Run Disney opened up last Tuesday the 16th and we were super luck to be able to get registered. Hubby is doing the Rebel challenge which is the 10K on Saturday and then the 1/2 Marathon on Sunday. I registered for the 1/2 Marathon , the kiddo is registered for the kids race and then all three of us are registered for the 5K. I wanted to register for the Rebel challenge but I chickened out and decided not to. My goal is to PR on this race. I got my worst time ever this years Star Wars Half (3 hrs 10 min) so I really want to just focus on getting faster rather than training for two races.
Registration was not great for this race. On all of the races before I can just use my account and register everyone without having to get back in line and it was really smooth. That was not the case with this one. At first I got on through the Run Disney web page and got myself registered for the 1/2 while hubby tried to get himself registered for the Rebel Challenge. He couldn't log on and I couldn't either this time. It was a very tense couple of minutes. Just as I thought all hope was lost I thought, hey let's try the Facebook page and it worked!!! So hubby registered himself while I registered the kiddo for the kids races. We got in just under the wire. About 3 minutes latter they were filled up. It was a very interesting phone conversation. It's kind of crazy how quickly the races fill up. It was really stressful. We really want to be legacy runners for this race, which means running it every year for 5 years. I really hope it happens!! After we got all registered we decided we would do the 5K as a family. The kiddo LOVES Star Wars so we figured that another medal couldn't hurt. Plus it doesn't appear that they are doing the Wookie Welcome party this year :( We didn't do it last year and regretted it. Fingers crossed they just haven't announced it yet.
It looks like now that they have changed up the registration process Hubby and I both are going to have to register separately from now on. It will just take some scheduling on our part :)
Next up is booking the hotel & park tickets through GetTravel and training. We have been running a mile each night as a family and I have been doing the gym at least twice a week, but it is now time to step it up. I was devastated when I got my worst time on a half ever earlier this year and I do not want to feel that way again.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Happy Fathers Day
Sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been dealing with a minor health issue that seems to be back on track and then I had family come in from out of town that I haven't seen in years so I have been spending time with them. Plus school just ended for the kiddo so we have been super busy with end of the school year stuff.
We got all registered for the Star Wars 1/2 in January. It was kind of stressful but luckily hubby was able to get himself registered so I only had to do the kiddo and I. They changed stuff up on how you register. I will do a short blog on the registration process and what we are doing soon.
I hope everyone has a Great Fathers Day.
We got all registered for the Star Wars 1/2 in January. It was kind of stressful but luckily hubby was able to get himself registered so I only had to do the kiddo and I. They changed stuff up on how you register. I will do a short blog on the registration process and what we are doing soon.
I hope everyone has a Great Fathers Day.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Planning for Disneyland
For us Disneyland is a very different planning experience than Disneyworld. You still have to plan, but not nearly as much. Some of my recommendations will be the same as Disney World so I tried to put those to the end.
*Stay nearby - Disneyland only has 3 hotels on site and while you do get extras like Magic Mornings, a special entrance, and the wonderful Disney customer service there are a lot of really good hotels that are within walking distance for cheaper.. Find one that suits your needs and book based on that.
*Rent a car (only if you have to)-This is a huge difference between Disneyland & Disneyworld. For us it all depends on where we fly into and where we stay. If we fly into Long Beach and stay on resort we will (usually) take a cab. It's $50 with a tip. They charge you $15 a day to park on Disney property so for us depending on how long we are there it can be a cost sucker. If we stay off site we will usually rent a car because, depending on where you stay, they don't charge you to park.
*Put Mousewait on your phone-This app is fantastic. I use it all the time while we are in the park, and I also use it at home just to look at wait times and to check out what is going on in the lounge.
*Stay at least 4 days - If you stay at least 4 days you can have a nice relaxing vacation and have a blast.
*Fly into a smaller airport - We usually always fly into Long Beach it is a flat $50 cab ride (with tip) and is a really nice relaxing airport. We do LAX only if we have to.
*Book at least one dinner package - They have the World of Color package and the Fantasmic package all for different price ranges. I recommend booking at least one during your trip. You get special seats and you can really enjoy the show and a decent meal.
*Research - know how to use a fast pass, what times the parks open, know the basic layout of the parks. You can book meals 60 days in advance, but only each day weather you are on resort or not.
The rest of these are basic copy and paste from my Disneyworld post but are worth mentioning.
*Go Offseason - If you can swing it I always recommend to go in the offseason. Rates and cheaper and it's a lot less crowded. My favorite time is late September. It is Halloween time and they have special parties, rates are great and crowds are pretty much non-existent.
*Get the whole family involved - It is so much fun to research and plan with the whole family. We will sit down in front of the computer and look up restaurants, look at park times, look at rides & vlogs on YouTube. One of the kiddos favorite things to do is walk through our day at Disney. It is so cute. We also have our count down that my mother-in-law got me. Every day the kiddo & I change the countdown
We also usually get the free planning DVD and watch that and talk about all the fun things we are going to do.
*Bring a stroller - If your kiddo is 5 or less bring a stroller. It is a lot of walking and no matter how hard you practice with them they will get tired & cranky. This way you can let the kiddo nap and you can keep going if you want, or when it's late at night and the kiddo is sound asleep and the last thing you want to do is carry a 25lb kiddo to the car. The hubby & I have a lot of great memories just the two of us hanging out in the parks while the kiddo slept.
*Have a budget - Have an honest budget. Look at the menus for all the restaurants you want to go to. Price it out for each place and use the most expensive thing you might eat. You don't have to stick to what you decide but it gives you an idea. Include all the little things too like ice cream bars, churros and popcorn, I mean who can pass up the best popcorn ever. Figure out how much you think is reasonable to spend on souvenirs.
*Pick must do's - You will not be able to do everything. We have been many times and still haven't done everything. I recommend that every person in your group pick 3 must rides, 3 must eats, and 3 must watch for each park for every day you are in the park (maximum 4 people) I know too many people who say this is the only trip we are taking for years we have to do everything. Then they get stressed out and cranky and have a miserable time and they spent a ton of money and have terrible memories. Don't be that family.
*Use Gift Cards for kids-We always give the kiddo a set budget of what he can spend. Sometimes that's $25 sometimes its $200 (Thank you to the friends & family who gave him gift cards for his birthday one year). It just depends on our budget as well as if he does his chores. We always buy him gift cards in that amount and put it in his wallet that I carry. He knows how much he has to spend and we never let him buy something more than $5 at first site. We usually take a picture of it and the price then when we are in line or hanging out at the hotel we go through the pictures and prices so he picks only thinks he will really use. I can't tell you how many times it has stopped us from buying misc junk he won't use that will clutter up the house. We do the same with us. We don't usually buy our items until the day before we leave. We have gone through everything and love what we have bought. Plus it's a good way to teach him that money doesn't grow on trees. It can also help you stick on budget as well. So don't be afraid to get them for yourself. Plus I heard a rumor that if you use your Target redcard to buy a Disney gift card you get 5% off. I will test it and let you know if its really true or not :)
*This is a side note. I have read a ton of tips that say hit up the dollar store or Target before you go and bring a bunch of Disney stuff to give to them on the trip. I am one of those people who is on the opposite spectrum. You will spend a bunch of money on junk and your kiddo is still going to ask for stuff while you are there. I say save the money on the cheap junk that will just go into the garbage before you get home and give your kiddos the money you would spend on that and let them buy a few trinkets in Disney. A car or plane is $5-10 and jewelry or a doll is $5-15. Plus the kiddo will love having gotten it in Disney. I remember one year we only had $30 total for souvenirs for all three of us. Kiddo picked out a book and we picked out a magnet. We still have both of them and I can tell you exactly where we bought them and the fun time we had picking out the most perfect souvenirs.
*Go to the grocery store - It's always a good idea to hit up Target (or your favorite store) when you get there. We always buy a case of water, milk, juice, cereal, yogurt, Go Go Squeeze, nuts, pretzels, berries, & stuff for sandwiches if we are going to eat dinners in the room, ponchos, and of course without fail usually shampoo, or socks that we forgot to pack. Once it was the kiddos swimsuit. We usually will eat breakfast in the room and bring water & snacks like nuts, cheese, applesauces, etc into the parks. It keeps us eating healthier while at the parks.
*Re-watch Disney movies - This is a must do in our household. About 3 months prior we make Friday nights movie nights. We alternate who picks the movie and pop up some popcorn and watch our favorites. It's great family bonding time and really gets us ready for the parks.
These are just my recommendations about what has made our trips more enjoyable and less stressful. We have done many different trips on a multitude of budgets and this is what we have found to work for us.
The one last thing I will leave you with is RELAX. This is supposed to be a fun trip, once you get there don't stress, just enjoy being there.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Happiness-slightly sappy, sorry
Do you ever have those moments when you look at your life and realize how different your life turned out from the way you planned it but how you couldn't be happier??
It's funny because when I was a teenager I always thought that when I grew up I would be a housewife, with 4 kiddos in a huge house and the newest cars and electronics married to a tall dark haired man who left all the household stuff to me. I have the exact opposite and I am so glad.
I work full time and I love what I do. I only have the one son, a small house, hubbies car is 16 years old and mine is 8, and the hubby and I share everything with the household. Oh yeah and my hubby is 1/2 an inch shorter than me and he's a ginger :)
I have realized over the years that sometimes life just takes you where you need to go. Not that I didn't make choices on my own, but sometimes stuff just happens. If I hadn't gone to Italy with my dad and fallen in love with travel, if we chose to have a bigger wedding instead of a 3 week honeymoon in California for the hubby to fall in love with travel, if we chose to buy the house with double the mortgage, etc etc. Everyones opinion of happiness is different and there is nothing wrong with that. Find whatever makes you happy and that will be different for every person and family. Never be afraid to try something new and never let someones judgments effect the way you live you life
It's funny because when I was a teenager I always thought that when I grew up I would be a housewife, with 4 kiddos in a huge house and the newest cars and electronics married to a tall dark haired man who left all the household stuff to me. I have the exact opposite and I am so glad.
I work full time and I love what I do. I only have the one son, a small house, hubbies car is 16 years old and mine is 8, and the hubby and I share everything with the household. Oh yeah and my hubby is 1/2 an inch shorter than me and he's a ginger :)
I have realized over the years that sometimes life just takes you where you need to go. Not that I didn't make choices on my own, but sometimes stuff just happens. If I hadn't gone to Italy with my dad and fallen in love with travel, if we chose to have a bigger wedding instead of a 3 week honeymoon in California for the hubby to fall in love with travel, if we chose to buy the house with double the mortgage, etc etc. Everyones opinion of happiness is different and there is nothing wrong with that. Find whatever makes you happy and that will be different for every person and family. Never be afraid to try something new and never let someones judgments effect the way you live you life
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Planning for Disneyworld
Whenever my friends are planning a trip to Disney they always come to me and ask me what my recommendations are. So I thought I would do a series on planning for both Disney World & Disneyland and then a must do for each park. Since I am in the middle of planning for Disney World I figured I would start with that:
*Book early-The earlier you book the better. If you are staying during the busy season I would start planning at least 10 months in advance and book your hotel no later than 8 months in advance. If you are staying during the off season planning 8-9 months in advance and booking your hotel 6 months & 2 days in advance is good. If you book through Disney and a better deal comes along you can always change it. This is actually one of my least favorite things about Disney World but it's a MUST.
*Go Offseason - If you can swing it I always recommend to go in the offseason. Rates and cheaper and it's a lot less crowded. My favorite time is late September. It is Halloween time and they have special parties, rates are great and crowds are pretty much non-existent.
*Get the whole family involved - It is so much fun to research and plan with the whole family. We will sit down in front of the computer and look up restaurants, look at park times, look at rides & vlogs on YouTube, See Ya Reel Soon is a favorite. One of the kiddos favorite things to do is walk through our day at Disney. It is so cute. We also have our count down that my mother-in-law got me. Every day the kiddo & I change the countdown
We also usually get the free planning DVD and watch that and talk about all the fun things we are going to do.
*Stay on Site- With a wide range of hotels and different prices I always recommend to stay on site. We got Pop Century for $55 a night once, and they have other cheaper value resorts. You get to book all your dining reservations early, which means you are more likely to get that coveted breakfast with Cinderella or Dinner at Be our Guest, your Fastpass+ reservations early, hello fast passes for Mine Train, goodbye three hour wait in line. All your purchases can be sent back to your hotel rather than walking around with it all day, the customer service can't be beat, & you get free parking at the parks. Plus you get extra magic hours. Which means on a set day the park opens early or stays open late on specific days and people staying on Disney property can get in early or stay late.
*Rent a car - We have always rented a car rather than rely on Disney transportation. On our second trip to Disney we decided to try the bus for two days. It took FOREVER. You don't always get on the first bus and the buses can get really crammed. Plus trying to get on a bus after the Magic Kingdom closes, is terrible. Even worse than the monorail. Plus this allows us to go to Target to get water, breakfast foods, coffee, & stuff for mimosas :) They don't charge you for parking at the resort or at the parks and it saves a ton of time.
*Bring a stroller - If your kiddo is 5 or less bring a stroller. It is a lot of walking and no matter how hard you practice with them they will get tired & cranky. This way you can let the kiddo nap and you can keep going if you want, or when it's late at night and the kiddo is sound asleep and the last thing you want to do is carry a 25lb kiddo to the car. The hubby & I have a lot of great memories just the two of us hanging out in the parks while the kiddo slept.
*Have a budget - Have an honest budget. Look at the menus for all the restaurants you want to go to. Price it out for each place and use the most expensive thing you might eat. You don't have to stick to what you decide but it gives you an idea. Include all the little things too like ice cream bars, churros and popcorn, I mean who can pass up the best popcorn ever. Figure out how much you think is reasonable to spend on souvenirs. I usually make three separate budgets. One is a dream one, one is moderate, and one is super cheap. As soon as we know we are going we create one. Then I look at our monthly budget and figure out what is doable. I have yet to be able to do the dream one, but that's ok one of these days I will stay at the Yacht Club :)
*Research - I can't stress this enough. Especially before you book any meals or fastpass+ reservations. Know the park hours including the extra hours. When are the parades etc. I chart it out in a notebook. Also check out hotels as well, watch the prices and see if they have any specials.
*Pick must do's - You will not be able to do everything. We have been many times and still haven't done everything. I recommend that every person in your group pick 3 must rides, 3 must eats, and 3 must watch for each park for every 4 days you are in the park. I know too many people who say this is the only trip we are taking for years we have to do everything. Then they get stressed out and cranky and have a miserable time and they spent a ton of money and have terrible memories. Don't be that family.
*Use Gift Cards for kids-We always give the kiddo a set budget of what he can spend. Sometimes that's $25 sometimes its $200 (Thank you to the friends & family who gave him gift cards for his birthday one year). It just depends on our budget as well as if he does his chores. We always buy him gift cards in that amount and put it in his wallet that I carry. He knows how much he has to spend and we never let him buy something more than $5 at first site. We usually take a picture of it and the price then when we are in line or hanging out at the hotel we go through the pictures and prices so he picks only thinks he will really use. I can't tell you how many times it has stopped us from buying misc junk he won't use that will clutter up the house. We do the same with us. We don't usually buy our items until the day before we leave. We have gone through everything and love what we have bought. Plus it's a good way to teach him that money doesn't grow on trees. It can also help you stick on budget as well. So don't be afraid to get them for yourself. Plus I heard a rumor that if you use your Target redcard to buy a Disney gift card you get 5% off. I will test it and let you know if its really true or not :)
*This is a side note. I have read a ton of tips that say hit up the dollar store or Target before you go and bring a bunch of Disney stuff to give to them on the trip. I am one of those people who is on the opposite spectrum. You will spend a bunch of money on junk and your kiddo is still going to ask for stuff while you are there. I say save the money on the cheap junk that will just go into the garbage before you get home and give your kiddos the money you would spend on that and let them buy a few trinkets in Disney. A car or plane is $5-10 and jewelry or a doll is $5-15. Plus the kiddo will love having gotten it in Disney. I remember one year we only had $30 total for souvenirs for all three of us. Kiddo picked out a book and we picked out a magnet. We still have both of them and I can tell you exactly where we bought them and the fun time we had picking out the most perfect souvenirs.
*Book a few sit down meals - I know a lot of people who shy away from sit down meals because they think it's too expensive. If you plan right that isn't the case. I have done it before when I didn't book any sit down meals and we ate at the counter service and meals that we made beforehand. It didn't turn out very well. The counter service food isn't as good but almost the same price as a sit down and bringing food into the parks every day is a pain. If you are on a tight budget I recommend eating breakfast in the room most mornings, eating late lunch in the parks, and then dinner in the room or what you bring into the parks and bringing snacks.
*Go to the grocery store - It's always a good idea to hit up Target or Publix (or your favorite store) when you get there. We always buy a case of water, milk, juice, cereal, yogurt, Go Go Squeeze, nuts, pretzels, berries, & stuff for sandwiches if we are going to eat dinners in the room, ponchos, and of course without fail usually shampoo, or socks that we forgot to pack. Once it was the kiddos swimsuit. We usually will eat breakfast in the room and bring water & snacks like nuts, cheese, applesauces, etc into the parks. It keeps us eating healthier while at the parks.
*Re-watch Disney movies - This is a must do in our household. About 3 months prior we make Friday nights movie nights. We alternate who picks the movie and pop up some popcorn and watch our favorites. It's great family bonding time and really gets us ready for the parks.
These are just my recommendations about what has made our trips more enjoyable and less stressful. We have done many different trips on a multitude of budgets and this is what we have found to work for us.
The one last thing I will leave you with is RELAX. This is supposed to be a fun trip, once you get there don't stress, just enjoy being there.
*Book early-The earlier you book the better. If you are staying during the busy season I would start planning at least 10 months in advance and book your hotel no later than 8 months in advance. If you are staying during the off season planning 8-9 months in advance and booking your hotel 6 months & 2 days in advance is good. If you book through Disney and a better deal comes along you can always change it. This is actually one of my least favorite things about Disney World but it's a MUST.
*Go Offseason - If you can swing it I always recommend to go in the offseason. Rates and cheaper and it's a lot less crowded. My favorite time is late September. It is Halloween time and they have special parties, rates are great and crowds are pretty much non-existent.
*Get the whole family involved - It is so much fun to research and plan with the whole family. We will sit down in front of the computer and look up restaurants, look at park times, look at rides & vlogs on YouTube, See Ya Reel Soon is a favorite. One of the kiddos favorite things to do is walk through our day at Disney. It is so cute. We also have our count down that my mother-in-law got me. Every day the kiddo & I change the countdown
We also usually get the free planning DVD and watch that and talk about all the fun things we are going to do.
*Stay on Site- With a wide range of hotels and different prices I always recommend to stay on site. We got Pop Century for $55 a night once, and they have other cheaper value resorts. You get to book all your dining reservations early, which means you are more likely to get that coveted breakfast with Cinderella or Dinner at Be our Guest, your Fastpass+ reservations early, hello fast passes for Mine Train, goodbye three hour wait in line. All your purchases can be sent back to your hotel rather than walking around with it all day, the customer service can't be beat, & you get free parking at the parks. Plus you get extra magic hours. Which means on a set day the park opens early or stays open late on specific days and people staying on Disney property can get in early or stay late.
*Rent a car - We have always rented a car rather than rely on Disney transportation. On our second trip to Disney we decided to try the bus for two days. It took FOREVER. You don't always get on the first bus and the buses can get really crammed. Plus trying to get on a bus after the Magic Kingdom closes, is terrible. Even worse than the monorail. Plus this allows us to go to Target to get water, breakfast foods, coffee, & stuff for mimosas :) They don't charge you for parking at the resort or at the parks and it saves a ton of time.
*Bring a stroller - If your kiddo is 5 or less bring a stroller. It is a lot of walking and no matter how hard you practice with them they will get tired & cranky. This way you can let the kiddo nap and you can keep going if you want, or when it's late at night and the kiddo is sound asleep and the last thing you want to do is carry a 25lb kiddo to the car. The hubby & I have a lot of great memories just the two of us hanging out in the parks while the kiddo slept.
*Have a budget - Have an honest budget. Look at the menus for all the restaurants you want to go to. Price it out for each place and use the most expensive thing you might eat. You don't have to stick to what you decide but it gives you an idea. Include all the little things too like ice cream bars, churros and popcorn, I mean who can pass up the best popcorn ever. Figure out how much you think is reasonable to spend on souvenirs. I usually make three separate budgets. One is a dream one, one is moderate, and one is super cheap. As soon as we know we are going we create one. Then I look at our monthly budget and figure out what is doable. I have yet to be able to do the dream one, but that's ok one of these days I will stay at the Yacht Club :)
*Research - I can't stress this enough. Especially before you book any meals or fastpass+ reservations. Know the park hours including the extra hours. When are the parades etc. I chart it out in a notebook. Also check out hotels as well, watch the prices and see if they have any specials.
*Pick must do's - You will not be able to do everything. We have been many times and still haven't done everything. I recommend that every person in your group pick 3 must rides, 3 must eats, and 3 must watch for each park for every 4 days you are in the park. I know too many people who say this is the only trip we are taking for years we have to do everything. Then they get stressed out and cranky and have a miserable time and they spent a ton of money and have terrible memories. Don't be that family.
*Use Gift Cards for kids-We always give the kiddo a set budget of what he can spend. Sometimes that's $25 sometimes its $200 (Thank you to the friends & family who gave him gift cards for his birthday one year). It just depends on our budget as well as if he does his chores. We always buy him gift cards in that amount and put it in his wallet that I carry. He knows how much he has to spend and we never let him buy something more than $5 at first site. We usually take a picture of it and the price then when we are in line or hanging out at the hotel we go through the pictures and prices so he picks only thinks he will really use. I can't tell you how many times it has stopped us from buying misc junk he won't use that will clutter up the house. We do the same with us. We don't usually buy our items until the day before we leave. We have gone through everything and love what we have bought. Plus it's a good way to teach him that money doesn't grow on trees. It can also help you stick on budget as well. So don't be afraid to get them for yourself. Plus I heard a rumor that if you use your Target redcard to buy a Disney gift card you get 5% off. I will test it and let you know if its really true or not :)
*This is a side note. I have read a ton of tips that say hit up the dollar store or Target before you go and bring a bunch of Disney stuff to give to them on the trip. I am one of those people who is on the opposite spectrum. You will spend a bunch of money on junk and your kiddo is still going to ask for stuff while you are there. I say save the money on the cheap junk that will just go into the garbage before you get home and give your kiddos the money you would spend on that and let them buy a few trinkets in Disney. A car or plane is $5-10 and jewelry or a doll is $5-15. Plus the kiddo will love having gotten it in Disney. I remember one year we only had $30 total for souvenirs for all three of us. Kiddo picked out a book and we picked out a magnet. We still have both of them and I can tell you exactly where we bought them and the fun time we had picking out the most perfect souvenirs.
*Go to the grocery store - It's always a good idea to hit up Target or Publix (or your favorite store) when you get there. We always buy a case of water, milk, juice, cereal, yogurt, Go Go Squeeze, nuts, pretzels, berries, & stuff for sandwiches if we are going to eat dinners in the room, ponchos, and of course without fail usually shampoo, or socks that we forgot to pack. Once it was the kiddos swimsuit. We usually will eat breakfast in the room and bring water & snacks like nuts, cheese, applesauces, etc into the parks. It keeps us eating healthier while at the parks.
*Re-watch Disney movies - This is a must do in our household. About 3 months prior we make Friday nights movie nights. We alternate who picks the movie and pop up some popcorn and watch our favorites. It's great family bonding time and really gets us ready for the parks.
These are just my recommendations about what has made our trips more enjoyable and less stressful. We have done many different trips on a multitude of budgets and this is what we have found to work for us.
The one last thing I will leave you with is RELAX. This is supposed to be a fun trip, once you get there don't stress, just enjoy being there.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Work outs for the week
No gym for me this week. I am still having some minor health issues so I wasn't feeling up to doing the gym, but I was active.
We have been running a mile with the kiddo each day after work. He is doing a really good job. Plus its really fun to do it as a family. Our times are:
Friday - 14:14
Saturday - 13:22
Sunday 12:42
Monday - 12:21
Tuesday - 11:46
Wednesday - 11:39
Thursday - 11:29
Friday - 11:54
I am so proud of him. The first two days he couldn't run the whole thing but by the third day he was!!! He wants to be able to take pictures at the 5K at Disneyworld so he says he wants to keep a steady pace. I love this kid.
We finally decided to get on board with everybody and we invested in fitbits. It was an early Fathers day present for the hubby. So we have been working really hard on getting out steps in every day and it has been really fun. It motivates you to take the extra steps. I have now started walking on both my breaks at work instead of just getting on my phone or tablet in the break room. It also shows me that I don't get anywhere near enough sleep.
And we also decided to get Shape Up through our Xbox one. This thing is awesome. It really kicks your butt. We have been trying to do it 3x a week. You can just do quick play or you can do Training Quests which are about 15 minutes of different types of exercise games. Hubby is doing the cardio training quest and I am doing the Strength Training one. They have this game called ab blaster, and it HURTS so bad. But I know that means its working. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
We have also been doing really well at eating at home. We have completely cut out fast food and eating out. Hubby & kiddo want to use it as there rewards for hard work and I was all for it.
So all in all it has been a semi productive week and I am so proud of the kiddo.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Meals are booked
So last Saturday I set my alarm for 2:45 am to book the reservations for our entire trip. I didn't realize it at the time but I had strep so I am amazed that in my sickly groggy state I was able to book anything lol. So we got reservations at the following places:
Tutto Italia
Beaches & Cream
Le Cellier x2
Chef Mickeys-Breakfast
The Hollywood Brown Derby-Fantasmic Diner
Be Our Guest-Lunch
Be Our Guest-Dinner
Via Napoli x2
'Ohana-Breakfast
We have 4 new restaurants booked this time. I am really looking forward to trying Beaches & Cream. I have heard good things. The kiddo LOVES Pluto so I wanted to pick a few restaurants with him so that's how we ended up with Chef Mickey & 'Ohana. Plus I think hubby is going to love 'Ohana. It's going to be the Wine & Dine festival while we are down there so we wanted to leave some time to eat at those kiosks and one day we are going to be doing Typhoon Lagoon & the Christmas Party so we wanted to leave that open for some Funnel Cake and free cookies & Hot Cocoa :)
I wanted to do San Angel Inn & Sci-Fi Dine in but I got outvoted for those two. I might still try to squeak in San Angel Inn though :)
It's funny because when we go to Disneyland we have a tendency to eat a lot healthier, with one of my favorite meals being the Shrimp Salad at Carnation Cafe, but when we go to Disneyworld all that goes out the window.
Tutto Italia
Beaches & Cream
Le Cellier x2
Chef Mickeys-Breakfast
The Hollywood Brown Derby-Fantasmic Diner
Be Our Guest-Lunch
Be Our Guest-Dinner
Via Napoli x2
'Ohana-Breakfast
We have 4 new restaurants booked this time. I am really looking forward to trying Beaches & Cream. I have heard good things. The kiddo LOVES Pluto so I wanted to pick a few restaurants with him so that's how we ended up with Chef Mickey & 'Ohana. Plus I think hubby is going to love 'Ohana. It's going to be the Wine & Dine festival while we are down there so we wanted to leave some time to eat at those kiosks and one day we are going to be doing Typhoon Lagoon & the Christmas Party so we wanted to leave that open for some Funnel Cake and free cookies & Hot Cocoa :)
I wanted to do San Angel Inn & Sci-Fi Dine in but I got outvoted for those two. I might still try to squeak in San Angel Inn though :)
It's funny because when we go to Disneyland we have a tendency to eat a lot healthier, with one of my favorite meals being the Shrimp Salad at Carnation Cafe, but when we go to Disneyworld all that goes out the window.
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