Two Peas in a Pod

Luke and Lottie's relationship has come a LONG way since we first came home from China.  Sweet Luke had a hard time sharing Mommy and Daddy with his newest sister early on and Lottie bonded so quickly with Abigail that he was left out of the play circle a bit with his sisters.  They really seemed to just tolerate each other in the beginning, but my how things have changed.  

The littles, as I often call them, are only six weeks apart in age and seem to mutually enjoy destroying the house.  Luke tends to be the ring leader in mischief but Lottie happily follows his lead.  I clean up one mess to turn around and find them working on another area (or I turn around and don't find them which typically means even more trouble).  

 They have become quite the pair and play very well together now for the most part (as long as they don't want the same toy).  Luke is so sweet and often scoots along on his bottom next to Lottie just like she does so they can play together.  Other times, he tackles her and knocks her over just like he does his big sister!  It is so fun watching them become good buddies knowing they will be growing up like twins (just twins that look nothing alike, ha!).

A Treasure Map & A Surprise

Nana and Coach had a BIG SURPRISE in store for Abigail and her cousin Joshua last weekend!  They were told they had to go on a treasure hunt around the house to look for clues and pointed to a treasure map waiting for them at the back door.

The super cool treasure map

They just spotted the map

Aunt B served as their guide and helped them navigate their way through the course.

 At each designated stop, they found a clue wrapped for them.

 The first clue was a princess tiara and some pirate gear.

The second clue was a Mickey and Minnie t-shirt for them.

 Thirdly, they unwrapped small airplane toys.

 The next clue was a pair of sunglasses for each of them.

 The map led them upstairs where they unwrapped their final clues, a Mickey and Minnie action figure.

 They made it through the map and found the treasure box where Coach and Nana were waiting for them.

Nana read them a story about a princess named Abigail and a pirate named Joshua who packed their bags with clothes and took an airplane ride to a sunny place where many exciting characters lived (all of their clues were incorporated into the story).  

 They listened closely and it didn't take long for Joshua to yell out, "Disney World!"

 Once they realized what was actually happening, they couldn't contain their excitement!

 Nana opened the treasure box to reveal maps of the parks, bracelets they wear in the parks, luggage tags, countdown calendars, and other Disney related stuff.

Their faces were priceless and it was difficult to really capture their excitement on camera because of all the bouncing and squealing going on.

Joshua doing a happy dance!

Overcome with excitement!

 To top it all off, dessert at lunch celebrated their big news and just fueled their excitement with sugar!

Needless to say, it was a big day!  Disney World is the topic of conversation at least 10 times a day and Abigail CANNOT WAIT!  Coach and Nana are excited too and will need every minute of rest possible between now and their trip in a few weeks to keep up with the two four year olds they are treating.  Full report to come after their big adventure.