Disney World

Saturday we went to Disney for the day. The kids had a fun! Here is a link to the slide show we made of our photos. Disney Pictures! Enjoy!

Happy 4th Birthday Matthew!

Matthew celebrated his 4th birthday yesterday. For lunch he wanted to go Five Guys and get his favorite, grilled cheese. For his cake he wanted a Harley Davidson cake, the one with the flames. I think he enjoyed playing with the motorcycle then eating the actual cake. Overall, Matthew had a great day and received so many wonderful gifts. Happy Birthday Bud!

The MacDonald's in St. Augustine

Sue, Shaila and Dan MacDonald

We were so glad to have our friends Dan & Sue MacDonald from Toronto visit us last week. Their beautiful new daughter, Shaila, obviouly stole our hearts. What a sweetheart! Dan & Sue have made such a lasting impact our family's life and they've blessed Greg & I as an example of a Godly couple.

Dan, Sue and Shaila we love and miss you all very much. God bless you in your ministry and calling to the people of Toronto.

Allison and Shaila

Cloth Diapers

Bum Genius 3.0

We have made the switch! Out with old and in with the new...sort of. We are now using cloth diapers. Now, I must say that there have been major improvements over the years, so for those of you who have not laid eyes on cloth diapers in the last 10 to 15 years, strap on your seat belt. We are using two types of cloth diapers. The first you might be familiar with, are Chinese (unbleached) pre-folds. I use these along with a "snappi" which has now replaced pins and a cover called "Thirsties". The other type of cloth diaper we use is called the Bum Genius 3.0. These are AWESOME! They are similar to disposable diapers. They have a cloth insert and can be used from infant to a 30 pound baby or toddler. I love them!

bumGenius 3.0


bumGenius 3.0 (opened with insert sticking out)


Snappi (sideways)


I purchased the majority of the cloth diapers from Cotton Babies but I have also purchased the Bum Genius 3.0 from Target. Yes, Target is selling them! I have really enjoyed doing this, not only for Alex but for the enviornment as well. I have read that a disposable diaper can take up to 500 years to decompose. Just imagine the number of diapers ONE baby/toddler goes through. That's a lot of stinky garbage laying around and for a long time.

You might be thinking, what about the time washing or the cost of purchasing and washing cloth diapers? We considered those things and we are glad we have done it. I wash every other day...but hey, at least I don't have to go beat them against rock down by the river...and Alex helps as well (see below). Furthermore, within a few months the cloth diapers have paid for themselves.

Gabby's New Bible

Gabby received a bible from Mommy and Daddy on her 6Th Birthday. She was so excited! Her brothers took her to the christian book store to pick out a cover for her bible. She takes her bible to church on Sundays and loves to read along when the scripture is read. She likes to read the bible verses when we do our family devotionals. Right now she is able to read Genesis 1:1 and the first three verses of Psalm 100 all by herself. There is joy in my heart when I see how excited she is to read God's word and to hear her read it.

Alex & Ice Cream

Here is Alex enjoying some ice cream for the first time.

Greg's New Ride...

...for the day. Despite his self-admitted addiction to speed, he rented a Corvette for the day. He rents a car each time he travels out of town and on Wednesday he upgraded for free while the kids and I were there to witness him in all his glory. We dropped him off around 7am while the kids were still in their pjs. They thought it was pretty rad when Daddy reved the engine and sped off into the sun rise.

Needless to say, but I will anyway, Greg said he had a great day and it was all because of his new ride. He is actually considering a Corvette now...champagne taste, beer pockets!