Friday, July 30, 2010
Disney World Cont.
Had to post earlier post because I heard girls heading up the stairs. They love to read over my shoulder when I am at the computer. So I think I have planned our disney/harrypotter trip as much as I possibly can-well I thought that a few days ago and ended up changing hotels because I found one cooler. Our wonderful travel agent was able to make the change -no fees, so now we are staying on site at the Disney Pop Century hotel. Its very disney magic like with lots of large characters around the hotel which is themed the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. The food court even serves a tye died cheesecake, which thanks to our free dining plan we will be able to try. For those of you wondering about the cost of such a great hotel-all I can say is go to DisneyWorld the end of August! The rates are awsome, crowds are supposed to be small, they offer free dining plans, and if you can handle the heat (and not get in the middle of a hurricane) then you are good to go. Also this is a Disney Value resort so eventhough it will look really neat, the rooms are small and its really just a crazy decorated Days Inn like hotel. Which for us is great for the price and we get Disney Transportation, extra Magic Hours, and of course the free dining! Have I mentioned free dining yet? I think this is one of the things I am most excited about. In fact hours have been spent researching the best ways to use our dining credits-best restaurants, best snacks, and such. Also we had to make early reservations for the sit down dinners because they fill up fast. We are excited to be eating in Cinderellas Castle one night. Todd and I did this on our honeymoon and it is one of our favorite memories. We are cheesy Disney fans though. Also we get to go to Le Chefs De France which is located at Epcot and is the other retaurant we went to on our honeymoon. Other notable places we are eating are Tusker House Buffet in Animal Kingdom, Tepan Edo-Epcot, Planet Hollywood-Downtown Disney, and Crystal Palace in magic Kingdom. I am also trying to get a reservation at the Three Brooms STicks in Hogsmeade, but we'll see if that happens. When I get back I hope to do a dedication on the site to the most noteworthy food we had while on our trip-so check back then. We are both so excited to be able to take the kids back and share with them where we went on our Honeymoon-now 14 years later. I know some would think we would want to go back ourselves-but seeing disney through the eyes of kids is twice the fun. On a side note however we are making plans to do a no kids trip the fall Sam leaves for college. Really only 11 years away-crazy huh? That trip we will go all out and stay at one of the really nice hotels. Ok, but back to this trip. Besides Disney World we are going one day to Universal Studios to see The Harry Potter area. My kids and I are all fanatics of Harry Potter so we are very excited to be going. Todd, not so much-but he will go along with it as long as I don't make him ride its a small world! (Actually its a small world happens to be the only ride closed while we will be there which makes him and Megan very happy. I don't know what they have against it but I'll have to wait another 11 years to get my small world fix!) Hopefully the Harry Potter park crowds will have died down a little when we will be going. Write now they say its a zoo! Well enough trip planning blog. Any ideas to make the next few weeks zoom by would be great.
Waiting for DisneyWorld
To catch everyone up we have decided to go to DisneyWorld on August 24th! This is a surprise for the girls who think we aren't going until December. We are planning on telling them the day before-we are going to tape the reaction which I will try to post here. Anyways the excitement is just getting too much for me. I need to pull myself away from the computer and do something else. I'm hoping that writing about it will help me put closure to it for a few weeks so I can clean my house and sleep!!!!!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
One year older, and wiser too....
So I've been wanting to get back to posting on my blog for a while now and the start of a new year (for me) sounded like the perfect time. Also I read my sisters cheesy blog this morning and it inspired me. I've been trying to come up with some deep thoughts I may have learned this year but it has been nothing so dramatic. Really getting older, and wiser, can be a slow process. So this year I think I've learned to be a little more patient, a little more thoughtful, a little more greatful of all the wonderful people in my life, and a little closer to my savior.
Today is also the last full day of school for my girls, which I feel is a great Birthday present to me. Many people will not agree, but I love Summer with the girls. I love no schedule and having lots of time to spend with the girls doing fun things without the pressure of schedules and homework. With that being said though, I always know August is here when I am ready once again to embrace a schedule, and maybe have a break from all that girl time! Until then though I say Carpediem (Spelling?)
Now I am going to get ready for my unsurprise/surprise Birthday something. I am truly grateful for a sister who knows I hate surprises and called me to worn me. Even though I don't know where we are going, I am glad for the heads up. I wonder though if she told me because she cares about my feelings, or if she was more worried if she showed up at my house I would still be in my sweats? (Hee, Hee) Well anyways I do get where Bella Swan is coming from in her adversion to presents and surprises. I layed in bed last night wondering why I really don't like them so much. It isn't about not liking the attention, I'm fine being infront of people although I'm not an attention hog. Maybe it is about my lack of patience. This I'm sure was part of it when I was younger, but If you truly surprised me then I wouldn't have to be patient. Anyways after pondering for a while I think I finally put my finger on the real issue. I really like to make sure everyone around me is happy, and that means I get really worried about my reactions to gifts. I am not ooy gooy sappy, so I feel like others may not know how much I really like/appreciate the given gift or surprise. So everytime I go to open a present the thoughts going through my head are about how I can show this person I really like it. If I go overboard with this please understand. I know this is why I used to prefind and unwrap my Christmas presents early. I wanted time to come up with great responses to the presents I opened. My mom thought it was because I was nosy, which I can be, but really it was the given challenge of the hunt and the previous mentioned need for advanced warnings to have great reactions. Also one of my talents is not gift giving. I love to give gifts to others, but am not blessed with an incredible ability to come up with the perfect gift or little thought of appreciation. If you know my sister in law Rebecca and my brother Kevin you know they are both blessed with this gift. They are constantly (or so it seems to the un talented giver) doing nice, thoughtful, and perfect for the person things or gifts. What this means for me is that I would rather not have people do great things for me, because then I stress even more about trying to do something for them. And so there you have it. Don't do nice things for me!! No I'm kidding but if I say you don't need to do anything know that I really mean it and with me the phrase "Its the thought that counts" really holds true.
While I am rambling on the longest post to make up for a whole year I was thinking about the twilight books because I was reading Eclipse again before the movie comes out. I do think I m like them so much because I do find many similarites between Bella and my highschool self. No mom I didn't have vampires sneeking in my windows in highschool, and I was more outgoing then her , but the clumsy-bookreading-not like surprises-mature for her age-plain but having guys like her anyways girl I can relate too. Hmm, and I did marry someone who is rather pale? (Hee Hee) To end this post I have to say I saw a sticker on the back of Nicky Davis's car that read "I drive like a Cullen!" I wish I could put one on my van but we all know I drive well, more like a Swan.
Today is also the last full day of school for my girls, which I feel is a great Birthday present to me. Many people will not agree, but I love Summer with the girls. I love no schedule and having lots of time to spend with the girls doing fun things without the pressure of schedules and homework. With that being said though, I always know August is here when I am ready once again to embrace a schedule, and maybe have a break from all that girl time! Until then though I say Carpediem (Spelling?)
Now I am going to get ready for my unsurprise/surprise Birthday something. I am truly grateful for a sister who knows I hate surprises and called me to worn me. Even though I don't know where we are going, I am glad for the heads up. I wonder though if she told me because she cares about my feelings, or if she was more worried if she showed up at my house I would still be in my sweats? (Hee, Hee) Well anyways I do get where Bella Swan is coming from in her adversion to presents and surprises. I layed in bed last night wondering why I really don't like them so much. It isn't about not liking the attention, I'm fine being infront of people although I'm not an attention hog. Maybe it is about my lack of patience. This I'm sure was part of it when I was younger, but If you truly surprised me then I wouldn't have to be patient. Anyways after pondering for a while I think I finally put my finger on the real issue. I really like to make sure everyone around me is happy, and that means I get really worried about my reactions to gifts. I am not ooy gooy sappy, so I feel like others may not know how much I really like/appreciate the given gift or surprise. So everytime I go to open a present the thoughts going through my head are about how I can show this person I really like it. If I go overboard with this please understand. I know this is why I used to prefind and unwrap my Christmas presents early. I wanted time to come up with great responses to the presents I opened. My mom thought it was because I was nosy, which I can be, but really it was the given challenge of the hunt and the previous mentioned need for advanced warnings to have great reactions. Also one of my talents is not gift giving. I love to give gifts to others, but am not blessed with an incredible ability to come up with the perfect gift or little thought of appreciation. If you know my sister in law Rebecca and my brother Kevin you know they are both blessed with this gift. They are constantly (or so it seems to the un talented giver) doing nice, thoughtful, and perfect for the person things or gifts. What this means for me is that I would rather not have people do great things for me, because then I stress even more about trying to do something for them. And so there you have it. Don't do nice things for me!! No I'm kidding but if I say you don't need to do anything know that I really mean it and with me the phrase "Its the thought that counts" really holds true.
While I am rambling on the longest post to make up for a whole year I was thinking about the twilight books because I was reading Eclipse again before the movie comes out. I do think I m like them so much because I do find many similarites between Bella and my highschool self. No mom I didn't have vampires sneeking in my windows in highschool, and I was more outgoing then her , but the clumsy-bookreading-not like surprises-mature for her age-plain but having guys like her anyways girl I can relate too. Hmm, and I did marry someone who is rather pale? (Hee Hee) To end this post I have to say I saw a sticker on the back of Nicky Davis's car that read "I drive like a Cullen!" I wish I could put one on my van but we all know I drive well, more like a Swan.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Jennifer's Baptism
Jennifer was baptized on Saturday May 2, 2009. It was such a very special day for her and us. She was so excited in the weeks leading up to it, and I have really seen her trying to take more responsibility for her actions. You could feel the spirit very strong during the program, and Jen was so happy to have so many family members there and participating. When she came out of the water she was just glowing and she couldn't stop smiling for hours. It was great to have the bishop share about her interview and what a valient girl she is. It also reminded me how grateful I am to have a husband who holds the priesthood and can babtize and confirm my girls!
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