Sun, Nov 20, 2005 10:29 AM
We made it! Disney was really a great time. All of the kids did really well keeping up with our crazy schedule. We all owe a big Thank You to our very own Trip Nazi (Danielle), if she had not "gently" prodded us to keep our schedule we never would have been able to accomplish everything! We didn't have to wait in lines, arrived at all parks before they opened, avoided crowds and got great seats for all attractions and she didn't forget anything.. If you all are interested, I'd be willing to rent her out for a small fee.. Aiden had his very first plane ride! Went well, he has such a great personality. Just laughs and smiles at anyone who makes Eye contact.. Opens up his mouth and shows ya his new pearly whites. Complete strangers find themselves laughing along with him. Emily kinda liked the flight down to FL, kept herself busy with drawing and eating.. The flight home was a different animal altogether.. She polished off an entire bag of Jumbo M&M's as we boarded our flight home. For some reason this did not put her in the mood to sit quietly in her own seat & read a book..? We all had such a great time, everyone pitched in to make sure that Emily and Aiden had the best time possible. Nicole hung out with her brother and sister so Dan and I could get organized every morning.. Garron and Emily made a new game of HIDE and wait for someone to find you. Tyler made sure that Aiden was comfy at all times and if the stroller needed to be carried he was right there. Kurtis hung out on the floor with Aiden and made sure he didn't tip himself over. Christopher endured the constant barking of orders from Emily whenever they were in the pool.

Sat, Oct 29, 2005 2:14 PM
Great news! Emily has started to call me by my name. Well, kinda.. She still flattens her nose with her thumb for my sign, but it is now accompanied with the word MAOOO.. Not exactly a Hallmark moment, but I'll take what I can get. Just about everyone here has a cold.. Pretty sure that Typhoid Mary (Emily) started the epidemic, but I am unable to prove it. Luckily, Aiden received his first dose of the flu shot,gets the second shot in a few weeks.The poor kid,having a rough week. A rash & runny nose followed the surprise arrival of his new teeth. The new movie at our house is Aladdin. Emily has begun to mimic Robin Williams; she does a great impression of the Genie. Everyone associated with this movie has been renamed "Genie of the Lamp". In case you are not aware, for the past 3 months my sister Danielle has (Obsessively) been researching and planning our trip to Disney World. Papa,Granny,Danielle + All 6 of the Chesley Tribe, +All 5 of the Weldon Gang will be headed to Florida next Monday. For the following 8 days all 14 of us will be staying at a lovely Vacation home and visiting all of the theme parks in a 50 mile radius. If we all survive and none of us get divorced, I'll be sure to send in an update to let you all in on the fun..

Sat, Oct 29, 2005 4:47 PM
Aiden has sprouted 2 teeth on the bottom. Yeah! His gnawing on everything in sight has paid off. With 2 teeth and being about 20 pounds, he is officially no longer an infant..

Sat, Oct 29, 2005 1:56 PM
Happy 18th Birthday Tyler.. A momentus occasion for the Chesley Family. Mista Tyler has graduated into adulthood according to the State of New Hampshire. A small birthday celebration was held by Casey & Randy with lots of pizza and cake. Great Fun was had by all. Tyler received the present that most people his age want.. $$$$$$$. As most of you know the Chesley tribe consists of Tyler, Garron, Kurtis and Christopher.. Last and probably the most important; Casey's biggest baby: Tucker the Dog.
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Thu, Oct 13, 2005 7:26 PM
Lots to update this week! Nicole joined the school band and will be playing the clarinet. I was pushing for a less noisy instrument like the harp, but the clarinet is the coolest instrument according to all 5th grade girls. Progress reports were issued last week and Nicole brought home all A's and B's with the exception of Math, it came in at a high C. Emily has broadened her vocabulary with about 10 new animal signs and a few new words. She now calls Nicole: Goal, Casey:Cee Papa is Bapa and her first real sentence verbally was "Goal izat Sk, gool. She loves to tell you if something is hot or cold. If it's hot she will tell you it's "Not Cold" and vice versa.. She has a freaked out sense of humor that's kinda coming to the surface. Ask her to give you the "Hairy Eyeball" and she will look at the floor totally stone-faced then glare at you from the corner of her eye.. Then falls to the floor and cracks up. Aiden has so mastered the art of sitting he's getting bored with it. He wants to be amused by anyone in his area, including the cat. He's teething on everyone and everything. He got his hands wrapped in my hair yesterday and as I was trying to free him (and me) his gums snapped down on my nose like a pitbull. Gotta get him some teething rings before our family starts losing body parts. Now for the news you all have been waiting for: Dan's Basketball Team won the BIG GAME! I know you all were on the edge of your seats. I have yet to hear from Nike, hope they call soon or we will have to go with the Big Reebok endorsement contract.