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I Love My New Purse

21 March 1319 March 13 by Major Mom

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Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend: So Much Fun with My Boys

08 March 1328 February 13 by Major Mom

Our take from last weekend -- not bad! — Our take from last weekend — not bad!

This past weekend our family made yet one more trip to Orlando, so I could run my 2nd Disney Princess Half Marathon, and the boys could experience the early mornings and fun people watching with me. We stayed at Walt Disney World’s newest hotel, a value resort called The Art of Animation Resort, and we visited Sea World with our dear friends the McNabb family.

We repurposed the Incredibles costumes we wore last September, which was our plan all along. Unfortunately, my plan was for temperatures to be in the 50s like it had been most of the previous 5 years of this race. Instead it was quite warm.

Our Fishtank

25 April 12 by Major Mom

To be honest, I’m not sure I’ve ever written about our fishtank before. I know I’ve written several times about our fountain/pond set up in the front yard of our current house. We have a 5 gallon tank in our kitchen also. Jacob got his first fish around his 5th birthday. Small tanks with bettas and … Read more

Runner Girl Plays Dress Up — Part 2

08 March 12 by Major Mom

As you read in Part 1, Steph and I had to try to sleep the night before the big race, except we were too excited to sleep and we each probably got 3-4 hours of sleep total. We got up at 2am — YAWN! — and was ready to meet the first bus from our … Read more

Runner Girl Plays Dress Up, Part 1

08 March 12 by Major Mom

I’m so excited to finally have time to sit down and share my experience with my first runDisney race a couple weeks ago! Last fall I signed up to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon, whose route covers Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. The race was on February 26th. A neighborhood friend, Stephanie, and I made … Read more

Our Disney Cruise, Part 6: AquaDuck!

09 April 1312 February 12 by Major Mom

Today’s post will be about AquaDuck, a 765-foot water slide that will only be found on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy (when the Fantasy is commissioned later this month). They’re the only cruise ships in the world with complete water slides on board. I had to wait until my waterproof camera pictures were developed to do … Read more

Our Disney Cruise, Part 5: Disney Art Throughout The Ship

08 February 12 by Major Mom

Disney artwork graces the passageways and staterooms of the Disney Dream. There’s even a full-sized art gallery on board, where guests can purchase original and prints of Disney art. Photo by Flickr user Casajump, used with permission. I couldn’t get over the beautiful Disney storyboard and concept art throughout the Disney Dream. If you sail … Read more

Our Disney Cruise, Part 4: Biometrics and Photography

07 January 1507 February 12 by Major Mom

I took many cute pictures of the boys playing at the beach at Castaway Cay. Disney shipboard professional photographers wandered the island taking pictures also. Because we were in the water, I didn’t have a Key to the World card with which the photographer could associate the picture. “That’s okay”, he says. How can that … Read more

Our Disney Cruise, Part 3: The Animator’s Palate

05 February 12 by Major Mom

I had heard SO MUCH about the Animator’s Palette restaurant on Disney Cruises. Boy was I in for a surprise on the Disney Dream! Last summer, before my husband and I had booked our cruise, I had received some recent gouge on taking Disney cruises from a couple of Air Force family friends. One of … Read more

Our Disney Cruise, Part 2: The Midship Detective Agency

01 April 1205 February 12 by Major Mom

The “Midship Detective Agency” on the Disney Dream lets the kids interact with the Enchanted Art on the ship to solve a mystery.

One of the unique features of the Disney Dream is their 22 pieces of “Enchanted Art” scattered among all of the artwork on their fourteen decks. In a Harry Potter-esque manner, random pictures on the wall will come to life! This is fun for the kids and adults alike!