Borges Disney Adventure Part 1

This day was fabulous surprise for the kiddos.

At the end of Christmas vacation, the kids had gotten used to staying up late, sleeping in later, and lounging around in pajamas. This posed a problem with surprising the kids with a trip to the magic kingdom. How do we get them to go to sleep early, without telling them why. Our solution:

GRANDPARENTS

We told the kids that we were going to Bakersfield for breakfast before daddy had to go to work at 10am (I know...sounds ridiculous to an adult, but to a 10 year old, it is totally plausible...lol). They believed us and excitedly went off to bed at a reasonable time, ready to wake early in the morning for some family time.

4:30am came very early (moreso for the kids). However, it was a blast to tell them that daddy wasn't really going to work, we weren't really going to Bakersfield, and instead we were headed to DISNEYLAND.

****Blank Stares****

They didn't believe us!!! I swore to them that I would never use DL to tease them, but even still I don't think they really bought in until we passed Bako and headed up the grapevine. Then came the smiling faces, the excited questions, and the OMGs!!!

It was a beautiful day and thanks to the glorious Fast Passes...we had such a marvelous time. The kids rode absolutely EVERY roller coaster and at the end of the day, Anthony surprised us all when he actually asked to ride Space Mountain (up until now, Anthony would not get on anything even remotely close to a roller coaster). It was a huge day for all of us and some serious quality family time. I am so thankful for the blessings I have been given.

Christmas Cards

Every year, the time comes when I need to dig deep into my creative side and come up with a novel new christmas card idea. Photography is my hobby and so there is no doubt that it will be a photo card....but oh what to do!?!

This year, David and I were not only engaged, but also married and so it seemed suited that we would use a wedding photo. BUT......nothing is ever that easy in my world. I thought

since our thank you cards were wedding photos, a christmas card would be redundant. So, I racked my brain to come up with something else.

Finally!...an idea. This past season, my fabulous husband discovered that he shares my love of the AMC show Mad Men. If you haven't seen it, it is a sitcom drama set in the 1960's centered around the lives of advertising executives on Madison Avenue in New York City. So, in honor of our shared Mad Men passion, we themed our picture on a 1960's family photo (complete with a Jack and Coke and Cigarette...look for 'em).

The kids are so tolerant of my "slightly-over-the-top" creative flair (between you and I...I think they love it). Everyone got dressed up, we did hair and make up, and set out to make an authentic looking photo. So...here you go.....what do you think?