun!!!!!
We were lucky enough to spend Christmas this year with our Cousins...Emma and Parker!! GaGa, Pa and Uncle Scott also came down to Sunny Florida to help us celebrate. On Christmas Eve we spent the day playing outside, making gingerbread houses, eating a yummy Ham Dinner and Getting Ready for Santa's Arrival...The kids put on the xmas jammies and put Reindeer food and carrots outside...to help guide Santa's sleigh....they then headed off to bed:) Can't wait to celebrate the Birth Of Baby Jesus in the morning and be thankful for all the wonderful things in our lives....Blessings and Bliss....The Galbraith Family
Dear Santa, I have been a good bubba doo and little mama this year. I would like the following things for Christmas
- A Shooter and A Sharp Sword - A Construction Grabber Claw - A Jack Hammmer
Love, Mason
A "Mow" (kitty cat) A "Baby" (baby doll) A "Mow" A "Baby"
Love, Carissa
Kids Cookie Bake 2013
Baking Xmas Cookies with the kids
The Galbraith Family
DisneyWorld 2009
Carissa turns 6 years old
Carissa's Birthday February 2014
DisneyWorld
October 2009
Fall 2014
The Galbraith Family 2015
The Peach Trees
Holidays with the Kids 2015
Leaves in December 2015
Mason and Carissa Pictures
Springtime 2008 in Backyard
Spring Chickens 2014
A Walk in the Garden
Fall Fun with Mason and Carissa
Christmas Cuties
December 2011
Carissa Apple Bobbing
Halloween Fun 2011
Our Riverbank Zoo Buddies
Mason and Carissa Galbraith
Charleston South Carolina
Beach Trip June 2009
A Walk in the City
Mason and Carissa 2009
Carissa and Emma
Summer 2009
Fun with Fall Leaves
November 2011
4th of July Celebration 2009
Christmas Eve 2009
Happy Holidays 2009
Pa's have Pirate Love
Carissa 7 years old 2015
Sunflower Bliss 2015
Our Sweet Daisy 14 yrs old 2015
Halloween 2015
Mason 9, Carissa, 7, Ryder 4, Jackson 3 in 2015
Our 3 New Puppies 2016
Goldie, Gigi & Gidget
Easter 2016
Mason's Favorite Lines
- 7/2010 Me: "Mason would you like a banana for breakfast?" Mason: "Mom, now you know that I do not like bananas without the SPLIT" -5/2010 "Mom, God is not hearing Me...I want him to take me to the North Pole to see Santa" Me: "Maybe you need to go pray harder" - Mom: "Mason, you really need to pick up all this mess you made in your room, Mommy worked hard to clean your room yesterday. Mason replies"Mom, it's not always about you" hah...when is it ever!!! - Carissa is hitting wall with toy hammer! Mason says " Absolutely not Little Girl, thats Un-insectible" (exceptable) What do you expect from a kid obsessed with bugs!!! - Sorry about that GaGa, thats the way the Cookie Crumbles!!" - "Momma, I'm a Kniver Momma, I'm a Kniver" -"Argh...Captian Skunky Pie...Yo Ho Yo Ho a Pirate's Life for Me" a born-again Pirate since My Niece's Birthday Party - "Momma, Just Drop me off at Old Navy so I get a new Bouncy ball and you go to Target, Just drop me Off" - "Good Morning Little Mama (Carissa) It's a Beautiful day outside to play in my Sandbox" - "GaGa (grandma) I not say Ciao in Italian, I only speak Ranch" - "Momma, can you hot glue lemon Mack Again" A favorite Semi Truck he breaks all the time and thinks ANYTHING can be fixed with HotGlue... Funny because Our Dad thought eveything could be fixed with duct tape!!! - "Mason, you can't get that because we don't have money for that right now" Mason: "Momma just get my Chuckie Cheese Money"
Carissa's Favorite Lines
2 1/2 yrs old:
- "Momma, pay Rosies Ashes...all go down" Loves Ring around the Rosie
- "Get Boopie Momma, Get Kiki, Get Amen" Her favorite Dolls...KiKi, Bootsie and Baby Amen
- "Go Pah-Pah Momma, Go Pah-Pah Bad" Has to go potty
- "Momma go ni-night,Dadda go Ni-night, May May go ni-night" every time we lay her down to sleep