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I'm enjoying the stories and updates. I'm doing the same thing with the Disney movies though. It'll be great to see if they identify with the characters by the time we get there. Your son is adorable and it's true kids say the darndest things.
I really do think a lot of Disney movies have ummmm questionable undertones. I think it's more for adult enjoyment because it goes right over the kids heads mostly. My at the time 4 year old asked me if the villian in Princess in the Frog worshiped the devil cause demons were coming to get the frog. I was like uh wow, I didn't even go there but uhhh I don't know. ha ha ha.
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Disney is great with villains; however, I felt that this one was a bit toooo dark and left a lot for the young impressionable minds to worry about. Our grandchildren are all 12+. None have asked about this villain. The youngest did want to sit as close as possible when she was watching it.
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I'm enjoying the stories and updates. I'm doing the same thing with the Disney movies though. It'll be great to see if they identify with the characters by the time we get there. Your son is adorable and it's true kids say the darndest things.
I really do think a lot of Disney movies have ummmm questionable undertones. I think it's more for adult enjoyment because it goes right over the kids heads mostly. My at the time 4 year old asked me if the villian in Princess in the Frog worshiped the devil cause demons were coming to get the frog. I was like uh wow, I didn't even go there but uhhh I don't know. ha ha ha.
Nothing new on the Disney front - I've been reading everyone else's TR to keep my excitement up.
Evan and I are going away for a weekend - in 2 weeks so I'm beginning to get the house in order and mentally prepare for that. We are heading to LancasterPA to go to Dutchwonderland and ride on Thomas the Tank Engine.
We spent a lovely day at the Philly zoo this past Saturday and then Evan and his cousin spent the night at Grandma's house.
Movie of the week was Monsters Inc. This was the second time he saw it.
We watched Monster's Inc not too long ago. Graet movie!
Will you be taking Evan to see Cars 2?
Oh yes! Have too! He is bugging me now that the commercials are on TV.
I told him Aunt Jill and I want to go see a pirate movie - he's like "Pirates of the Caribbean! I love that movie" He has never seen that movie (any of them) so I don't know what he is talking about.
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Of course we'll be taking Dylan. And bonus I won 2 movie passes at work the other day! Although I don't think he knows about it. He's too busy with all the movies at home he doesn't watch normal tv to see the previews. He already has some of the toys from the new movie though.
MNSSHP – to dress up or not to dress up – that is the question
This trip will be my first time traveling in the fall and our first MNSSHP. We are all debating on if we should dress-up for the party.
Here are my thoughts…
I’m not a real big dress up in costume sort of person and neither is my mom so to do something puts me out of my comfort zone. I do however think the kids would really enjoy it and being the good mom that I am (ouch I just hurt my shoulder by patting myself on the back) I would dress in costume for my son.
There are 11 of us it would be kinda cool to have a theme of some sort – but what? I’ve thought about trying to find a movie with a cast like all the dwarves and Snow White, the evil queen, etc. or doing something like spelling Happy Halloween across all our shirts so when we stand together you get the message. My sister suggested we all wear matching t-shirts just with a character’s names on them “Mickey”, “Minnie”, “Goofy” etc. The issue of packing an actual costume is another issue.
Evan wants to be Tick-Tock so he can scare Captain Hook. I have an alligator hat/head piece and he could just wear green and I could create so sort of tail for him. I know with the trick or treat bags getting full I’ll end up carrying his so I don’t want a costume that is too cumbersome because I may end up carrying that too.
So what is everyone’s advice on dressing up? Do you do it? Do most people? What about ideas for costumes?
Thanks everyone.
Movie of the week: Last week it was Monsters Inc. This week I’m heading the library to get either Wall-E or The Incredibles. I don’t own either and both are currently “checked in” so I’ll let Evan decide.
Random Disney story:
One time my Dad took my sister and I to Florida and Disney. It was the year after my parent’s got divorced but before they both remarried. I guess I was about 10 or 11. We took the Auto Train – what an ordeal. It took 24 hours but it was an interesting way to travel. I’ve considered taking the auto train but would only do it if I could get a suite. We did not have a suite; we had a regular train seat. We are riding along and my sister looks down at her arm rest. She had the window seat and right between her arm rest (which her arm was on) and the side wall… in that little inch of space…was a mouse looking at her. She was startled to say the least but not scared or skeeved (sp?) out. It quickly ran away. Later that night while it was dark in the cabin area, but light in the hallway by the bathrooms, I saw the mouse run across the aisle. I think I sleep with my feet up off the floor that night.
Coming up next To stroller or not to stroller – now THAT is the question
I've never been there for MNSSHP but I would definitely dress up if you can. We had matching Disney holiday sweatshirts when we did MVMCP a few years back! Good luck finding a theme!
My wife & I dressed up several years ago during MNSSHP. To conserve space, we went to Party City and bought light weight costumes. (Medieval Princess and a Knight) The costumes were not Disney related but fit the general theme. They were light enough to fit in backpacks so we did not have to wear them into the park (We were in the park all day and then stayed for the party.) Being in costume was a lot of fun. Hope you can find something for the whole group.
I think it would be fun if the whole family dressed in theme and you'd probably get a lot of attention, but it would have to be something lightweight and easy to wear/ carry. Maybe, since Evan wants to be the croc (cute!) all the kids could be the other characters from Peter Pan and the adults just wear pirate hats?
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He's too busy with all the movies at home he doesn't watch normal tv to see the previews. He already has some of the toys from the new movie though. 
. We are all debating on if we should dress-up for the party.
and neither is my mom so to do something puts me out of my comfort zone. I do however think the kids would really enjoy it and being the good mom that I am (ouch I just hurt my shoulder by patting myself on the back
) I would dress in costume for my son.
I’ve thought about trying to find a movie with a cast like all the dwarves and Snow White, the evil queen, etc. or doing something like spelling Happy Halloween across all our shirts so when we stand together you get the message. My sister suggested we all wear matching t-shirts just with a character’s names on them “Mickey”, “Minnie”, “Goofy” etc. The issue of packing an actual costume is another issue. 
Good luck finding a theme! 
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