Wilderness family Toys..

 

Meeting Mickey!

The first think Ben said when we got to Disney is" Lets find Mickey I want to hug him".

We saw him many times but lines to see him were always so long.

On our 3rd day when we were in California adventures Ben finally had his chance.

He's normally shy and wont go up to the characters.

This time he ran up to Mickey and gave him the sweetest hug.

Dale and I had fun reuniting with Mickey too.

I think Mickey is the cutest mouse around.

PS. if you haven't seen the world of color you are missing out!

It is a must see.

When we were there in February they were just finishing up the pipe work.

I am so glad that we got too see it this time around.

I loved it!!

Trick or Treat

We paid the big bucks and went trick or treating in Disneyland.

Was it worth it ?

 I am not sure.

It probably would have been if we did not get stuck on a ride and missed the fire works.

It was also pouring rain.

As you can tell Ben is in a rain poncho.

The bonus part was we walked on every ride.

We were also surprised at how much candy we got.

The candy was good candy too.

No joke we got 20lbs worth of candy.

The decortication was great too.

All and all we had a great time..

Oh ya Dale was the hottest pirate there.

And Benny was pretty darn cute.

And look at Madeline's awesome Alice dress that my friend Kat made.

She also made my great Alice apron.

Thanks Kat!

Oh my Goodness!

It's stitch!

I love all of our expressions!

Maddy and Ben at Jedi training camp.

Jedi masters

young padawon Ben

young padawon Maddy

Darthvater 

Madeline fighting Darthmall

Ben fighting Darthmall

All the young padawons at graduation!

I love that Disneyland has this Jedi training camp for the little ones.
It was truly magical for Ben.
He talks all the time about being a Jedi now!He is saying things like I am practicing having the fores.
I love that he still has child like wonder.
Even Madeline my skeptic got caught up in the magic.
For once she did not keep asking us if Darthvater was real or pretend. She really thought he was the real deal.If any of you are planing a trip to Disney this attraction is a must.
Even the adults got swept up in the magic.
On a side note am I the only one having blogger issues?I am having trouble with loading my pictures and my text is messed up.. Its driving me crazy.

How could I leave this at the store!

I was doing a drive by real quick jump out of the car run into Tjmax before it closed in 20 minutes hopping to find a few cute things to add to my finds.

I get into the store walk around a bit when this lovely jacket started calling" Jennifer Oh Jennifer please take me home"

So I did even if Dale thinks it looks like an 80's jacket.

I Love it!!

I think It is super sexy!

Just a few things we did at Disney

We visited Walt and Mickey

 

We saw giant Mickey Pumpkins and played at the castle.

We pulled swords from the stone

We posed with a scare crows

We visited the haunted mansion.
This was all done in one morning.
Next I will tell you about becoming a Jedi and playing with the princes and visiting Mickey last but not least talking with the fairy's.

We are back from the happiest place on earth!

It was a great trip and we had tons of fun made many memories took tons of pictures and ate tons of naughty for you foods.

I will share all of it over the next few days..
For now I am going to finish unpacking all my treasurers..

Hello From Disneyland

We are having tons of fun!

It's been rainy and overcast but still warmer than Alaska.

Tonight we are taking Ben and Maddy to Mickeys Halloween party .

It should be fun!

Talk to you soon.

Surprise from Japan!

Sunday morning I awoke to the phone ringing.

My friend Ande called and asked If she and the kids could spend the night.

The funny part is Ande lives in Japan.

She took a hop(military flight ) From Japan to Alaska.

She was trying to get to seattle

The first thing we did was go to Target.

If you haven't been to one in over a year you know just how exciting this is.

Then we came home and all her kids fell asleep

Jet lag or it jet leg any how it hit hard

It was a quick visit but I am glad she came.

We love you Ande and Kidos..

Next time bring Tom.

The boy I fell in love with and married!

I logged on to Face book and the first thing I see is this picture of My sister in law and Dale.

This is from the late 80's when we were dating. I forgot how huge his glasses were and lets not forget how much hair he used to have. If you look really hard you can see he use to wear an earring. I loved that his sister posted this. I cant wait until we live closer so I can get my hands on more of these old pix.. Just for your info he so much better bald.

Stop the Bulling

Yesterday I read a beautiful letter my cousin wrote about being bullied as a a teenager as a result of such bulling she dropped out of high school. A few hours after I read her letter Dale got called out with the troopers on a death call of a young man who committed suicide just weeks be for his 14th birthday.  Dales a trooper Chaplin when he got back I asked if this young man taking his life had anything to do with bulling he replied yes. My heart broke in two for this young man and his family. My heart brakes for all the victims of bulling. I ask that each one of you who read this to teach your children and the youth and children you have in contact with to be kind and loving to each other, to not tolerate or go along with the crowed and defend those who may be being bullied. I end this post with the letter my cousin wrote I hope each of you will be as touched as I was by her words.

A message to the bullied from a bullying survivor.by Epona Ack on Friday, 08 October 2010 at 12:47

No one knows my tale of whoa, but the people who were part of it. I don't like to dwell in it and I never wanted pitty furr it. Infact I learned to pitty the people who were cruel to me. Had no one ever shown these kids what love is? Had no one ever given them a reason to love themselves?
I always have said I dropped out of school because I was depressed. Which is true. I just leave out why. I was bullied. Relentlessly, without help from adults even when I sought out their help.

After one physical assualt in the locker room in which a girl shuved me into the lockers so hard you could make out where the numbers on the dial were in my bruise. I got dressed and went to the principle's office to report the assualt. The Vice Princ is who had time to listen so she got sttuck with me. I told her my story and she called the girl into the office, and than left us to "talk it out alone." I protested, "She just assualted me and you want to leave me alone in the room with her?!?!"

She just smiled and left.

Silence.

"What did I ever do to you?" I asked.
"What?!?! You are always giving me cruisties in english class!" she said with an offended look.

"What is a cruisty?"

"You always give me dirty looks." she said as she rolled her eyes.

"I didn't even know you were in my english class. How could I give you dirty looks when I don't even know you are there?"

"I don't know."

Silence.
"Where do you sit?"
"By the window."
I chuckled, "I wasn't giving you dirty looks! I was daydreaming and you sit between me and the window! I am like a zombie in english."
"Oh."
"So the pushing me in the hall and in the locker room, the name calling, it is all because you thought I didn't like you?"
"Yeah."
"But I don't know anything about you. How could I not like you? And why is violence the answer?"
Silence.
"I guess it is my wall that I put up."
"Why do you need a wall? You're one of the most popular girls in school?"
"I just don't feel that people will like me. So I block them out."
Silence.
"You do see how that is just a way you make sure people won't like you."
"Well, they weren't going to anyways."
"You don't know that. But you manifest it."
"I guess I do."
That was the only time that I felt resolution. And I think she did, too. Even though she recieved no punishment furr her assualt.I got an apology and she started smiling when she saw me in the hall rather than shuving me with her shoulder. Her friends still had it out furr. Atleast the boys did.
She taught me to pitty my aggressors. She showed me that a cruel human is nothing more than a soul in pain and fear. People who love themselves are not cruel. People who put up a strong front are ussually very scared and weak. They don't know what love is or how to share it. They will always presume the worst. A girl daydreaming with a blank look must be giving them a dirty look because that is what they deserve. They feel so little that belittling another person is the only way they know how to stroke their ego. "If they are less I must be more." This boost is only tempary and small so they have to keep refilling their perscription. A never ending loosing battle.
We shouldn't loose sight that both the bully and the bullied are in pain.
If you are bullied I would like to tell you, THIS IS NOT GROUNDS TO END YOUR LIFE! High school really sucks. But it is not how the rest of your life will play out. You may feel the pain is without end. Only if you commit suicide will this will be true. Because when you end your life you give that pain to everyone that loves you. To carry the rest of their lives, ten fold.

One of the best ways I have found to let the negative roll off is to not let the words of others' define me. I may have dropped out because I couldn't listen to their hate anymore, but I didn't let it define me. I define me. My actions define me. I had a passion furr horses that defined me than.
True I felt than that no humans would ever except me. I sat on hill tops crying so hard I made fists that dug my nails into my palms and drew blood. But I was wrong. I have more furrends now than I would have ever thought possible. People who see me furr who I am and love it all. The good and the bad. 15 years out and when I think back at all I would have missed if I would have ended it all back in high school. It actually makes me laugh!

Be strong. Be brave. And know that your aggressors are weak and scared, too. There is an end to this torment, and ending your life is just not the answer. I give this message to both the bully and the bullied.

Getting things done..

Packing, sewing cleaning, is my life right now.

My room is a total mess right now, it's full the kids clothes, airplane entertainment halloween costume and snacks.

Everyone keeps teasing me that I am packing to soon but if you have ever packed for a big family you know you have to do it early.

We have one week and one day until we leave.

Here is a sneak peek of some of the shirts I am making for the trip.

They really are turning out super cute. Now I just need to make some mouse ears.

I really am having fun making things for the trip.

I love making cutesy stuff for Ben and Maddy.

I am also in the middle of making a few aprons.

Here is a peak of one of the fabric.

I really can't wait to get this one made.

I think it will be stunning when it's done.

I love Halloween colors!

Police car, Fire paramedic first response truck, big fire truck and an ambulance, and one distraught wife Oh My.

           Yesterday at 4:15 Dale really started to feel sick so I told him I was going to take him to the DR. On base 45 mins away. As we were driving out of town I asked if he wanted to go to the Vally hospital? He said no take him to the base, I continued out of town. Just 10 minutes out of town Dale started to crash fast he was hyperventilating he had severe chest pain and could barely talk. He called 911 and told them to send some one so I pulled over and he started to get worse. I had to explain to dispatch where we were and wait for help to arrive. I was surprised at how calm I was. first a police car arrived then the fire paramedic first response crew, then the big fire truck, then the ambulance. It was all a blur of questions, action wondering where to go. I kept telling them that I thought it was anxiety and not cardiac like they were thinking. They rushed him off and I was left to try and find out where I was going. I called Kadie to meet me there she freaked out and was scared. After driving faster than I ever have before I got to the emergency room. I waited and waited and waited until they finally let me go back. They told be he was looking ok and that he was sleeping and  was having minor breathing issues caused by the meds they put him on, they were waiting for test results to come back and then if all looked good we could go home.  The results came back low potassium and his electrolytes were out of whack . No cardiac issue. Thank heavens! As we were driving home I told him he was a total diva and he better never scare me like that again.