Beware Greeks bearing Gifts. Or brothers.

We've all heard the story of the Trojan Horse, right?

Where the Greeks made this huge horse and gave it to the Trojans...
but inside this gift horse was the Greek army.

Well, something like that occurred in my household yesterday.

My 12 yr old son gave my 7 yr old son a "gift."
He gave him his favorite drink.
Apple juice.

Only it wasn't apple juice.

Which my 7 yr old discovered when he drank it.

I think you can guess what it was.

I'm speechless.

I got to shoot Aliens, so all was good with the world.

He told jokes...and took his ear off.

And I stood in line for over an hour listening to him.

Yes, we waited in a line for over an hour to ride Toy Story Mania at Disney.

A 3D shooting ride.

Remy & his cousin were very excited.

And, boy, did I kick some alien bootay.

I saved the world.

Really.
I mean, for all we know, this ride could be real life...I mean, if we don't do it, maybe real aliens will arrive and take over the world.

I did my duty.

At least, that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

I'm usually very laid back

These adorable little angels are my nieces.
And I wish they'd come live with me.

I'm normally very tolerant of all children.

Screaming babies on airplanes don't bother me.
Kids throwing fits at the grocery store have me feeling sympathy for their parents.

BUT, recently, on our Disney trip...
I was hot.
I was tired.
I was hungry.

And while we were waiting on a dinner reservation,
there was annoying, terrible, horrible little child whining
and crying to her parents about wanting to go on the elevator.

My tolerance evaporated.


I almost told this little girl,
a stranger...


that the elevator went straight to hell.

And if she got on it...there'd be monsters.



I don't know what got in to me.

Aliens eat Mickey Waffles and wear Pluto hats.

A Breakfast for Champions:

Mickey waffles.

I lost my Longhorn cap on Thunder Mountain...
and bought this fashionable replacement.

But Remy's hat was way cooler and trendsetting than mine.

My boys were fascinated by the balloon-inside-a-balloon.

My little Aliens.

Some people have way too much time on their hands

Here in Texas we see Armadillos every now and then.
Sometimes they're alive, sometimes they're road kill.


I've never seen one quite like this:

Someone has way too much time on their hands.

Camera Critters is SO much fun! join us!

My Cell Phone is smarter than my iPod

We arrived home from Florida today.
Our Disney trip was awesome.


I took over 500 photos, so you will be hearing lots and lots about this trip
for the next month at least.


But, seriously, my cell phone is smarter than my iPod.
When we flew from Texas to Florida...my cell phone changed it's time.


But the iPod didn't.

Heat, fun and on the run

I have blisters on my blisters

and a sunburn on my sunburn.

It's the Disney Experience!