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Father’s Day Wishes 2012

Posted on June 17, 2012 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

When I met TechyDad, I knew that he was going to be a great father. Even before we were married, I watched him interact with the son of a coworker. It was hilarious to see him get onto the ground and play. Almost nine years ago, when NHL was born, TechyDad’s love for kids was shining even more. He loves to spend time with the boys, to show them things from his childhood, and to be a kid at heart with them. It isn’t every father that would show their kid just how to be a Star Wars geek.

Watching all three of the boys interact is fun. The boys love running, playing, talking about Transformers, Phineas and Ferb, and other things together. I have to admit, I was selfish when I asked them to take this photo together on our trip to Disney World a little over a month ago. I knew that I wanted a photo of the three of them together. I am so glad that I did.

Of course, I also want to mention my father. He has always been there for me, TechyDad, and the boys. Just this week, he got out of bed at two in the morning to drive me to the ER with JSL. There were no questions asked, he just came over and asked if he should stay.

Watching Papa at Disney World on our trip was fascinating. There were times that he seemed to be more of a kid at heart. He was so delighted with the events and kept talking about them and still does. Papa also braved a zip line a few weeks later to do a special adventure just with NHL.

Happy Father’s Day to TechyDad, my father, my father-in-law, my brother, my uncles, and all of the other amazing men out there.

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A Magical Family Moment with Duffy the Disney Bear

Posted on June 13, 2012 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

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Disclosure: This photo was taken before the 2012 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration and was part of the PhotoPass CD that we received. Although we paid for our own trip to Disney World to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, we were given an incredible deal from Disney. Also note that Disney never asked us to blog about this event. As a long time Disney fan, it is my pleasure to share my experiences from the event. More about the PhotoPass coming soon!

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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Birthday Fun

Posted on June 11, 2012 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

What do you do when your child asks to have another birthday party with the same theme they have already done? If it is pirates in our house, I say:

I mean, it isn’t every day that you have the supporting characters from Jake and the Never Land Pirates as inspiration. Of course, this year we were lucky and they actually had party supplies. Bubbe and Grandpa found additional items near them and made the scene perfect for our little buccaneer.

JSL asked for one item to be a repeat from last year. He wanted the same pirate cupcakes that I made. I agreed to do this and brought my supplies to finish decorating before everyone arrived.

Once everyone was done eating, we pulled out some pirate crafts to keep the kids busy. First, they made pirate hats and then colored some Jack Sparrow-esque looking pirates.

While the kids played, it was time to set up the table for cupcakes, fruit, and other goodies. We had to make sure that the pirates were ready to guard the cupcakes before we called everyone over.

Then, it was time for the birthday pirate to open his presents. He got a lot of booty and really enjoyed everything from all of the family that came. I think you will see there was a mini pattern here.

Lots more to share, but we need to decompress after our pirate party fun. Right now, I am likely off battling the sneaky guy below.

Of course, Captain Hook stands no chance thanks to Jake, Izzy, Cubby, and Scully now living with us. JSL will have a fantastic time using Bucky with his new friends to battle the sneaky pirate.

We have a good chance of doing well don’t you think?

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Game Geeks Unite for Wreck-It Ralph

Posted on June 10, 2012 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

You know you are a child of the 1980’s if you can remember playing Atari and Coleco Vision games. Enter Q-Bert, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and all of the old school game characters. Shortly later, Nintendo came into our gaming world. We met King Bowser, Link, and others.

Welcome to the world of Wreck-It Ralph. Characters from our youth will be revived to meet our children and entertain families together. On November 2, 2012, Walt Disney Animation Studios will release their new movie that will take us on an arcade game playing journey. I had heard about this movie here and there, but I have to say that the trailer has me extremely excited to take my family to see this film. Here is the latest trailer to share.

We have all watched this over and over again. I know that we will be heading to the theater in November to check out the rest of Wreck-It Ralph’s world. What is your favorite old school gaming character?

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Disclosure: Disney PR notified me of the Wreck-It Ralph trailer. I was not compensated for this and simply wanted to share since I adore all things Disney. You know we will be going to see Wreck-It Ralph when it is released November 2, 2012.

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Tuesday Tales – Walter Foster Disney Drawing Books

Posted on June 5, 2012 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Summer is almost here and while I hope to spend a lot of time outside with the boys, the weather can be unpredictable. We love to read and explore location destinations, but I also want to let my little artists express their creativity. I love to have art supplies and items to use inside the house for just this reason. NHL and JSL both adore drawing. For Chanukah, we bought NHL a Walter Foster book that teaches how to draw Phineas and Ferb characters. He adored it and it made us pull out another book that we had purchased while visiting Walt Disney World before that.

My post about NHL drawing caught the attention of the social media team at Walter Foster. They wanted to send him some more items to work on his new found love. It was an absolutely sweet gesture, with no strings attached. A bounty of new Disney drawing books arrived.

One of the items was a Learn to Draw Disney Mickey Mouse and His Friends Drawing Book & Kit. This kit had everything that you need to draw favorite Disney characters. This book would make a great gift for a child that likes to draw because of the items included. Of course, the book is also fantastic with great step-by-step instructions to help budding artists.

NHL wanted to dive right into this book. He decided to start with Mickey Mouse of course.

While NHL was busy with this, I checked out the other books that came. They included (links to the Amazon affiliate page with these books):

One of NHL’s favorite characters is Piglet. On a past trip to Walt Disney World, he bought a little stuffed Piglet doll. Thanks to this, I jumped right to the Piglet page in the Winnie the Pooh book.

Of course, once JSL saw that I made something for his big brother, he had a request. He immediately picked a character from the same book (I wasn’t up to trying Buzz Lightyear just yet). So here is the bouncy friend that I made:

I know I am looking forward to more drawing time with the two boys. We have colored pencils, crayons, markers, and other items to make our Disney friends come alive. No doubt, we will be adding more Walter Foster books to our collection. Do you have any drawing books from Walter Foster?

What have you read recently? Please be sure to link up to your book posts in the comments below. Include something you read on your own, with a child, or someone else. Tuesday Tales are all about spreading the love for books.

Disclosure: My kids received these four books complimentary of Walter Foster with no strings attached. No compensation was given and no review expected. We enjoy these books and wanted to share them with others. The opinions expressed in the review are my own. Four Amazon Affiliate links are included in this post for the books mentioned. I will receive a percentage of money for the sale should you opt to buy any of the books through my links.