Done With Diapers
After changing diapers for over 7 years, I am finally DONE!! Woo Hoo! Elle is in undies for good. The experience of potty training two boys and enduring the fighting, crying, stupid peeing and pooping parties we had (thanks Dr. Phil), accidents on the floor, imprisonment at home, and all the other joys that accompanied this chore, I came up with a plan...DO NOTHING! Last week I ran out of Pull-ups and was feeling under the weather. Not wanting to run to the store for more, I told Elle we were out and she was going to have to just suck it up and sit on the toilet. Over the last 6 months I have asked her occasionally if she wanted to try. She'd say, "no" and I never pushed. Well, not wanting to pee on herself, she climbed up and...success!! That was it. It has been almost a week and she seems to be completely trained. She even stays dry at night! I have always said that there is nothing about parenting that I dislike with the exception of potty training. I dreaded it with Elle and kept putting it off, which turned out to be the best route to success!
We just got back from California. My niece, Phoebe was dancing at California Adventures and we went to watch. We spent two days at the beach and one at Disneyland. They are going through a heat wave in California right now and it was the hottest day I have ever spent at Disneyland. It didn't phase the kiddos, though. They loved every minute of it! 
Max & Cade
My neice, Sofia, was terrified of the characters! She sat just like this the entire breakfast, convinced that if she was still and kept the napkin over her head, none of them would notice her!
My dad and Max
