Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.... or MNSSHP

We are attending the MNSSHP this year for the first time when we go to Disney World this Fall. Everyone goes in costume and trick-or-treats down Main Street and on the rides. The parade down Main Stree is one that features all the great Disney villians- and the Headless Horseman leads the parade. Here's his picture:

The villians on stage:

I really hope Daisy shows up to the party- she's my favorite!

All the shop windows down Main Street are decked out for Halloween.

Lots of staged areas for photo ops.

This little walkway from Toon Town to Tomorrowland is done in an Alice In Wonderland theme and all the characters are there to greet you as you trick-or-treat down the path and stop for pictures!

This is the new Bippiti Boppiti Boutique in Cinderella Castle. Madeline is going to have an appt to have a princess makeover here on one of our days. When we were there last year this had not opened yet. She is very excited!

This is the resort we chosed this time. It is the Port Orleans French Quarter, the whole resort is made to look like the French Quarter in New Orleans.

We are MOST excited about this pool at the resort! How cool is that water slide!

Look Mom!

Matthew had great fun slinging the vaccum hose around the kitchen floor. He liked teh noise it made and did it over and over and over laughing hysterically.

On a side note, Matthew has finally started liking a fruit besides raisins! He now loves bananas. he says 'nana- bite'. Too cute.

Now that's tired!

We Can't Wait!

Hurry up October and get here!

Mr. Sweetness

Matthew loved playing with Madeline's headband. He knew it was supposed to go on his head, he just couldn't quite get it on right.

He is also good at mopping up his spills. He must get this from his father because I am not a good housekeeper!

Hallway Picnic

What started out as spilled Cheerios in the hallway turned into an impromptu picnic. Rather than picking them up they were eaten straight off the floor! Yech.

post surgery

here's my neck 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. I hope it eventually gets to where it just looks like a scratch.

Sassafrass

Madeline is dead set on earning money to take to Disney World this Fall. She does every chore she can think of and hoards all change that she finds. She was wiggling her teeth yesterday doing inventory on which ones she thinks will be loose by October so she can count on that money from the Tooth Fairy to add to her stash! ha ha

Enjoying the new backyard

Today we got the Easter eggs out for some Easter egg hunts in the backyard. We played outside for most of the day after we got back from visiting Dee.

Once we showed Matthew what to do he was off and running!

I hid Madeline's a little bit harder than Matthew's were.....

but he found the one that was inside the drain spout before she did!

Putting all of his eggs in one basket.....

They should both sleep well tonight after all of this time running outside!

I put my rose plant outside on the deck to enjoy the sunlight. This is the one that my sweet friend Jenny and her parents sent to me while I was in the hospital.

we decided it was so much fun outside that we would eat dinner out there too. I made spaghetti and am glad we did eat out there, it made clean up much easier- they both went straight into the bathtub afterwards!

you can tell by how much is on his face and hands that Matthew liked his dinner!

Anchors Away!

I have no idea where this came from, but Madeline loves anchors. I haven't noticed any of the other kids at her school wearing anchor stuff. I found the anchor swimsuit below at one of the sales this weekend and she had a fit over it! Aunt Nancy thought her love of all things anchor was so funny I thought I'd put it on the blog. Now she wants a belt with anchors on it but I haven't come across one yet. We've gone from wearing fake pearls every day to anchors!