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Saying Goodbye to Disney For Now

Posted on March 25, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Magical family memories are what you dream of when traveling to Walt Disney World and it is a simple item to fulfill.

On this trip alone we have done many new and old favorites which include:

Bouncing with Tigger when getting a photo taken
Searching for the hidden Mickey’s that lurk in all different places
Eating with Belle, Aurora, Ariel, Alice, Cinderella at Akershus
Taking the entire family on Kali River Rapids together since the little guy was tall enough
Eating at Boma still soaked 3 hours after the previously mentioned ride
Meeting the amazing people behind Cake Wrecks
Watching Captain EO and traveling back to 1986 with my boys
Traveling around the world and back to complete a passport
Trying Kim Possible
Catching a glimpse of the Main Street Electric Parade before heading back to the resort after 12 hours
Eating pizza at 9:30 and laughing that we are having dinner so late

The boys and I have had yet another fantastic experience, filled with memories that will last a life time.Of course, the hardest part of a vacation is packing up to head home and going back to reality. By the time you read this we will be home, in the cold temperatuers, possible facing more snow. Right now, I am still hear and heading off for our last magical day at Disney.

My question for you today:

What is the hardest part of going back home after a vacation, and how do you help to ease back into things? One other thing –> Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!!

Disclosure: Although we paid for our own trip to Disney World, we were given an incredible deal thanks to Disney. The sweet conference fee included 3 nights at the Grand Floridian, several meals for the entire family, 7 day park hoppers for everyone, conference/meals for me and some other items to take home. Also note that Disney never asked us to blog about this event. As a long time Disney fan it is my pleasure to share my experiences from the event.

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Aloha #144

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on March 22, 2011 12:00 pm by TheAngelForever

The first time that we took the boys to Walt Disney World, they were beyond excited. We made reservations to begin the trip at Chef Mickey. Before I knew what was happening, both of the boys were cowering away from the characters. Yes, the kids were scared of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy.

On that trip NHL eventually warmed up and was able to get autographs and photos. JSL, would clutch to us for photos. Then, on his second birthday we had dinner at The Crystal Palace. A break through moment occurred. JSL went over to his favorite, Tigger, and honked his nose. It may not seem like much, but it meant a lot to us.

Last year NHL was a character pro and eager to meet and greet everyone. JSL was willing to go, if one of us went with him. We had no idea what we would experience with him this year. To our surprise JSL runs up and bear hugs the characters. When he has to leave from his turn with them, he will hug and kiss them as his way to thanking them.

We learned not to push the issue and let the boys ease their way into seeing the Disney favorites. Many more memories and photos to come soon.

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Celebrating Purim

Posted on March 20, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

As a child, I have many memories of celebrating Purim with my family. My mother, father, brother and I would go to Shul with my Mimi and Poppy. I often dressed up as Queen Esther since this was her big day. For years I would not go near our rabbi because he scared me in his Megillah Gorilla costume one year. I am happy to report I was able to get over it since he was also the one that married us almost ten years ago.

TechyDad and I have also taken our kids to synagogue for Purim celebrations.

The boys adore dressing up and taking part in the Megillah reading celebration. Groggers to make noises each time we hear the name Haman uttered, only adds to the fun and excitement for a child.

Today, the boys and I will be celebrating Purim a little differently. To help get you in the mood and tell you the story, I wanted to share the Maccabeats Purim Song video. Enjoy!

For previous Purim related posts that I have written, you can check them out here.

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Having Fun At Disney World

Posted on March 19, 2011 4:42 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear NHL & JSL,

There is no doubt in my mind that you are both huge fans of Walt Disney World. The two of you are having such a great time at Disney World. I missed being with you yesterday, but I learned so much and met so many amazing people at the Disney Social Media Moms Conference part of the celebration.

This morning, I left before NHL was even awake. I went to the Animal Kingdom to participate in the Wild African Trek. You would have been proud of me, I walked way above crocodiles on a scary looking bridge and was only afraid of breaking Daddy’s camera.

I’m not sure you really missed me since you seemed to do a lot at the Magic Kingdom. Here are a few to share for now:

I can not wait to make more memories together. Plus, I want to share the items that I saw and leaned with you.

Love,

Mommy

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Yarn Art Fun

Posted on March 14, 2011 8:43 am by TheAngelForever

It is no secret that I have a lot of yarn scraps in storage from my knitting. I often wonder what to do with them and how to let the boys have some fun. Over February break, the boys and I were stuck at home thanks to a storm. The boys wanted to do an art project.

Thanks to their request, I started to look around the house for ideas. I found some construction paper and noticed my yarn. I quickly thought of something, so I went and gathered Elmer’s glue, scissors, and my scraps of cotton yarn. I had a mission and the boys were ready to be creative. First I cut lots of yarn into smaller pieces for all of us to use with our project.

Everyone picked out a sheet of construction paper. Then the boys made squiggles of the glue on the paper.

After this, it was time to create our masterpieces. Here are some photos of the boys with their work in progress:

I watched as the boys picked their yarn and placed them into the glue. Then I got an idea to make something for TechyDad. Here are our creations below. JSL’s is the top, NHL’s is in the middle, and mine on the bottom.

The boys really enjoyed this, but got sticky from the glue and eventually lost interest. Of course, I had an idea and wanted to do another picture. As I started working on it, NHL came over to help me get colors to use within my work.

The papers looked really great after they dried. The white glue disappeared and we were able to hang them up. I know that we will definitely be doing this again, and I have another item that I hope to try with yarn art soon.

Do you have any ideas on how to use scrap yarn with kids for crafts? If you do, I would love to hear about your projects. Please be sure to share them below in the comments.