Disney Scraps

I FINALLY got started on our book from LAST year...I'll never get caught up with our travel scrapbooks, I swear....

SCRAPS!!!!!!!!

These are a few of the scrap projects I have done the past couple of weeks:

And FINALLY, after 3 months, I got my shawl done:

Whew! :)

I will try to get a little more scrapping done this weekend and posted.

Have a great Sunday!

A mother's embarassment....

WARNING/disclosure: For those of you with weak stomachs, you may want to pass on this one!

We went to the library last night, when DD loudly announced she needed to go poopy. (Remember, I work there a few nights a week) So, I take her into the bathroom. (Please bear in mind the bathrooms echo) So she finishes her business and loudly (again!) proclaims "Holy cow! That is the biggest piece of poop I have ever seen!" Knowing that you can sometimes hear what goes on in the bathroom when you walk by them, I prayed no one was there. BUT, you know that couldn't be the case....a couple of co-workers were snickering when we left.

4 year olds.....

Americana

We took a family evening last night and enjoyed a small piece of Americana - the drive in movie theater! :) We enjoy going and despite the HORRIBLE thunderstorm that came through, it was fun. We saw DARK KNIGHT and GET SMART (talk about opposites in movies).

DARK KNIGHT - better than BATMAN BEGINS! Joker was creepy. I am still having a hard time with Christian Bale as Batman, but.... Heath Ledger was a great Joker - not Jack Nicholson but he was really good!

GET SMART - Steve Carrell was fantastic! DH & I were rolling through most of the movie (despite the power loss that we sat through for 10 minutes and the thunder and lightening). Makes me want to watch the show...

I hope you're all having a great weekend!

Turning the page....

Since we went on our vacation, I have been eating crap! Candy, cookies, junk! I have decided, that's enough!



This week, we started walking again - much to the protest of our joints. We got lots of fruits and veggies at the store this week. We have been eating salads, fruit for snacks, yogurt and a lot more water! It's amazing how much better I'm feeling in just a few days.



I do know that I'm weak right now and any support is greatly appreciated!



Hope you're having a good week.

HUGS!

Zoo!

Quite some time ago, I said I would post pictures from our trip to the zoo in May. So, finally...here are a few

OMG - I'm a snob!

I came to a horrible realization this weekend. I wanted a coffee and there wasn't a Starbucks nearby. There was Caribou and a local coffee shop, but no Starbucks. So I didn't get one.....

GASP! I didn't think I'd ever get like this! What has happened to me??????



A random photo for today:

This is from May - this guy was just hanging out in our yard.

Have a GREAT Wednesday!

HUGS!

Disney World & Cruise

So that I don't bore you too much - I'll just hit the highlights of our trip...

Day 1: We stayed at the Polynesian Resort for the 1st night. That was all we did that day - just stayed at the resort and relaxed. The most exciting things were: we got upgraded to the conceierage level (what a nice surprise!) - we could see the Magic Kingdom from our room. DH & I left DD at the Neverland Club (daycare) while we went "exploring" the other resorts in the area. When we went to pick her up, she came out and saw us and said "What are you doing here?" I guess she was having a good time!



Day 2: We were bused to Port Canaveral to catch our cruise ship - Disney Wonder. We got checked in (don't ask!!!!) and boarded. We had also been upgraded from a level 12 room to a level 9 room - we knew about that - we had a nice big porthole window we could look out. We explored the ship, had some lunch, went to the Sail Away Party and relaxed the rest of the afternoon. We had dinner at Animator's Palette - VERY cool restaurant on board.




Day 3: Port call in Nassau. I could have done without this stop, but it seems all the cruise lines stop there. DH & I explored the city on our own - yes, DD was at the Oceaneer Club (daycare) because she didn't want to be with us. DH & I went to see an old fort, Hard Rock Cafe and Queen's Staircase. I was more than ready to go back to the ship after that! He & I had lunch by ourselves at Triton's - very yummy! We got DD, checked out the pools and took naps. That night we went to the show - Toy Story the Musical - it was lots of fun! As it was "Pirate Night" - we found pirate mouse ears for DD and had dinner at Parrot Cay.


Day 4: Port call - Disney's island, Castaway Cay. Nice sunny day to play on the beach. I had been given my "surprise" the night before - DH had booked me a cabana massage for that morning. It was heaven!!!!! So DH & DD played on the beach/in the ocean while I had that. When I joined them, DD decided she wanted to join her "oceaneer friends" so she joined them and we had lunch and went snorkeling. Since it was our last night on the ship, we had to pack up. So we rested a little, went to go see that evening's show, had dinner at Triton's and packed everything up.



Day 5: Left the ship early and headed back to "the World". We stayed at Pop Century - what a VERY fun hotel! We barely got in the door to our room & DD climbed up on a bed and laid down - she was asleep withing 3 minutes. So DH headed to Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekend while I unpacked us and DD slept. We headed to Magic Kingdom a little after lunch. DD got her hair/makeup/nails done at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique - she HATED having her hair done but she LOVED getting her makeup & nails done. Then it was off to dinner in Cinderella's Castle. After that, we rode and rode and rode until almost 11:30. Then it was time to crash! And crash we all did!



Day 6: WE SLEPT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think any of us even moved until after 8. Then we headed to Grand Floridian for DD's Tea Party with Alice. DH & I had a sandwich there while she did that - no parents were allowed, except a couple quick pictures when they were being seated. After that, we spent a few hours at Epcot - by the way, the chocolate mousse in France is divine! :D We went to Downtown Disney that evening for some shopping and walking.

Day 7: Hollywood Studios - what a fun day! It was hot though. We rode a few rides, saw a few shows. We had a late lunch at the 50s Prime Time Cafe - yummy!!!! Since our Disney time was drawing to a close, we started packing that evening. We watched Epcot's fireworks from our hotel, finished packing and crashed.





Day 8: Up and checked out - off to Animal Kingdom. It was INCREDIBLY hot! The safari was AWESOME this time - lots of animals and they were active. Saw lots of shows too. We headed back to the hotel to have some lunch, take some pictures, get our luggage and catch our "Magical Express" to the airport.

It was a GREAT trip! DD hopes we can go back soon!

HAPPY 4TH!!!!!!!!

Wishing you all a safe and happy Independence Day!!!!!

Just a few minutes...

I only have a few minutes.

How is your summer reading challenge coming along?
I have read 2 books and am 1/2 way through the 3rd. 2 more to go!

I hope you are enjoying your summer!
Have a safe and very happy 4th!

(Disney update/pictures hopefully over the weekend!)