Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice combines two of my favorite things - Figure Skating and Disney!  What can go wrong with that?  In my estimation absolutely nothing.  I really love Disney on Ice shows.  Even more, I love watching them with my kids.  They love seeing some of their favorite characters gliding across the rink and are in awe of the jumps and lifts. 

I am a Feld Family Activator, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private pre-Show events. 

Next month Feld Entertainment will be bringing the Denver area Disney on Ice presents Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3!  Can I just say how excited I am about this???  Not only is it figure skating and Disney, but it is TOY STORY 3!  Who wouldn't be excited about that? 

Disney on Ice presents Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3 will be running from December 8th - December 11th at the Pepsi Center.  OPENING NIGHT (Thurs, Dec. 8) Tickets are only $15 – no code needed (additional fees apply, excludes VIP seats).  Donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots in the Pepsi Center Box Office lobby December 1 – 11 to receive a $5 savings coupon for a Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 ticket!  (Excludes Front Row and VIP seating.  Not valid on previously purchased tickets.  No refunds or exchanges.  Promotional period December 1 - 11, 2011 only.  One coupon per ticket.)  You can also use the code FFA on TicketHorse to receive $4 off ticket purchases for the December 9th - 11th shows (Excludes VIP).  Tickets can be purchased through TicketHorse or the Pepsi Center Box Office. 

I will be having a contest in a couple weeks to give away 4 tickets to the December 8th show!  So make sure you check back.  In the meantime I thought I'd share a few pictures from previous Disney on Ice shows we've attended. 

   

I am Thankful for.....

A bunch of my friends on Facebook have been doing a "30 days of thankfulness" for November.  I decided to join in, but in picture version on my Facebook account.  It has been a very interesting project so far.  I've been trying to put a lot of thought into what I am thankful for, having a reason for WHY I am thankful for it.  Then of course, being a picture person, finding the perfect picture to go with it.  It's only day 6 and I know by the end of the month it is going to be getting tough to find good legit things.  Not that I am not thankful for many things in my life, but many of them overlap each other and I don't want to duplicate anything.  I don't want to "cheat" either by stretching my kids over 4 days or my siblings over 11 days.  I'm glad I decided to join in as putting thought into what you are thankful for is a good thing to do.  It is something we should all do and that I should do on a more regular basis.

Day 1 - I am thankful for my PARENTS.  Not only my biological parents, but the ones who didn't have to be my parents also. All 4 of my parents have touched and influenced my life for good in so many ways.

Day 2 -  I am thankful for my HUSBAND. He makes me a better person. He loves me unconditionally and supports me in everything. He is truly my better half.

Day 3 - I am thankful for my KIDS. They are the reason I get out of bed every day. They make me want to be better than I am.

Day 4 - I am thankful for my CAT. He makes me smile every day. He is loving and kind. 

Day 5 - I am thankful for my IN-LAWS, my father in law and mother in law. They are wonderful people who raised a wonderful son. We might not always agree, but I love them a lot. They are an inspiration and they love our little family greatly.

Day 6 - I am grateful every day for my belief in JESUS CHRIST and for how that has shaped my life for good.

An attitude of gratitude.  That is what I am stiving to have today and every day

Supporting Our Team

I've never understood sporting fans who are "fair weather fans".  The ones who only back their team if they are winning.  The ones who when you have a bad game they are ripping the team apart instead of building them back up.  I've always been in the camp of supporting your team 100%. 

In our family that team is the Colorado Rapids.  The kids all love attending the games and cheering (aka screaming) for their team.  They've got the shirts, the scarves, the stuffed animals, the blankets.  They chant, they sing, they jump up and down.  I might not jump up and down, but I do the rest. 

Our team just got knocked out of the playoffs.  Last year we brought home the MLS Cup and it was amazing.  This year our team was plagued with injuries.  Even with all the injuries and having a different starting XI essentially every game they still made the playoffs.  We won't be bringing home the MLS Cup this year, but it's not the end of the world.  We'll have some time for our guys to recover, recoup, and be ready to go in March.  We've got many players who need these next fews months to heal from injuries.  They'll be back though, ready to get back on the pitch and show us how the game is played.  I've met a majority of the players on the team and have to say they are a class act. 

So until March we'll be counting down the days.  We'll be ready to continue to cheer our team on.  Win or lose we'll be in our seats cheering our hearts out.  Thanks for the joy this season has brought us.

Happy Halloween!

I hope all of you had a happy Halloween!  That everyone had a great time, was safe, and most of all just enjoyed the atmosphere.  I love seeing all the wide eyed kids going door to door.  The creative costumes.  The hugs smiles.  The giggling.  The fun decorations.  The parents dressed up.  Watching the really young kids toddling up to a door for the first time.

I was able to take my kids out trick or treating (without too much pain) and it was a blast.  I am so glad that they are such nice, polite children.  They all had a great time, though by the end my youngest was ready to go home.  She wore little plastic high heels, against her mom's advice, and was done about 3/4 the way through.  Plus her bag was getting really heavy.  lol 

Ready for Trick or Treating - "Alex Russo", a satyr, "Princess Aurora", and the Tenth "Doctor" Who

Not Just Siblings.....Friends

We went out to eat at a local fast food place tonight as a treat.  We ate in so the kids could play in the play area.  While we were there my children took some of the younger kids who were there under their wing and played with them.  My 7 year old son would take a little boy that couldn't have been more than 2 up to the slide and down it as he couldn't do it himself.  My daughters played with the toddlers sister.  The grandfather of those kids stood their watching and smiling.  The kids had a great time playing while we were there, joking with each other, helping each other, and just being themselves.  As we were leaving an older gentleman smiled at me and commented on the fact that it was so great that our kids liked each other.  He was so impressed by the fact that they were so kind to each other.  Not only each other, but others.  It really warmed my heart to hear this.

"Brothers and Sisters Share A Unique Blend Of Love, Comradery, and Friendship", Chuck Danes (I believe).  I believe that this is very true.  No friendship is quite like that of a sibling.  My children will make great friends throughout their lives, but their first friends and hopefully their best friends are their brothers and sisters.  This isn't to say that they get along at all times.  We have those moments where they are seperated and sent to their rooms or to sit on the stairs.  It never lasts long and the forgivenss is quickly given.  I can learn so much from how they interact with each other.  Thank you kids for not only being siblings, but being friends.

Yucky Stomachs and Cold



It's been a long week.  The kids have been taking turns getting sick.  It's gone through three of the kids, now just waiting to see if the fourth gets it.  Started last week with tag team throw up.  At least they took turns right?  Thankfully those two were feeling much better and were up and running (literally) within 24 hours.  My oldest on the other hand started getting sick on Sunday and finally started feeling better this afternoon.  He missed 2 1/2 days of school, which for my kids is not a good thing as they love school.  A lot.  Fingers crossed that he's all the way better now.  I really could use a full nights sleep!  Only child that hasn't gotten sick?  The one with the weak stomach.  Go figure.  I really do hope she stays fine.  For that matter I hope my sweet husband and I stay well too.



In addition to the yucky tummies we got our first big snow storm of the season!  They were forcasting 8-10 inches of snow in our area, but unfortunately didn't quite get that much.  Actually we might have, but it was wet and heavy so compacted.  Boy was it pretty though!  Still is, it's just dark so I can't see it.  My kids went and played in the snow after school until they couldn't feel their fingers.  After playing in the snow hot chocolate is a must.  Amazing how quickly a cup of hot chocolate will warm you up from the inside out.  I hope that this snow storm is foretelling things to come, that we'll have a snowy year this year.  I could really do with a white Christmas this year. 

Costumes

My kids love dressing up.  They always have.  On any given day who knows what my kids will be!  A princess, a knight, a dog, a Jedi, a lion, a cowboy and it goes on and on.  As far as their imaginations can carry them, which is pretty darn far.  I love watching them use their imaginations.  Dressing up, creating a world.  Sometimes the world is just on paper, sometimes the world is created around them. 

Drawn by my 7 year old son

This past weekend we attended two Halloween events - the school carnival and a church party.  So we'd spent the past few weeks coming up with the best way to do their costumes.  My younges, her costume was easy - Strawberry Shortcake.  We already had the costume, just had to buy some red hair spray.  My next oldest decided he wanted to be the Headless Horseman.  Wowzers!  We ended up having him wear his dad's old duster and painted his face to look like a pumpkin.  We bought him a black cowboy hat and he was set.  Next oldest child wanted to be Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place (played by Selena Gomez).  She had clothes that would work, we bought a black wig, a wand, and some cute black boots, so she was ready to go.  My oldest wanted to be the tenth Doctor Who (the David Tennant Doctor).  We got him a nice brown pin striped suit (he needed a new one for church anyways), a blue shirt, red/blue tie, white sneakers, glasses, and a sonic screwdriver.  Getting his hair to do the messy hair look was a pain!  That boys hair likes to lie flat.  The kids had a fabulous time at the parties they went to.  Nobody really got who the older three were, at least not without hints.  That's okay though, they knew who they were and they were happy.