Story Land - New Hampshire

If you live here in New Hampshire or any of the surrounding New England states you know this jingle....Story Land - where fantasy lives!  {I know you all just sang it out loud} 

We've been to Story Land a few times as a family and just love it there. Such a fun place to be and so much to do!! 

Here is a great deal for $3 off each individual ticket {up to 8}

Story Land is a safe and natural setting where children and their imaginations can run free. They provide a great value to their guests every day, with all-inclusive rides, shows & attractions, reasonably-priced admission ticket, FREE parking, and FREE pet kennels. Featuring birthday parties and character dinners, Story Land is a celebration for the young at heart. This world of fantasy is punctuated by the kaleidoscope of flowers and emerald fields of New Hampshire's beautiful White Mountains. Timeless characters like Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman in the Shoe, the Three Little Pigs, and Peter Rabbit came to life here in 1954.

*These are my own opinions of Story Land. I was given free tickets for writing this post. 

Gifts of Light Drive Through Light Show ~New Hampshire Motor Speedway

So many lights and so little time! Gift of Lights is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. Pile the entire family in the car and prepare to be amazed. Think light tunnels, giant candy canes and Santa up close and personal. What a great way to get in the holiday spirit          

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Save $2 to Gift of Lights Drive Thru Light Show 

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*This is a sponsored post. We went to the Gifts of Lights last year and it was AMAZING!!

RIP

WOW! I had no idea how long I've been away from this blog. I popped in to check something out and was blindsided by my last post. Many of my readers are friends and family who keep up with me on Facebook or real life so they already know why. But for those of you who don't...my FIL passed away at the end of June. His cancer came back and wasn't treatable. The doctors told him he had a year or less so we spent every moment possible with Wesley. Things happened too fast at the end. As much as we love and miss him I find great relief that he's no longer in pain and struggling to breath. Harder times are coming with the holidays sneaking up on us. We made it through Michael and his sisters birthday's so now onto the next challenge. 

RIP to the greatest Father and Grandfather I have had the honor of knowing! 

Grampy

I'm dying over here!!! I was looking at some old photos in search of some with Grampy Wesley. OMG!! Look at my lil' peanuts!! I don't have any of Grampy and Wesley as a baby:( Those were back when I used old school film, lol!!! 

I've got chills....

I remember when we bought this house 10 years ago. Our thermostat was kept on 68-70 all Winter because propane was only .64 a gallon. Now it's almost $4 a gallon so the heat is pretty much kept on 62-64! UGH!! Sick of being cold, but I'm so thankful for warm blankets that I'm pretty much cuddled in all day, lol! Luckily we have a "tight" house so it's easy to keep at a constant temperature. 

The kids are NEVER cold...thank goodness!! I definitely would keep it higher if they ever complained. Lani runs around with a nightie and Wes with no shirt on. They are both so toasty warm!! 

Speaking of Winter and cold...we have NO snow on the ground right now. That's just crazy!! I know the big storm is coming, but I'll enjoy it for now. 

Uncle Josh built this amazing doll house for Lani and her Barbie's. It's unbelievable and such a thoughtful gift. Auntie Lisa and the girls decorated it!! The rug is a cut up bath mat and the wallpaper is 12x12 scrapbook paper. A few more things need to be finished on it, but Lani is in heaven:) 

{excuse the grainy cell phone photo}

Sugar Cookies!!

A few weeks before Christmas my nieces and nephew {he had NO interest in decorating} make sugar cookies. Leah and Lani rolled out the dough and cut out the cookies. Then they all dove into decorating! loved to see how creative they all were! I thought it was really fun and hope to make it a tradition. There is NOTHING better then my Gramma Colwell's soft sugar cookies:) 

Bright!

The weekend before Thanksgiving we went to our local parade. Can you tell we were facing the sun? Another fun morning with the cousins!!! Such a beautiful day to be out in the bright sunshine soaking up some Vitamin D!!! 

Lani looking so beautiful in her dress! She had her Kindergarten Christmas performance at school. She was so nervous, but did great! I was shocked that she sang all the songs and did all the hand movements. 

Here is she is with both Kindergarten classes {morning and afternoon}. The schools Preschool classes also joined in!! 

Michael's parents with the grand children! Man oh man they are growing up so fast!! 

Lani made some reindeer food at a child care get together we had with some friends. Ready to spread outside for Santa:) 

Christmas morning went by quickly:) As usual the kids ripped through their presents. Wesley made this nice necklace for Lani. He was so bummed that it didn't fit so he's going to add some more beads. 

Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove

We were invited by Feld Entertainment and Disney on Ice down to the TD Garden in Boston. I've been to several Disney on Ice shows and Treasure Trove was one of my favorites. My number one all time favorite was Toy Story on Ice:) I loved that the show included Disney movies that I've never seen at an on ice show...Lion King, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland. It was amazing!!! Here are some photos, but just a few. I don't want to ruin it for anyone who might be getting tickets for a show near them. 

I hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas! We definitely did!!! Lots of time was spent with family...good food, laughter, presents and memories:} 

Shutterfly Holiday Cards

For the past several years we have used Shutterfly for our Christmas cards. I've never been disappointed by their quality or how easy it was to create them. I picked my favorite photograph of Wesley and Lani, uploaded it to Shutterfly and created a beautiful photo Christmas card. 

Last year I chose a Stationary Card. I was going to post the one I chose, but because Shutterfly rocks they have all new designs!!! So many to choices from traditional to funky! Here are a few of my favorites. 

Hmmm...which to choose? 

If you are still on the look out to buy something for that "hard to buy for" person then look not further. How cute are these photo blankets? You can get this in two sizes....50x60 and 60x80. The best part for me is that the blankets are machine washable. Definitely a MUST in this house:) 

*I was given a promotion code for 25 free cards for posting about my experience using Shutterfly holiday cards. These opinions are my own. 

Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove

Another amazing Disney on Ice performance is coming to the TD Garden in Boston, MA. On this special day 11/11/11 you can buy tickets for the opening performance for only $11.11 for 

Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove!! 

Want to win tickets to the December 26th performance {7pm show}? Leave a comment for me below! Want an extra chance? Send your friends over here and make sure they let me know who sent them so you get credit :) Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, etc!! 

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Regular Ticket Prices $90.00 FRONT ROW • $55.00 VIP FLOOR • $35.00 VIP • $25.00 • $25.00 • $20.00 *SPECIAL NOTES Seats are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Popular performances sell out quickly, so act now! This special eBuzz ticket offer is available online or by phone only thru Thu. NOV. 10. This offer is not valid at ticket outlets. This offer may not be combined with any other offer and does not apply to group sales orders. This offer valid only for show dates listed above. Use your American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa(service charges and handling fees may apply). Visit Us Onlinewww.disneyonice.com You are receiving this e-mail because you provided us with your e-mail address as a Disney On Ice and Disney Live Preferred Customer; you opted in to receive e-mail from us when you purchased tickets; or you opted in to receive email from members of The Walt Disney Family of Companies, including its licensees and co-branding participants. Feld Entertainment®, producer of Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, adheres to a strict no-spam policy. Your e-mail address is never used for any reason other than for you to receive special offers relating to our Ice or Stage Shows. We apologize if you received this e-mail in error. TO CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS OR TO NO LONGER RECEIVE E-MAIL ABOUT SPECIAL ICE AND STAGE SHOW OFFERS, visit: CHANGE E-MAIL/UNSUBSCRIBE Contact Us: Customer Service c/o Feld Entertainment 8607 Westwood Center Drive Vienna, VA 22182 or WebMarketing@feldinc.com