Blue Man Group

Cross one off LK's bucket list. He has wanted to see the Blue Man Group since before we got married. We finally had the opportunity and we loved it! It was especially fun for the drummer in the family.

 Here is Princess with the drummer from the show.

So much fun!

Return to Disney World

Yes, we went back for our fifth visit to Disney World. On the first night, we dined at my favorite restaurant, 1900 Park Fare, with Cinderella and her family.

Prince Charming

Cinderella

Lady Tremaine

Drizella

Anastasia

The stepsisters are hands down my favorite characters. 4 out of 5 times we have been to this dinner, they were so funny! This last time they were absolutely hysterical. If you can do only one character dinner, I recommend this one. 

Disneyland in Pictures

One of Princess' favorite things is meeting the characters.

Buzz Lightyear

Goofy

Max

Captain Hook

Tigger

Fairy Godmother

Minnie

Eeyore

Rafiki

Princess' observation skills astound me. She knew the difference between Chip and Dale. Chip has one tooth, Dale has two . . . and their stripes on their backs are different.

Chip

Dale

We shrunk down to fairy size.

Tinker Bell

Irridessa

We visited Minnie's house.

 And drove Mickey's car.

 Of course, the rides are always fun!

Radiator Springs Racers

This ride had me laughing...

Luigi's Tires

Matterhorn (I have a love/hate relationship with this pic)

Ferris Wheel

My sister with a giant turkey leg. YUM!

And we are counting the days until we return to Disney World!

Scavenger Hunt

You are probably aware that we go to Walt Disney World every year. It has never been a surprise and we  always have a countdown going, anxiously awaiting our next trip. We've considered Disneyland a few times, but always go back to Disney World, because the price isn't that much different, but the parks sure are. Well, the Lizard King earned free hotel nights and free airfare, so our trip is practically free! How could we not go to Disneyland?!

This time, we decided to make it a surprise. We began searching for a fun way to surprise Princess. There are a lot of ideas out there, but Princess loves a good mystery. We decided on a scavenger hunt with a puzzle.

I created the poster board puzzle and LK cut it into pieces. Then I came up with some poetic clues. Princess likes rhyming and I did my best. Here are the clues.

1

You walked into the room and what did you see?

A piece of a puzzle with the name Akee.

She could be found anywhere, yes that’s what I said, 

But there is one certain room she would lay her head.

2

A place for a Princess, where flowers grow inside,

Could this be the place where the next piece will hide?

Are you here? Did you find the room?

Look for the flower with the biggest bloom.

3

You go up, you down down, have you noticed the light?

If you do you might find something colored so bright.

You might need some help to reach this so high,

Perhaps Mommy or Daddy can hold you up toward the sky.

4

There is a room that’s intended purpose was to dine, 

but we made it a place where imagination can shine.

You are welcome to dress up, you can always dress down,

Open the treasure chest where you can find a gown.

5

You can wash them and dry them, you can hang them about,

This room is a room that we could not do without.

Open the door and look inside,

This place is a warm spot for the next piece to hide.

6

Go up, wait, go down to the room with the strainers, 

Then look in the place where we keep the containers.

It could be inside or maybe on top,

Keep looking and looking, you may have to hop.

7

Go toward the place where Santa Claus comes,

it’s warm and it’s cozy and its fan loudly hums.

Here you will find a small doggy bed,

Search around this spot for something red.

8

It’s big and it’s white, and was built with great care.

It lives in the same room as hockey with air.

You will find a closet that used to have games,

Towels can be found there, Mommy exclaims.

9

Now turn to the right one hundred eighty degrees,

Then walk forward eight steps, do it with ease.

Find the stand near your drums, look inside the book,

There you will find the last clue, take a look.

10

That’s just about it, you are nearly done.

But wait, can you tell me? Are you having fun?

The next piece is a scramble that you have to find,

It’s in the only room downstairs without a blind. 

Then I shot video of Princess doing the scavenger hunt. Sadly, it won't properly upload for me to post here. :(

I'll post pics soon from our weekend in Disneyland!

P.S. Akee is Princess' aunt, my sister.

Our New Year Getaway

We went to the

 We brought some entertainment . . .

a few board games . . .

and spirograph! I've been looking for this forever and it's finally available. I loved this when I was a kid.

Because of our food issues and the need to avoid gluten, we bring our own cooking supplies with us.

 

There was a lot of down time, something the Lizard King needed. You'd think I would have gotten a shot of that, but no. 

How did you celebrate the new year?

Hanukka 2012

We had an amazing Hanukka celebration this year. I'm so grateful, because it could have been such a disappointment. With the Lizard King out of town for almost the entire holiday, it just wouldn't have been the same celebrating without him. Thank you to my friend, M, for the suggestion to move it. Here's a little collage glimpse at our holiday.

Happy Hanukka!!!