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40th Anniversary Wishes

40 years ago today, two very important people in my life got married. Yes, my parents are celebrating their 40th anniversary today. The two of them are such an important part of our lives.

40th Anniversary Wishes

The two of them have always been there for me. They listened to me when I made a change in careers during college to follow my dreams. My parents have also been there with TechyDad and I since we were dating, planning our wedding, and started our family. No matter what time of day or night, I know they will be there for us. Nana and Papa have been with us for the birth of the kids, met and or taken us to the emergency room when a kiddo was sick, and celebrated magical memories at Walt Disney World with us twice.

Magical Disney Family Moments

It only seems fitting that the people that started my love for all things Mickey Mouse and Disney got to be with the boys for their first trip. Then, last year, it made me the happiest to be able to invite my parents with us to a special event in Orlando. They never blinked about taking the boys into the parks alone so TechyDad and I could go to the conference. Instead, they were like kids themselves watching in wonder at the events unfold. I saw just how amazing and magical Walt Disney World is for my parents.

 Nana and Papa at Epcot

The two of them enjoyed time with all of us, just the kids, and they walked miles exploring all of the parks as a couple. It did not surprise us when they started to look at a destination to go for their 40th Anniversary Celebration. Of course, it will be Walt Disney World in the not too distant future.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad. May there be many more happy and healthy years together making magical memories together.

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My Own Little Roger Rabbit

TechyDad and I both love to share movies and parts of our childhood with the boys. One of our latest is Roger Rabbit. While NHL had seen it before, JSL had never really sat down to watch it. Of course, he had met a giant Roger while visiting Walt Disney World.

Roger Rabbit at Disney's Pop Century Resort

Granted, JSL did not remember seeing this monster version of Roger. Over the last week, he has decided that it is extremely funny to reply to everyone like Roger. As the days continued, he really got the voice down. A milestone was happening and, as we got out of the car from school the other day, I mentioned I wanted to capture this on video. Well, JSL took that to mean right then and there. The problem was that my hands were full with school gear since NHL was at Hebrew School, and well I didn’t have my video camera.

As my five year old continued to insist and find just the right spot, I agreed. I told him we would test out the new Droid RAZR HD phone that I received as part of the Verizon Lifestyle Blogger program. I have to admit that in the past I have not used my Droid Bionic for video much. It was not the easiest to use and, in a pinch, I always have my regular camera.

JSL was being quite the entertainer. He was super excited and talking fast. Still, you will see from this video that he has got the Roger voice down.

When we got back into the house, I took the video off my phone along with some photos I had taken of the snow earlier in the day. Then I processed the video (had to flip it – ooops) and used my phone to record some audio with an app for the introduction. When it was finished, I put it onto YouTube to share.

I would love to know what parenting moments you have captured on the go with your cell phone?

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Disclosure: As a member of the Verizon Lifestyle Blogger program, I am testing out different devices and sharing how I utilize them in my life. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own. We have been long time Verizon Wireless customers.

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Disney Style Spring Fever

Happy Spring to everyone! Today is the official calendar start to Spring, but looking at the snow that fell yesterday it is hard to believe that in Upstate New York. Thanks to the cold temperatures, my mind races back to memories of Spring adventures at Walt Disney World. The weather was beautiful, the sun’s warmth welcoming, and the scenes magical.

Spring sky over Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

Party along the Grand Floridian Beach

Epcot walkway in Spring

Water flowers at Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Mr and Mrs Potato Head at Disney's Pop Century Resort

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Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

Disney parks are always filled with beautiful flowers and gardens, but during the spring they step it up to an all new level. The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary right now. If you head to Epcot, you can see the park filled with even more flowers, special events, and topiaries of favorite characters. We have now been to Epcot for this event four times in the last five years. Each time is a magical experience to see how they change it up and add on to the fun. Below are some of our memories from our 2012 visit.

Entrance to 2012 Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot

Winnie the Pooh topiary in Epcot

Mickey and Minnie at Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Walkway to Epcot during Flower and Garden Festival

Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Mobile

Chimpanzee Display at Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

Never Land display at Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

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Duffy the Disney Bear in March

In March of 2011, we flew to Walt Disney World on St. Patrick’s Day for the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. It was a magical experience that I have written about many times. The next day, during the conference, we came back to our computers and had a surprise. There was a St. Patrick’s Day Duffy at each place. Another person gave me her Duffy for my other son. When I went back to our room, I surprised the boys. Here they are meeting Duffy all decked out for DisneySMMoms and St. Patty’s Day.

Meeting Duffy the Disney Bear for St Patrick's Day

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