Disney TIPS!!!

Above is just a few new pages for our ever growing Disney album. I was the end of a scraplift chain at Memory Book Inspirations ( link over there ---->) The top layout is with pics of Donald's Nephews at All Star Sports Resort. The bottom layout is pictures from Minnie's cottage at Magic Kingdom.

We are getting ready for another weekend at Disney World. I'm excited we are going to stay at a Disney resort and that just makes it so much better! We've really got Disney down since we have spent around 36 days in the parks. I thought I'd share a few of tips and tricks I've learned along the way.

Check out the Mickey's Diary blog for more detailed tips and discriptions of Disney attractions. The link is over there --->

Tips for Animal Kingdom
--There are no straws in Animal Kingdom for the safety of the animals. It's a big pain for families with small children. Make sure you bring a special cup for the little ones or (as I do) drop a few extra straws into your bag before you go.
--The Rain Forest Cafe can be visited from inside or outside of the park. It's a great place to visit even on days that you are not going inside the park.
--Outside the Cafe, through the gift shop, there is a great place to take some photos. They have a courtyard that has giant mushrooms and little ponds to pose by.
--If you ride Kilamanjro Safari (which you will want to!) tell the cast member that you want to sit behind the driver. It can be hard to understand what the driver is saying when in the back rows. If you are a scrapper like me, you will be able to get a great picture of your families reflections in the trucks mirrors!
--Camp Mickey is the place to go for characters. Mickey, Minnie, donald, and Goofy make appearance there throughout the day. When the shows (Lion kIng, Pocohontas,and Nemo) are showing it's a great place to catch characters without lines. My son had an opportunity to share a dance with Minnie one day!
--Just outside the enterance of Camp Mickey there is a trail that leads down to Pooh and Friends. It's easy to overlook and the line has always been really short.It's also great because you stand in one line and get to see 4 characters!!! Great time saver.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head for Animal Kingdom. I'm sure I'll spend the rest of the night remembering more.


Check out my other blog-Mickey's Diary- for more tips and photos of Disney.

Valentine Madness!

Happy be-lated Valentines Day!!! Valentines Day just isn't the same when it falls on a weekday. Mike and I went to a movie but we were so rushed to get there and get back that it wasn't even that enjoyable. We went and saw "Jumper". It was pretty good. It wasn't the most romantic movie to go see but we're parents so really why try! LOL!!! I actually picked that movie because it started early and that was a big requirement. We had to get there and get home so the kids could get to bed.

Braden enjoyed his first school Valentines day party but that's not really a big surprise. He loves holidays. He loves to celebrate. He may be the most festive child on this Earth. I'm glad he is that way though. It makes holidays and birthdays so much more fun.

The layout above was for a color switch challenge at Memory Book Inspirations. (Link over there--->) The challenge was to make a pink Boys layout or a blue girls layout. The pink boys seemed to fit with the holiday.

Disney FUN FUN FUN!!!!!

We just had a fantastic weekend at Disney. We haven't been since September so we were very excited to go. We went to the newly named Hollywood Studios (formerly known as MGM)and the Magic Kingdom. We did just about everything we wanted to do. We went to the Sci Fi Drive In at Hollywood. It was a really neat place. Each table was incased in a car shell. Most of them are made so that you sit 2 people per seat with 6 fitting into one car. We however had a regular table inside the car shell. I thought it was going be a bumper but it was a major plus. My kids are still small enough to need some help and supervision while eating. Can you imagine the mess a 3 year old could make with a lidless milkshake or ice cream sundae? Braden thought it was "awesome" because they played old movies on the movie screen. It was a fun new place to visit.

Zoo Trip.

We went to the zoo Thursday with Braden's school. It was his first field trip and I forgot my camera. (GASP) I know I know! I couldn't believe that I forgot my camera. I realize that day that Braden is quite a leader. He wanted to be in the front of the group the whole time. When it was time to move on to the next exhibit he would yell "OK EVERYONE! IT'S TIME TO GO!" I'm proud of him though. He's not at all afraid to take charge. He does that at home with his sister but all big brothers boss their sisters. This was the first time I saw him take charge of a group of his friends (and their parents, LOL!)

I'm actually 0 for 2 on the picture taking this week. Braden actually broke his first board at Tae Kwon Do. It took him a few tries because he is so timid and he kicks and strikes so soft but he did it. It was a great moment and I didn't have my camera. So, I'm going to make a resolution for the Chinese New Year to carry my camera in my purse. I will not be without my camera again.

Soooooooooo Tired!

We stayed up so late last night watching the primary results. I'm dragging today. I've watched every debate (for both parties)and hours and hours of MSNBC trying to decide who I believe in. It's hard to for me to say it being a registered Republican from rurual Arkansas but I think I'm going to vote for Obama if he makes it to the general election.

He still has a battlefield to make it through. It's not easy going against the old donkeys at the top. Oh and Super Delegates? What the........... Repubicans don't have super delegates and there is a good reason why. It is a stupid idea. Supers don't have to vote for those they represent. They can vote for the job that was promised them. I think that is just silly. I want my representatives to vote for me not according to their own personal feelings.

So much for that soap box (like anyone really cares). All you scrapbookers make sure you check out MBI (the links over there ------->). There is a clearance sale going on in the store and lots of challenges and contest.

NEWS NEWS NEWS

I have so much news. I've been out of touch for a little while. Our horrible computer finally died for good. We now have a bright yellow Dell lap top. Yes it's yellow. It's very very very yellow. It's ugly yellow. I personally wanted pink but I couldn't get my hubby to go for that. So he picked his favorite color---- yellow. At least I now have a working computer to work on. And the yellow is starting to grow on me to be honest.

I'm very very excited to be apart of the inspiration team at Memory Book Inspirations.(the link is over there ----->. check it out) I'm the new mod for the Baby Book Forum. You know how sometimes you just feel like your apart of something that is going to be big. That's kind-of how I feel. The site is relatively small but I think the ideas that are coming to reality are going to make the site something special. So make sure you go check it out. Seriously the link is right there ---->

CHRISTMAS !!!!!

I love Christmas and we had a great Christmas this year! We spent Christmas Eve opening gifts at home, at my in laws, and at a Christmas party. Christmas Day was all about playing with the new toys from Santa.

I recieved a lot of scrapbook stuff but the greatest gifts came from me kids. We always let them pick out whatever they want to give us. I was so excited to open their gifts to see what they picked out for me. Braden picked out a bright red lip gloss for me. He told Mike weeks earlier that he was going to get me lipstick because "mama's love lipstick. It makes them pretty." He was so excited to give it to me and I was excited to see what he bought.

Ashlyn picked out a set of beaded stretchy bracelets. They are all Christmas colors and very Ashlyn!!! I put them on immediately after I opened them and wore them to the Christmas party. When I got home I took them off and my wrist was stained red and green. Mike and I had a good laugh over that. I love them though and I'm sure I'll be wearing them every Christmas for many many years.