Toy Story and toy Story 2 coupons

Hey all, go to http://disney.go.com/disneymovierewards/ and enter in your normal disney.com user name and password or just register if you don't have one. Then enter code 786936294507 to bring up a $10 off coupon for the toy Story blu-ray dvd combo pack. The code for Toy Story 2 movie is 786936294521. Toys R' Us has a sale this week that allows you to buy each movie for $16.99 if you buy both...use both coupons and walk away with the 2 movies for $13.98. Go to Walmart or Target with the Toys R' Us ad and have them price match if it is more convenient. Cheers!

$10 off coupon for The Princess and the Frog

It's that time again, Disney is now consistently offering $10 off coupons for new release movies on to Blu-ray and DVD. Go to http://www.princessandthefrogcoupon.com/ and print off your copy! It is good March 16th thru the 21st 2010. The Blu -ray combo pack will cost you $16.99 with the coupon. What a deal!

Tubing at Gorgoza Park

Little known secret..I love to tube when I'm not the one hiking up the hill! Yesterday we took Ash to Gorgoza Park in Parley's canyon for her first tubing adventure. You have to be a minimum of 3, so this is the first year we could take her. It was fairly warm up the canyon so the snow was slushier than usual , but perfect for Ashley's first time. They have 3 kiddie lanes for small kids ages 3-6 and 5 really long lanes for 6 years and up. Dave and I took turns going down the long runs which are quite a bit faster. Sorry Ash 3 more years till you can go faster and yell " Yee-Haw!"....Dave taught her that:)

WARNING: Video footage could make you feel sick:)

Potty Training success!

Well I decided it was time to buckle down and get Ash out of diapers. She was waking up dry every morning and was telling me when she pooped and peed, but didn't ever care she had a messy diaper. Pure laziness on her part, sheer terror on mine to attempt big girl panties! A few random people recommended the book http://www.3daypottytraining.com/ so I took a chance and purchased it. It is a quick read and I decided that we would do it just like she recommended and see if it works. Well by golly this woman was right! In 3 days time we only had 3 pee pee accidents and no wet bed sheets!! Here we are 2 weeks later and we are officially potty trained. Ash took right to the the method of "keeping her underwear dry" and she is so proud of herself. Today we took a promised trip to IKEA where she could play in the kids play land for the 1st time now that she is potty trained. It was a quick hour that I spent with Maddie looking around then it was time to go get Ash. No accidents and she used their bathroom all by herself!! YEAH! I would highly recommend this method to people, she believes you can train kids as early as 22 months..so Maddie will get the same treatment this time next year..we'll keep you posted!

Daddy Daughter date night

Here is a picture of Ash and Dave at our HOA's 2nd annual date night. Ash got a corsage, learned a new dance, decorated cookies and made a princess hat all with Dad's help. I think they had a great time and next year Dad will get 2 lovely ladies on his arm as Maddie will be old enough to go! Hubba hubba! Happy Valentines Day!

Highlite photos

So I won a package from Highlite photography that included the sitting fee and 1 8x10 and 2 5x7 pictures. We had to redeem it by Feb 1st, so we used it to do family pics in December. The shoot went very well and the kids were great. We went back on January 4th to narrow down what we liked. As we finish narrowing down the pictues the gal says to me , "ok, here's our price list, the basic package starts at $599...." What the ???? I quickly reminded her that I won the package and was just looking to have just a few nice new photos of us. Long story short, we still walk out having to spend $192 for just 3 pictures, an 11x14 and 2 8x10's and 3 5x7's. Note to self...nothing is ever "free", they know you will get emotional seeing beautiful pictures of your family and then can stick it you by charging $50 for one 8x10. I think they take great photos...but a good lesson learned.

London

Here are some of the photos from our London trip. Dave and I traveled over with my parents and we all had Business Elite seats on Delta from ATL to LHR. Talk about nice!! Lay flat seats, down pillows and comforters, individual toiletry kits with socks, earplugs, eye shades, lotion, toothbrush and toothpaste. For dinner we had 3 different appetizers, Crab Cakes and Steak and for dessert we had a cheese and fruit plate and an ice cream sundae. Warm rolls and nuts, wine, Mimosa's, you name it they had it. We ate like kings and then promptly fell asleep until they woke us for breakfast. The food was excellent and the service was terrible, but it sure beats economy!! I love my job perks!!
Once we arrived in London we took the tube (subway) to Craig's place where we visited and had a lovely Lasagna and salad for dinner. We crashed pretty hard around 9pm so we could get up early for our full day on Friday. We started the day at the Tower of London, where the Crown Jewels are on display and you can walk through a recreation of what medieval life was like in London. We had a great tour guide and the Crown Jewels are amazing. No crowds thanks to it being the off tourist season. Rainy and dang COLD at times! We headed over to Westminster Abby and Big Ben after lunch. We didn't go inside the Abby because it was another $18/person. We finished the day at Harrods department store. Dad and Dave headed to the pub in the basement while Mom and I ogled at all their clothes and weird specialty items. They have section called Pet Kingdom where you can buy a pet, its clothes, food, leash, potty, bedding, kennel pretty much anything you can think of. Crazy. Friday night we went to a great place called The Golden Hind for awesome fish and chips and mushy peas(not Deb's favorite).
Saturday morning we headed to the town hall for Craig and Ian's Civil Partnership ceremony. Sara, Ian's sister and I served as the witnesses and signed all the documents with the boys. It was a very short but touching ceremony. We then headed back to the flat for Chili, munchies and drinks. We then headed over to the British Museum for a few hours. It is so huge. It would take days to explore everything completely. We took a guided tour in the Ancient Egyptian Section and we spent most of our time there. The mummy's are fascinating. Later Saturday evening we met the wedding group (around 20 people) at Vinoteca for dinner. Craig and Ian has reserved the basement wine cellar and we had one large table all to ourselves. We drank and dined in candlelight until we could barely walk home. Good thing everybody walks in London, no need for designated drivers!! Dave went back to Craig's place until 4:30am ( does he think he is still 21???) while I crashed back at our room.
On Sunday I got up with Mom and Dad and we went to Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard. It is just one of the cheesy tourist things you have to do at least once. I probably would not go see it again but it was neat one time. Dave met us later in the day due to his late night adventures:) We then took a bus tour around the city which showcased the major highlights. It was about 2 1/2 hours but we saw everthing and got a great overview of the city for the next time we visit.
It is super easy to get around Lodon. The subway maps are very user friendly. First timers beware, there are no public toilets except in restaurants and museums. There are also no trash cans so you have to hold on to your trash until you arrive home or get where you are going. It is also not very kid friendly. Many subway stops do not have elevators, so you would need to carry your baby and the stroller up multiple flights of stairs. Hard work. I think I will wait to bring Maddie over until she walks fairly well on her own for long periods. Strollers do not work well here.
I just want to thatnk Craig and Ian again for all their hospitality and planning and advice on how to have great first trip...we did!! We love you guys and are so happy for you. We welcome Ian into our crazy family:)