The Angel Forever

The original Disney fanatics in the family

Posted on May 17, 2009 6:54 pm by TheAngelForever

Growing up I went to Disney World almost every year. My parents were huge Disney fanatics and wanted all of us to have a special vacation each year. Of course, they claimed it was for my brother and me, but let’s be honest they wanted to have fun as well. Our recent trip was the first time JL and I took the boys to Disney World. It was only fitting that Nana and Papa go along with us. They went to celebrate special birthdays and to see their grandsons experience the Disney magic for the first time.

Before I get into posting about everything from our trip (still tons of photos to go through), I wanted to take a minute and thank my parents. Thank you for not only making me the huge Disney fan that I am, but thank you for experiencing the magic with us this past week. The boys and I were so glad to have you there during most of the day and each evening for our special dinners. It was so amazing seeing not only NHL and JSL’s faces, but also yours as you watched your grandchildren becoming little Disney fanatics of their own.

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Back from the House of Mouse

Posted on May 16, 2009 6:50 pm by TheAngelForever

This morning we were up at an obscene hour, had breakfast at our Disney Resort and by 7:45 were on the Magical Express toward our airplane home. There is so much to tell and share from our magical week long vacation.

For now, I wanted to give a glimpse of one of the photos that we had taken the first evening at the park. It is hard to believe that this was taken just over a week ago before we had our first Walt Disney World meal at Chef Mickey.

JL and I had a wonderful time watching the boys take in their first Disney World experience. It was also fun watching the boys interact with Nana and Papa who also came along. In short we had a wonderful time. Many stories to share, tips to give and a few whines to mention. Of course before that the boys must get into the tub and tucked into their beds. Then it will be time to sort through our thousands of photos.

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End of vacation blues

Posted on May 15, 2009 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

By the time you are reading this, we will be spending our last day at Walt Disney World. I will likely be twitching a lot from internet withdrawal, but family time with Mickey Mouse is well worth it. Of course, Saturday will be the plane ride home and by the night I will be mostly unpacked and ready to do tons of laundry on Sunday.

So my question to you is quite simple this week:

How do you ease end of vacation blues?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is our first family vacation since we have had the kids, so it is going to be hard to remember how to deal with this after the fact.

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the Mr. Linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #48

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My little guy is 2 today

Posted on May 14, 2009 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

It is very hard to believe that my little boy, my boo-boo chicken monkey, is now two years old. The reality is that JSL is not a baby anymore. The sad part is that he is also starting to look and act like a full fledged toddler. Just a year ago I wrote a post about JSL turning 1. I spent hours sifting through photos to show the amazing changes that he had gone through in his first year. This year, the changes were not only physical. Over the last year JSL, has learned to walk, run, climb, jump, talk, sing, count to 10 (video here by JL), sing part of his ABC’s, appreciate story time, and explore the world around him.

Two years ago, I became the mother of two little boys.

JSL entered the world and made NHL a big brother. Our lives changed instantly in an amazing way. It is actually quite hard to imagine my world without my sweet little guy. JSL has kept us on our toes, worried us more than one can imagine (3 febrile seizures over the last 15 months) and made us smile and laugh frequently.

Here is a look back from a few days after his 1st birthday. (May 2008)

How could anyone ever get angry with this face? (June 2008)

New fun adventures in the sun. (July 2008)

Learned new tricks daily. (August 2008)

Ready to walk and go, go, go! (September 2008)

Refusing to keep shoes on, even in the cold – thank goodness he learned his lesson later on. (October 2008)

It was hard letting him grow up. Eventually I gave in and let JSL have his first hair cut. (November 2008)

Finally realizing the fun of Chanukah. (December 2008)

A snuggle bug that loved spending time with his cousin S and Uncle I. (January 2009)

Going to his first Sesame Street Live show. (February 2009)

Getting away for a weekend to visit cousins and did not want to swim. (March 2009)

Celebrating Passover with family. (April 2009)

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Dear JSL,

You have changed so much over the last year. It has been so much fun watching you grow, play, and learn. I love seeing you interact with your big brother and show your stuff. No matter how big you get, you will always be my baby boy.