tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981291946842329562024-03-05T20:41:11.070-05:00Tay and Tracer's Big DayDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-3506710066178978152011-11-05T20:10:00.003-04:002011-11-05T20:31:04.662-04:00Life's a Beach...For a WeekAfter we hit the NC Zoo, we spent a week at Myrtle Beach Travel Park. We absolutely LOVE this campground! It is very clean, family friendly, and my kids adore the recreation staff. Plus, my Great Aunt and Uncle always come down to their daughter's villa at the campground for the week so it is wonderful to spend time with them!The biggest excitement of the week was that Trace learned to swim!!! Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-70354022405789808152011-09-22T10:49:00.000-04:002011-09-22T10:49:57.172-04:00It's a Zoo Out There (In NC, That Is)We took our annual Davis Family Summer Vacation in August. It goes a little something like this...
1. The kids pile half of everything they own by the door.
2. I clean the camper.
3. The kids start moving their pile from the door to the camper.
4. I try to move their stuff back to the house without them noticing.
5. The dog goes to the groomers.
6. I put everyone's clothes in the camper, except Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-77573289950651757592011-09-06T02:56:00.003-04:002011-09-06T04:11:57.132-04:00It's Rodeo Time - 4Wheeler Rodeo, That Is!So, I haven't blogged since October. I got busy and lazy. But, I am sorry. I know how much blogs have helped me and Trace, and how, with our network of LP buddies, it really helps us to stay in touch, and I miss that. So, let's try this again.Trace got a 4-wheeler the day after his casts came off from his bilateral tib-fib osteotomies (when he had his legs straightened) in the spring of 2010. YesDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-70317214091290890272010-10-16T22:47:00.002-04:002010-10-16T23:09:09.543-04:00Applebutter Festival PageantSalem has an annual Apple Butter Festival during early October. There are pageants and entertainment, a parade, craft and food vendors, groups making and selling apple butter, and some games. After sitting out the Doddridge County Fair Pageant, Taylor decided she wanted to do the Apple Butter Festival Pageant.The color red had to be included on either the dress or an accessory, so my very Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-59256315479530067252010-08-23T08:50:00.004-04:002010-08-23T09:06:01.977-04:00Back to School!!Taylor started back to school last Thursday! She was super excited to get to First Grade and see all of her friends! I was super excited to get one of the kids out of the car for my commute - they pretty much fight constantly, and it really wears you down!Taylor picked out her outfit the night before, and insisted on wearing not only the coordinating necklace, but a scarf as well. The girl Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-90994084828321621372010-08-19T15:44:00.005-04:002010-08-19T16:12:27.753-04:00Little Mr. Doddridge CountyMr. Trace decided he wanted to be in the Little Mr. Doddridge County Pageant at the county fair. I grab the form, and begin filling it out. There are a few questions...1. List 3 of your childs favorite activitiesTrace answers, "riding my 4-wheeler, playing with my tractors, and hanging out with daddy". Pretty simple and predictable, question 1 down.2. What do you want to be when you grow up?Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-86517316554515018302010-08-11T11:23:00.003-04:002010-08-11T11:34:05.782-04:00Wordless Wednesday - Myrtle Beach 2010Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-29159020164238544072010-07-30T14:14:00.004-04:002010-07-30T16:40:26.683-04:00Once Upon A Time, A Long, Long, Time Ago...We went to Hershey, PA! OK, so it was actually Memorial Day weekend, and I'm only blogging about it, um, 2 months later!Jenn Greene organized a great meet-up at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. We decided to make a weekend of it, and camped at the Elizabethtown/Hershey KOA. We all met up at Dutch Wonderland on Saturday, and then Hershey Chocolate World on Sunday! It was so great to see so Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-40369755142227252402010-07-13T14:53:00.007-04:002010-07-13T15:30:29.636-04:00Forcast for Today: Record High Cuteness!Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-68414075396593374192010-06-17T21:16:00.004-04:002010-06-17T22:04:53.988-04:00Taylor, Taylor, Taylor!I know Miss Taylor just got a post all to herself, but as we think she's pretty awesome, I'm giving her another!Tay just graduated from Kindergarten on June 7 and starts 1st Grade in August! She is so super smart, and a very, very good reader! Not to brag, but her teacher told us that Taylor is reading at a 4th Grade level, and not only can she read the words, but she has great comprehension asDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-43038636630691125922010-06-09T17:00:00.001-04:002010-06-09T17:00:00.799-04:00Little Miss MiracleOn May 22, Taylor participated in the Little Miss Miracle Pageant. It was a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network, organized by Gabrielle Ash, who is running for Miss WV. We go to church with Gabe, and she is a beautiful, wonderful girl! Hopefully you will all see her in the Miss America Pageant!Taylor LOVED the pageant, and for her first appearance, did great! She is so beautiful andDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-73985944292473930592010-05-21T08:35:00.001-04:002010-05-21T11:18:29.586-04:00Drum Roll Please.....I know I'm over a week behind posting this, but "The Big Reveal" was on May 11! One day shy of 8 weeks, and the casts came off!Let's all remember the before:We again made the day trip to Baltimore, and arrived perfectly for our 1:30 appt. Trace was super excited to get the casts off, but very anxious and afraid as well. Definitely some mixed emotions for all of us! In the waiting room!We wentDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-58627413286440074882010-05-12T08:00:00.000-04:002010-05-12T14:27:48.059-04:00One WILD Birthday!!!This year, with Trace in casts and turning the big 4, we wanted to make his birthday party extra special. So, my sister and I had the boys' birthday party at the Pittsburgh Zoo! We have wonderful friends that traveled the 2 hours to Pittsburgh to help them celebrate - even in the rain!On the way!It was POURING the rain down when we got about an hour from the zoo. Trace asked me if God could Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-70818398120133628162010-04-26T21:41:00.002-04:002010-04-26T22:41:39.968-04:00FOUR!!!!!!!Trace turned 4 on April 22! He was super excited and asked for his presents the minute he woke up. Did we give them to him you ask? You know we did. We even took Taylor to school 30 minutes late so he could open them. You only turn 4 once.As his birthday was a Thursday, it was business as usual, but we had a family cookout to celebrate on Saturday. I somehow got the honor of not only bakingDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-84882055627469823512010-04-21T12:44:00.002-04:002010-04-21T13:18:17.374-04:00Busy, Busy, BusyBetween work, yard work, tball, PTO, the "kid in casts", Easter, birthday parties, guitar lessons, the dog rolling in horse poop and requiring a bath daily, and a bunch of other stuff that I can't even remember, we've been busy around the Davis house!Some quick updates and photos:Trace driving the jeep - he drives it daily until the battery dies, then goes in to take a nap while it charges and Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-43346150514036854152010-03-25T16:45:00.000-04:002010-03-25T16:49:14.423-04:00Straightening Things Out - Trace's Legs, That Is!Wow, I can't believe it has been a week since Trace's surgery. As lots of kids with achondroplasia have to have their legs straightened, I'm going to give more information, and not sugarcoat it. Hopefully it will help someone else prepare.We had all been putting a tough face on leading up to "the big day". On Monday afternoon, we had the car loaded up and went to leave. Trace walked past his Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-5150147353548205012010-03-14T22:18:00.004-04:002010-03-14T23:48:16.007-04:00Episode 1: Curvy LegsAs most everyone knows, Trace is having his legs straightened this week. His legs are very bowed, which is caused by his achondroplasia - the fibia grows faster than the tibia, thus the legs bow. Trace's bowing has become severe, causing him pain and thrusting of the ankles when walking. The surgery is pretty much cutting sections out of the fibia and rotating to straighten. The legs will be set Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-78190327929906684022010-02-28T12:28:00.003-05:002010-02-28T13:02:19.703-05:00Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!Boutique, that is!Taylor was really looking forward to her visit to the Biddibi Bobbidi Boutique at the Magic Kindom! Fairy Godmothers In Training transform little girls from ordinary into royalty! Taylor chose Ariel (with legs), and the Fairytale Princess hairstyle. The Boutique is located inside of Cinderella's Castle, in the heart of the Happiest Place on Earth. I think this is quite Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-55353662595312366882010-02-26T10:26:00.005-05:002010-02-26T11:45:08.541-05:00Around the LodgeThis year for our Disney trip, we splurged and stayed at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. I normally book the All-Star Movies Resort, but thought we'd give the AKL a try. I am really glad we did. It was a wonderful resort, and the room was much nicer than the All-Star rooms - very nice bathroom area, bunk beds for the kiddos, very nice comfy mattress for me. Also, the deluxe resorts are all Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-24172842149285076342010-02-24T19:55:00.002-05:002010-02-24T20:24:45.846-05:00Chillin' with the Mazur's!!While we were at Disney, the Mazur's came over and spent the afternoon with us - we had met them last year at Disney as well, so we were excited to see them again! Taylor was SUPER excited to see Laynie, they get along soooo well, and Trace had fun playing with Riley and Peyton - although he asked me why Peyton couldn't be a boy to play trucks with him :) He'll change his mind soon enough aboutDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-53304199384590856292010-01-15T22:12:00.004-05:002010-01-16T08:31:22.626-05:00Life with a Big Sister, Part 1Inspired by my friend Jacque, I have decided to implement a twist on her "Life with My Sister" series. We'll see how this works out.In our house, be have both sides of the boy-girl spectrum, girly-girly Taylor and tractor-lovin' Trace. Taylor's world is full of rainbows and butterflies, with Princesses (and Pop Stars) in sparkly dresses, and the occasional unicorn running by. Trace lives for Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-24440605945190750472010-01-07T12:33:00.000-05:002010-01-07T12:34:25.797-05:00Merry Christmas!!!Christmas was so much fun this year! The kids were both really into it and super excited as Christmas drew near! Here are a few highlights from the season! Some of the pictures aren't very clear and they are at a crappy resolution, I have a hard time keeping little fingers from changing the settings on the camera (and smearing the lens), then I don't figure it out until I am uploading them...Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-4601647175458256832009-11-28T17:05:00.001-05:002009-11-28T17:19:39.534-05:00Fall Photo Shoot!So, as a total slacker, I haven't been able to muster the courage and energy to take the kids (Taylor, Trace, and my nephew, Eaden) to Sears to get their pictures taken since November last year. It was just too hard and too frustrating and quite frankly, the kids were just TOO BAD!My sister and I decided to have a photographer come to the house to take the pictures at the beginning of November.Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-58024742264377735062009-11-18T09:21:00.007-05:002009-11-18T10:10:51.578-05:00BaltimoreSo, last week Trace, my mom, and I made the trip to Baltimore for his check-ups at Johns Hopkins. We were lucky enough to get to stay at the Believe in Tomorrow Children's House, which is such a wonderful place! The staff and volunteers there are so great, Miss Cathy even had Trace help her feed the fish each morning! Plus, it is a block away from the hospital, so it is super convenient! Trace Destinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198129194684232956.post-3404796556211811802009-11-02T10:12:00.004-05:002009-11-02T14:21:08.196-05:00Happy Halloween!What kids don't love Halloween? Taylor and Trace love it, and were super happy to get costumed up to go beg for candy! Taylor was a Snow Princess, and she really played the part, walked around all proper and smiling! Trace was a motorcycle dude, complete with a goatee! It took him weeks...okay, minutes...to grow it! John always wears Harley stuff, so it didn't take long to realize that TraceDestinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698892141518211043noreply@blogger.com10