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Goal Accomplished

So you know that goal I set back for myself, way back when? To get caught up on all of our scrapbooks by Christmas? Well I was really good in the beginning, thinking I could get it done way before my goal date. Well I slacked off after I got burned out in the beginning. I realized a few days ago I wasn't going to make it and that really bothered me. I am the type of person that when they say they are going to do something, I am going to do. So I have scrap-booked 53 pages in three days. I have been busted my tail to make my goal. I have done it! Today I finished up and am now all caught up to date. YEAH!!!

The Car Don't Start Itself

So this morning I walked out to start my car, while I was getting ready, so it would be warm when I got in the car. Well the car was already started. So then I thought my husband must have been up and was being nice. So I go to turn off the car and take his keys out of it and it is burning in the car and his keys are even hot. Then my thought was, when did he start the car, it had to have been more than an hour ago. So I get to work and a few hours later Cody calls. I asked him when he started the car this morning. He said he didn't know what I was talking about. I told him when I went to go start the car this morning it was already started. Then his memory was jogged. He had come home last night from work at 10:15pm and pushed the garage door button to go up, he noticed a flier attached to it, so he hurried and jumped out to grab it before it went up with the door. Well then he must have forgotten about the car and just walked into the garage and into the house, closing the garage door behind him out of habit. He left our car idling for 8 hours. HOLY COW!! Is this going to do anything to my car, I sure hope not. I had filled the gas up in the car yesterday and when I got in the car it was almost 3/4 full. So it used up a little more than 1/4 tank by it idling for 8 hours. The headlights were even turned off. I am glad to still have my car and that no one stole it.

Christmas Shopping

So yesterday I finished most of my Christmas shopping. I have to get a stocking stuffer and I already know what I am getting. I will go get those today. It wasnt too bad doing all the shopping with the girls with me. I gave them each a ball to play with while we were in the store and they were happy. Usually they end up eating a whole bag of little cookies, while shopping, to keep them quiet. When we went to go check out I handed the clerk the balls and said I wasnt purchasing these, she looked at me funny and that when we pulled out the animal crackers for the girls. I ended up wrapping all the gift yesterday, yeah, because if you know me things have to be done now. I can let anything sit or else it drives me crazy.
Speaking of sitting, I found a sweater in my closet that needs to be sewn. It had a hole in the sleeve, on the stiching, that needed to be fixed. I decided to take a stab at it. Mind you I had to do it all by hand, because I do not own a sewing machine. I have never been so good with sewing. But I have to say I am proud of myself. I turned the sleeve inside out and went at it. it is fixed and works and you cant tell at all. I am actually wearing that sweater as I type this. I probably will not pick up sewing or go buy a machine, but I can sew a little hole and a button.

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20 Things I am thankful for:
1. My kids-who knows where I would be without them
2. My husband-
3. My extended family
4. The atonement
5. The church
6. My friends
7. My Job
8. The time I get with my husband
9. My house
10. Little things
11. My trials-for making me stronger and giving me character and blessings
12. My ward split
13. That I have food to eat
14. Technology
15. Pictures of my memories
16. My car
17. My medical benefits
18. Music
19. Noel- who sits in sacrament meeting with me
20. The people willing to read this


Christmas Tags
1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? gift bag- all the way- save paper and save the earth!
2. When do you put the tree up? The day after Thanksgiving
3. When do you take the tree down?After New Years
4. Eggnog? I LOVE IT!
5. Favorite gift received as a child? My Red Scooter
6. Hardest person to buy for?? Myself
7. Easiest person to buy for? Cody
8. Do you have a nativity scene? yes
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
10. Worst Christmas gift ever received? I honestly don't know
11. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street - the new one
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? whenever I have extra money
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Uh- maybe?
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? divinity
15. Lights on the tree? Of course- we always use white lights.
16. Favorite Christmas song? Forgotten Carols & Oh Holy Night
17. Least favorite Christmas song? I don't know
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Just travel to Parents houses
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Of course- Dasher, Dancer and Prancer and Vixon, Comet, Cupid and Donner and Blitzen and Rudolph of course!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Tinker Bell
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We have a Christmas party with my family on Christmas Eve and so the kids get a present there. The rest is in Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? spending $$$
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Disney
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Ham and pumpkin pie
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To feel the Spirit of Christ. I really don't care about presents for Christmas. I already received the best present for Christmas, Christ!

ANOTHER TAG!These are a few of my favorite things…..
Five favorite treats during the holidays:
1. Divinity
2. Sugar Cookies
3. Egg Nog
4. Truffles
5. Toffee

Five favorite Christmas movies:
1. Miracle on 34th Street ( the new one)
2. All the old Christmas cartoons on TV
3. Home Alone 1 and 2
4. Muppet Christmas Carol
5. Christmas Vacation

Five Traditions during the holidays:
1. Go to Layton Park on Christmas to see the lights
2. Christmas Eve party with my family Nativity
3. Going to the In-Laws for Christmas Day
4. Three present rule-to represent the wisemens gifts to Jesus
5. Sleep in

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Holiday Thorns

Thorns..... Thank You, Lord

Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of wind.

Her life had been as sweet as a spring breeze and then, in the fourth month of her second pregnancy, a “minor” automobile accident stole her joy.

This was Thanksgiving week and the time she should have delivered their infant son. She grieved over their loss. Troubles had multiplied. Her husband’s company “threatened” to transfer his job to a new location. Her sister had called to say that she could not come for her long awaited holiday visit. What’s worse, Sandra’s friend suggested that Sandra’s grief was a God-given path to maturity that would allow her to empathize with others who suffer. “She has no idea what I’m feeling,” thought Sandra with a shudder.

“Thanksgiving? Thankful for what?” she wondered. “For a careless driver whose truck was hardly scratched when he rear-ended her? For an airbag that saved her life, but took her child’s?”

“Good afternoon, can I help you?” Sandra was startled by the approach of the shop clerk.

“I.....I need an arrangement,” stammered Sandra.

“For Thanksgiving? I’m convinced that flowers tell stories,” she continued. “Are you looking for something that conveys ‘gratitude’ this Thanksgiving?”

“Not exactly!” Sandra blurted out. “In the last five months, everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.” Sandra regretted her outburst, and was surprised when the clerk said, “I have the perfect arrangement for you.”

Then the bell on the door rang, and the clerk greeted the new customer, “Hi, Barbara, let me get your order.” She excused herself and walked back to a small workroom, then quickly reappeared, carrying an arrangement of greenery, bows, and what appeared to be long-stemmed thorny roses- except the ends of the rose stems were neatly snipped: there were no flowers.

“Do you want these in a box?” asked the clerk. Sandra watched, was this a joke? Who would want rose stems with no flowers! She waited for laughter, but neither woman laughed. “Yes, please,” Barbara replied with an appreciative smile. “You’d think after three years of getting the special, I wouldn’t be so moved by its significance, but I can feel it right here, all over again,” she said, as she gently tapped her chest.

Sandra stammered, “Ah, that lady just left with, uh.. .She left with No flowers!”

“That’s right, said the clerk.” I cut off the flowers. That’s the ‘Special.’ I call it the Thanksgiving Thorns Bouquet. Barbara came into the shop three years ago, feeling much as you do today,” explained the clerk. “She thought she had very little to be thankful for. She had just lost her father to cancer; the family business was failing; her son had gotten into drugs; and she was facing major surgery.”

“That same year I had lost my husband,” continued the clerk. “For the first time in my life, I had to spend the holidays alone. I had no children, no husband, no family nearby, and too much debt to allow any travel.”

“So what did you do?” asked Sandra.

“I learned to be thankful for thorns,” answered the clerk quietly. “I’ve always thanked God for the good things in my life and I never questioned Him why those good things happened to me, but when the bad stuff hit, I cried out, “Why? Why me?!” It took time for me to learn that the dark times are important to our faith! I have always enjoyed the ‘flowers’ of my life, but it took the thorns to show me the beauty of God’s comfort! You know, the Bible says that God comforts us when we’re afflicted, and from His consolation we learn to comfort others.”

Sandra sucked in her breath, as she thought about what her friend had tried to tell her. “I guess the truth is I don’t want comfort. I’ve lost a baby and I’m angry with God.”

Just then someone else walked in the shop.

“Hey, Phil!” the clerk greeted the balding, rotund man. “My wife sent me in to get our usual Thanksgiving arrangement...twelve thorny, long-stemmed—stems!” laughed Phil as the clerk handed him a tissue wrapped arrangement from the refrigerator.

“Those are for your wife?” asked Sandra incredulously. “Do you mind telling me why she wants a bouquet that looks like that?”

“Four years ago, my wife and I nearly divorced,” Phil replied. “After 40 years, we were in a real mess, but with the Lord’s grace and guidance, we trudged through problem after problem. The Lord rescued our marriage. Jenny here (the clerk) told me she kept a vase of rose stems to remind her of what she had learned from “thorny” times. That was good enough for me. I took home some of those stems. My wife and I decided to label each one for a specific “problem” and give thanks for what that problem taught us.”

As Phil paid the clerk, he said to Sandra, “I highly recommend the Special!”

“I don’t know if I can be thankful for the thorns in my life.” Sandra said to the clerk. “It’s all too...fresh.”

“Well,” the clerk replied carefully, “my experience has shown me that the thorns make the roses more precious. We treasure God’s providential care more during trouble than at any other time. Remember that it was a crown of thorns that Jesus wore so we might know His love. Don’t resent the thorns.”

Tears rolled down Sandra’s cheeks. For the first time since the accident, she loosened her grip on her resentment. “I’ll take those twelve long-stemmed thorns, please,” she managed to choke out.

“I hoped you would,” said the clerk gently. “I’ll have them ready in a minute.”

“Thank you. What do I owe you?”

“Nothing. Nothing but a promise to allow God to heal your heart. The first year’s arrangement is always on me.” The clerk smiled and handed a card to Sandra. “I’ll attach this card to your arrangement, but maybe you would like to read it first.”

It read: “My God, I have never thanked you for my thorns. I have thanked you a thousand times for my roses, but never once for my thorns. Teach me the glory of the cross I bear; teach me the value of my thorns. Show me that I have climbed closer to you along the path of pain. Show me that, through my tears, the colors of your rainbow look much more brilliant.”

Praise Him for the roses; thank Him for the thorns. God Bless all of you. Be thankful for all that the Lord does for you. “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.”

Thanksgiving & Preparing for Holy Days

So we had a great Thanksgiving. We went to Cody's Mom's house, we switch off every year. Although we did have a Thanksgiving dinner at my Mom's on the Sunday before, it will be the last dinner we have together as a family in that house. My Mom sold her house and will be moving out on December 19. Anyway Lynda (Cody's Mom) cooked all of the food for Thanksgiving dinner. I did help out washing celery and putting cheese and paprika in the celery. I cooked the corn and made the gravy and she did everything else. Theron, which is Lynda's husband, his sisters came over. So it was Cody, myself, Tabatha, Bailey, Brooklyn, Lilly (Holt's daugter), Theron, Lynda and Therons two sisters. It was a small party but it was great. We ate and then I creamed everyone at Apples to Apples. Lynda gives each one of us a ornament and we open them the day we put the tree up, which is the day after Thanksgiving.
We put the tree up today and all of the decorations. I love Christmas! I love cleaning the house as we put up the decorations! I love the smell of Christmas. I love how everyone is so nice to each other during this season. Don't be politically correct, say Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays, let everyone know you love CHRISTmas!

Caroline's Spine & Twilight

So on friday night Cody and I went on a date. Since Celine cancelled we decided to go to a free show at Club Allure. Cody's favorite band was playing, "Caroline Spine." They are a rock band. They were here promoting their new album, trying to get KBER and X96 to play their frist single. They are pretty good, this was my third concert of their's, so I know a lot of their songs. The lead singer is pretty down to earth, he likes the local scene better than a huge areana. He meets with all the fans after every show and signs autographs. I actually talked to him for a little while. It was nice to get out with Cody as well, that was long needed. We went to dinner at Chilis with Kyle and Treana and then went to the show. The bar tender at the club probably thought I was crazy for only ordering a Red Bull, but whatever. The first time I ordered the Red Bull it was $1.75 when I wne tback later that night it was $4.25, what the? The Red Bull didnt do anything to me, that I could tell, I could've still fallen asleep. My kids slept at my Mom's house that night, so it was nice to have a break and alone time with mu Hubby.
The next morning, saturday morning, Cody went to film some paintball shots with his team. I got to have a break by myself and then I went to lunch and "Twilight" with JoDee and Nancy. It was nice to get out with the girls. I thought the movie was good, I dont know that they could have done a better job because it would have been 8 hours long. It seemed a little choppy from the book, but that is because it would have been too long. I think Bella needed to be prettier, but what can I say. So my weekend was the best it has been for a long long time.

Celine Dion

So I am sitting at home and my phone rings. It is a recorded message about my Celine Dion concert on the 21st of November. The first thought in my head was don't say it is cancelled. So it tells me the show has been postponed until February 22nd, which happens to be a Sunday. I am so disappointed. I bought these tickets over a year ago. I never got to see Celine in Vegas, so I went all out on this show. I joined the fan club so I could purchase tickets before they went on sale to the public. I have the fifth row on the floor. I am so excited! My Sister JoDee and I are going together. So I called JoDee and told her the GREAT news! We were disappointed together. We have both decided we are still going, even though it is on a Sunday. I will be taking that Monday of work off. Also it ruins us going to dinner before the show, we just get to eat before we leave. The good news is we are now going to see "Twilight" on Saturday. I now get to keep waiting for Celine, she better not cancel. She is my favorite and I will see her in concert, Dang It!

Ding Ding Ding and There is a Light

This is going to be one of those warm and fuzzy posts, if you know what I mean. So I have been thinking a lot lately about my life. I have come to realize that I have been numb for a long time. I think that it takes almost losing something to realize what is really going on around you and what you have. Just recently it has been like I have woken up from a long Winters nap and the light bulb finally turned on. I finally feel some meaning that I haven't felt for a long time. I think sometimes bad things happen for good reasons. It doesn't always make it right, but its just the way it had to be. I usually am just waiting for something bad to happen to me, becasue I am just not that lucky. I really need to get better at putting my faith in the Lord, that he knows what is best for us. Its really that simple but that hard all at the same time. Life can be easier, by doing things we think are so hard, but really if we do those things it is so much better. A little story to go along with this. At work sometimes we have Owners that just don't get it, we can explain it to them three different ways. We say that they don't even have a light switch to turn the bulb on. Then out of no where the light finally turns on and they get it. I finally have my light bulb on. If we just listen more carefully the answers are there all along. There is someone helping you and guiding you the whole way. Take this as you will, but its just what has been in my head lately.

Tagged by Keri

Thanks Keri

1. Five names that you go by: Liesl, Sees, Lies (not pronounced lies but Leece), Hunny, Momma

2. Three things you are wearing right now: Tan slacks, white socks and a stripped shirt

3. Two things you want very badly at the moment: To go to bed and to be out of debt

4. 2 People who will probably fill this out: ?

5. Two things you did last night: Did laundry and packed paintball gear to be shipped (EBay)

6. Two things you ate today: Chicken nuggets and spaghetti

7. Two people you last talked to on the phone: Smith's pharmacy and Cody

8. Two things you are going to do tomorrow: work and scrap book

9. Two longest car rides: Driving to and from California with Azrael in my car, I wanted to do things to that child I will not mention here.

10. Two of your favorite beverages: Dr Pepper and Water

I am tagging Beep and Mandy, good luck!

My New Goal

So I have just set a new goal for myself. I am so behind in my scrap booking and I have four books to keep up with. My new goal is to get caught up on all the books by Christmas. So today I got everything sorted and I started on Bailey's book. I got about six pages done. I have like 10 more pages to go and I will be caught up on hers. Then I will move on to Brooklyn's, Tabatha's and then mine and Cody's. I am a year behind on all the books. When I started with Bailey's today I was doing their first birthday. So everyone wish me luck! If you know me I should exceed this goal early. I am an activator and I hate to let things just sit. The only thing with scrap booking is I have no where to just leave all the stuuf out. I have to get it ou and pack it up everytime I want to work on it. Today while I was sorting everything Brooklyn and Bailey got a hold of some of my pens and they happened to find "The nightmare Before Christmas" DVD to use the pens on. How they find these things to do, I will never know. That is what makes this goal a little bit hard. We shall see how I do.

Memories In the Corner of My Mind

Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

I thought I would post a picture of the one of my millions of memories. This was our first Christmas with Tabatha. I spent a fortune on her dress (Baby Gap). I felt really fat in this picture and Cody's face looks really slim. It was 2 months after Tabatha was born when this picture was taken. I am thankful for our first little helper girl. She is a big help to our family! She was a very darling baby as well! How time flies, since I don't look like I am 12 any longer, like I do in this pic.

Halloween Fun

These are pictures from my work. The kids came trick or treating and I dressed up.

I am at work on this lovely, rainy, Sunday morning and thought I would post and then when I get home I will add the pictures. Our family loves Halloween! We have a lot of fun decorations, some which scare the kids. We have this coffin that we put on our door step that has a sensor in it. So when someone walks up to the door it starts making a thundering noise, a man pops up and screams and then goes back in the coffin. Its hard to explain. Tabatha is afraid of it and she asks if she can go out the garage, to go to school, so she doesnt have to walk by it. Tabatha didnt have school on Halloween, so they had their party on Thursday. Also they cannot wear costumes to school, so that was kinda lame, but she had fun anyways. Saturday the 25th my family had their annual Halloween party. My sister hired a DJ and we ate dinner, danced and played games all night long. We have the party at a church house, so there is enough room. I cant believe how much Brooklyn and Bailey love to dance. They could out-dance us all. Tabatha mostly just played with her cousins, running around the church and playing in the rooms, shes not much of a dancer. We had a limbo contest and the person that won is my cousin's boyfriend, he has to be like 6'3". I thought it was funny that the tallest person won. As you can see Tabatha was a witch and the girls were her twin black cats. They came trick-or treating at my work and then again on Halloween I took them around our townhomes. Cody stayed home and passed out candy. He dressed up like a Jedi and the neighbors dressed up as Darth Vader. It was funny because Darth Vader came over, rang the doorbell, suprised Cody and started play fighting with him. The neighbors love Halloween as much as we do, YEAH! The next day the decorations came down and we will get our house ready to put up the Christmas Decor, after Thanksgiving. We dont have any Thanksgiving Decor, maybe I should make some in my spare time, hehehehe. Well heres to another great Halloween and more to come! Cheers.

Tagged by Hillary

So thanks Hillary, I was tagged to the list of I's, so here is more info about me, than you probably want to know ;)
I am: a mom, wife, homebody, cleanfreak, DISNEY FREAK and blunt.
I want: To get out of debt and stay out
I have: So much you cant list here
I dislike: Fighting with my husband
I fear: The passing of my children or husband
I feel: Stress
I hear: People talking all day at work
I smell: Katie's candles
I crave: Ice Cream
I cry: When I dont know what to do
I usually: Have a boring life
I wonder: What people really are thinking of me
I regret: Well, there is some major things in my life that I regret, but then I also learned from them, so it is a catch 22
I love: My family and Not having to worry.
I care: After it is too late
I always: Am tired and busy
I worry: About everything, sometimes I think I am literally crazy
I am not: A perfect wife
I remember: When Tabatha was born, when I got engaged, the old times (when I was pretty) and when I had money to spend on anything I wanted.
I believe: In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
I dance: All over the house, especially after I watch so you think you can dance.
I sing: ALL THE TIME.
I argue: When I know I am right.
I write: Only on my Blog and in Birthday cards
I win: When I know I can
I lose: To this ugly world
I wish: I didnt have to worry about money
I listen: To my best friend when she needs an ear, to music in the car and to the spirit
I forget: Everything, I have to right down things
I am happy: When no one is mad at me and when I can just sit down eat a bowl if ice cream and watch my favorite show.
I know this is lame but I am tagging Julie.

Back to the Basics

So I am finally posting the rest of our vacation because if I am bored with these posts ya'll are as well. I think I am just depressed that I cannot actually live at Disneyland. We finished up our vacation by going back to Newport Coast. We stayed from October 8-11. Disney was a lot more crowded this time around. There was a California/Arizona holiday. In fact one night we were going to eat at the coke cafe and watch the parade. I was standing in line to get food and Cody had gone to take Tabatha to the restroom. He got back and I was still in line, its a good thing, because Tabatha had an accident and we needed to leave. We tried to leave but a short walk down main street and we were stuck. No one could move. The little guys with the light wands, weren't helping, we stayed that way until the parade was over. I was pretty sure I had lost it and Cody wanted to just leave and go home, that is when you know he has lost it. We really didn't leave and go home. We slept and went back for some more the next day. This will be the last trip we take for awhile. We really had a good time. We left to come home on the 11th of October and when we hit Beaver we got a nice blizzard to drive in. Who doesn't love leaving 80-90 degrees and coming home to freezing. Gotta love Utah!

San Diego

We made our way up to San Diego on October 4. We stayed at an older Residence Inn in La Jolla, about 2 minutes from the temple. The Residence Inn was like town home style buildings. I love Residence Inn's because you get a full complimentary breakfast and on Mon-Thurs you get free dinner. We took advantage of all of that, since we had a budget. On the fourth we just relaxed that night, unpacked and went out to dinner. On the 5th we made our way to Sea World. When we were leaving in the morning our car wouldnt start and I had remebered we forgot to get gas the night before. Our gas gage is broken in our car, so we are empty when it reads that we have a quarter tank left. Kyle had to drive Cody to the gas station to get a gas can. Wala and the car starts. None of my kids have been to Sea World before and they loved it. One of the shows is at night and they sell all sorts of glowing and light up things. We bought these mugs that light up with hot cocoa in them. That was our one purchase from Sea World, since we brought our own food. On the 6th we headed to Lego Land. Now Lego Land looks cool and seems cool from the things you read about it, but it is kind of lame. The kids loved it though. There was only one ride that Brookly and Bailey could ride on, so it is definitely for kids Tabatha's age and older. I recommend going there once, but I dont think we will go back. On the 7th we headed to the Zoo. Yeah! Finally a place with free parking. I thought that we would not be able to see the whole zoo because of how large it is, but we got all of it in. We also walked the who0le thing. I think we walked like 5-6 miles that day. I loved seeing the Panda bears and Koala Bears. I love Zoo's and this was an awesome zoo! They have great living quarters for all of their animals. If I was an animal, that had to live in a zoo, I would live there. On the 8th we headed back to Newport Coast for more Disney fun and I will post that in a couple days. I will also add some pictures to this post later today. I wanted to get the writing done while I was at work and wouldn't be disturbed.

First Newport Coast Stay

So our next stop was Newport Coast for three nights. We got a new unit with a beautiful view of the ocean and golf course. We arrived about 20 minutes early and our room wasnt ready yet. So we had the car in the carport waiting. We turned off the engine but kept the radio, GPS and DVD players going. When we went to drive up to our unit the battery was dead. The resort couldnt jump us, due to liability. Luckily one of my co-workers was there and he was able to jump us. We got settled in and then went grocery shopping. We had to make lunches for Disney and every where else we went, I didnt want to spend 40+ for every meal. The next morning we woke up and went to Disnleyland, the happiest place on earth and of course where dreams come true. I totally become a kid again when we go there. I just want to go go go. We take pictures with every character we see. I am a Disney Freak and I would live there if I could. The first ride we went on was The Haunted Mansion done up as Nightmare Before Christmas. We always go to Disney in the Fall, the last time I saw the mansion as the mansion was nine years ago. It was fun to see some new Halloween decor that I havent seen before. We also went with some friends that had never been to Disney before, so it was fun to see their reaction to things. We attended Disney the last day of our first stay at Newport and on October 4th we headed to San Diego. I will post San Diego in a couple days.