A few of my favorite things - Two

These are a few of my favorite things from Hollywood Studios!



New Sunglasses! I forgot my sunglasses at the resort, so I had to break down and get a new pair. Sister ended up getting the same pair! Can you find the hidden mickey?



I really love Mickey's hat sitting at the center of HWS. Its huge and makes for a great meeting place.



Family! No complaints here!


I was so excited for the back lot tour. We got to tour a few movie sets and see some stunts. Not as great as Universal Studios and their 'attack you in 4D with a trex and king kong' but it was pretty good.


Next was dinner at Mama Melrose's. Now I love italian anyway, but this was super good italian. The desserts were amazing and my dad said it was the best steak he has ever had!

And lastly my favorite thing of the whole trip! Lights, Motors Action - Extreme Stunt Show. This was about the coolest thing I have ever seen! Stunt driving looks SO much better in real life then on the screen!


Check out this clip!

A few of my favorite things - One

Well we just got back from an amazing trip to Walt Disney World. My whole family got to come, me and my parents, as well as my Sister and her family. Between all of us there were around 1200 pictures and I have no idea how to condense it all into a few blogs. I decided to take each park and pick some of my favorite things.

The first park we visited was Epcot. I love Epcot and even with this one park, it was hard to pick favorites! Ok here we go!

Soarin is my favorite ride at Epcot and it was even more special this time because we got to take the kids. They had never experienced anything like this before and it was awesome. As soon as we got off, we were ready to go again!!

Meeting Belle, Tinkerbell and Snow White. These ladies are so great to the kids and are so into their characters. Belle really catered to young brother. He was so smitten that he asked if she would like to go pin shopping with him. Best quote of the entire trip!



I LOVE the world showcase at Epcot! I really wanted the kids to enjoy it as well, but was not so sure they would. Well my sister researched a bit and found one of the coolest things on the planet! Disney has incorporated Kim Possible missions in 7 of the countries. I have to admit this was one of the funnest things that we did! We all enjoyed it and the kids named it as a favorite activity. So another favorite of mine is completing 7 Kim Possible missions in the world showcase!

This part of Norway actually took a picture of us and it showed up on the receiver!
A secret code was revealed on the underside of these piñatas in Mexico!

Every time I visit Epcot I call my best friend Susan in Denmark, from the World Showcase country of Germany! As far as the countries in Epcot Germany is closest to Denmark. I love doing this and we always joke that I am waving at her from across the bay.

We had some really great food this year and one of my favorites was Le Cellier in Canada. We also ate at the Garden Grill where you meet Mickey!!


One of the most exciting things at Disney is fireworks! This night we had a great time picking out a spot and waiting around for the Illiminations show held in the World Showcase Lagoon. Everyone enjoyed this show but it was so awesome to watch the looks on the kids faces when the fireworks were shot off.


And here is a super cute picture of me and sis waiting for the bus.

Next favorites to come – Hollywood Studios!!

I'm a Girl

OK so apparently I have been on a jewelry buying kick lately. It might be related to my recent commission check or it might just be that I am a girl.

Starting out with this, uhhh, little jewel.

oh well I did not buy this one but I do think it's cool that TTU has this new sculpture at the alumni building. I have a pinkie ring that looks just like it!

This next one is from James Avery . I have been wanting a new thumb ring and this one just fit me perfectly.



I love the fleur de lis!

I have purchased from Untamed Menagerie in the past and this time I was not disappointed in my purchase!



This piece is called Marine Antoinette

Another bracelet I did not purchase is this one.



Judith brought it to me from her mission trip to Bogota, Columbia!

My next find is one of my favorite souvenirs from Walt Disney World. (oh come back later this week - there will be many WDW posts soon!! )



Maps in need of recycling at Disney World are gathered and sent to Uganda, Africa. They are cut and made into strips and then into beads. Disney then sends all of then money made from selling the beads back to Uganda. Very cool!

And lastly this little antique locket.



the girl that makes them hand paints teeny little pictures inside. I love it! and many people have already ask about it



Have you made any great purchases lately?!

A few random things about me

- I love putting my ipod on shuffle and seeing what comes up – Sympathy for the Devil by the Rolling Stones just played

- I got bitten by a rose bush this morning!

- I love the smell of tires and the insides of new shoes

- I have feathers in my hair

- I have friends all over the world and would love to take like 3 months and visit them all!

- I take my Labrador with me to work every day

- I love Coke with Vanilla but Dr Pepper with vanilla and cream really does it for me

Share a random fact about yourself today!

Flashback Friday

So this is the season of graduations. I have had many friends graduate this year and I thought it would be nice to reminisce about my graduation from Texas Tech University.

Reading Wednesday

Ok last week, I thought I remembered all of the books I have read in the last month. Well, I missed one! The last week of April I read the second book in the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull - Rise of the Evening Star. This is a great and fantasy filled series which I have really enjoyed. I think this series is probably geared towards 13-15 year olds and the characters in the books are around this age. The premise is two grandkids end up having to stay with their mostly absent grandparents for a few weeks. Well they soon find out that their grandparents are the keepers of Fablehaven, a preserve for all magical creatures. Such a fun read - and the second was better then the first!



And just tonight I started number three - Grip of the Shadow Plague



Check out Brandon Mull's website here

Flashback Friday

A year ago today my parents and I met my best friend Susan in Las Vegas. Was a great trip!