A Halloween Adventure in Autism (11/12) New Thread Begun on TR Board!

[Beka]

In related PTR News....

Today I took Aunt Rae shopping at Best Buy. She had a coupon for Paul Blart: Mall Cop that was burning a hole in her pocket and she wanted to use it before it expired. (She also wanted to get a copy for Ed for a Father's Day present!)

Anyway, we're looking around and I noticed that Disney has released some of their classic shorts from "the vault." I could not resist, especially because one of them was The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. For some strange reason, we never had this on DVD. (I seem to remember having The Wind in the Willows on VHS a while back, but we no longer have even that.)

How does this relate to our Halloween PTR, you might ask??

Well, the Boo To You Too Halloween Parade is led by a ghostly rider on horseback... the Headless Horseman!! The kids are not even remotely familiar with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, so I'd like them to watch this before our trip so they can get the full effect!!

Now, the only problem is... I really want to watch it now!!!! Should I wait until its closer to Halloween, or just go for it???


Kathy

I am *so* excited about those videos! DH got me Vol 5 (Wind in the Willows) & I bought myself Vol 1 (Mickey & the Beanstalk)

 

[MinnieNurse]

You gotta go for it.

Did you go see UP yet? Cant wait to hear if you liked it.

 

[KathyRN137]

Go for it!

You should watch it now -- it will help ease the Disney longing!

I say Go for it, too!

Yep...go for it!

(That horseman is spectacular!!)

Sara

I am *so* excited about those videos! DH got me Vol 5 (Wind in the Willows) & I bought myself Vol 1 (Mickey & the Beanstalk)

Well, not that I needed an arm-twisting or anything, but....

I caved and watched the DVD with the kids before bed and they really enjoyed it!! (Especially Ichabod and his horse!!) Billy was laughing and laughing during the part where the Headless Horseman was chasing Ichabod through Sleepy Hollow!! He thought it was hysterically funny!! Tricia enjoyed it too, but I noticed she was a little bit spooked by it and told me she hoped she didn't have bad dreams!! She's thirteen!!

"Mom, I have a very active imagination," she told me as I was kissing her goodnight. "Now shut my closet door, otherwise I'll see the Headless Horseman coming out of it!"

I couldn't figure out if she was serious or just pulling my leg!!

Beka, I think I'll probably be going back for more of these DVDs. I didn't mention it before, but I also got Vol. One of the Timeless Tales Collection because it had The Prince and the Pauper and The Three Little Pigs! It also has three more shorts from the 30's, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Pied Piper, and The Grasshopper and the Ants. Such great old Disney classics!!

I definitely want to get the volume with Mickey and the Beanstalk, too. When Eddie (now 19) was little, we had the VHS of Mickey and the Beanstalk and The Prince and the Pauper and he loved them so much they practically wore out!!

Anyway, the kids will definitely know who the Headless Horseman is now!!

Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

You gotta go for it.

Did you go see UP yet? Cant wait to hear if you liked it.

We did... and I absolutely loved it!! I want to see it again!!

(I may have talked about it over on my other thread....)

Anyway, two thumbs way up!!


Kathy

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

I say GO FOR IT!!!

You can watch it now and then watch it again as the trip approaches.

Was Paul Blart a good movie?

One of my friends said that there's a little boy in her son's second grade class named Ichabod. He goes by Ike.

 

[brookelizabeth]

How fun about all the characters that come out during the party! It will be so neat just to see them around everywhere. But, I do hope your kids will indulge you a bit, they will make great pictures!

Glad to hear you went for it with the movie too. That is kinda funny about Tricia and her "active imagination". I bet in a way she was serious, but wanted to make it a bit of a joke at the same time-knowing she is probably a tad too old to be truly scared. I remember being a bit nervous about various things like that into my teen years too.

Hopefully she had no bad dreams!

Brook,

I love the new Henry pictures in your siggie... what a riot those motorcycle ones are!!


Kathy

Thank you! When I saw that Target was featuring the cycle I knew we had to do it! Neither one of us are motorcycle people, but Henry loooooves all things with a motor.

MK 1984

(And Yes Goofy is holding on to that child's "leash")

This is a picture of the mascot that they had at Sea World in 1984.

That is HILARIOUS about Goofy holding the kids leash! And that Sea World mascot is a tad...distrubing looking, isn't he?

Love the old school pics Heidi. I can't imagine it being a more "free for all" for the characters. I bet it took less time though!

 

[KathyRN137]

I say GO FOR IT!!!

You can watch it now and then watch it again as the trip approaches.

Was Paul Blart a good movie?

One of my friends said that there's a little boy in her son's second grade class named Ichabod. He goes by Ike.

I haven't seen Mall Cop... Ed took Tricia, though, and they said it was silly, but funny!

We did watch the DVD (see post, earlier) and we'll definitely watch again as it gets closer to Halloween!

I'm glad that little boy goes by Ike, otherwise the kids would call him "Icky!"

How fun about all the characters that come out during the party! It will be so neat just to see them around everywhere. But, I do hope your kids will indulge you a bit, they will make great pictures!

Glad to hear you went for it with the movie too. That is kinda funny about Tricia and her "active imagination". I bet in a way she was serious, but wanted to make it a bit of a joke at the same time-knowing she is probably a tad too old to be truly scared. I remember being a bit nervous about various things like that into my teen years too.

Hopefully she had no bad dreams!

Thanks, Brook. I tried to explain to her that Ichabod's rival, Brom Bones, made up the ghost story at the party and later pretended to be the Horseman so he could scare him away and marry the girl. "It's a Walt Disney cartoon, Tricia, I don't think there would be anyone actually killed by a scary ghost, do you?"

But, I'm not sure she bought it entirely!

Thirteen is such a funny age. One minute, she's acting like such a teenager with the hairstyling and the makeup, and the next she's playing with her AG dolls, making clothes for them and having a doll tea party!

When I was thirteen, I still played Barbies with my younger sisters!

She still has one foot in each world (for now!)


Kathy

 

[joy13]

Those sound like neat DVD's 13 is such a hard age for that exact reason, huh? Only 7 more years until I'm dealing with that - I better start preparing

 

[KathyRN137]

Those sound like neat DVD's 13 is such a hard age for that exact reason, huh? Only 7 more years until I'm dealing with that - I better start preparing

(Good Luck!)


Kathy

 

[MRYPPNS]

For some reason, thinking about Aunt Rae buying Mall Cop made me laugh!

You're not the only one!

:And that Sea World mascot is a tad...distrubing looking, isn't he?

I don't know what is more distrubing...the parrot in his hat or the fact that his beard was the same color as my father's back then!

 

[mousescrapper]

Hi caught up....

Have to chime in on my first movie as a kid was ET.

My Mom is taking the kids to see Up! this Saturday morning, so I'll be looking forward to the review...we'll try to see it together when it's at the cheep show...(getting movie tickets for 5 people is Margaret is still to young)

Thanks to Heidi for sharing her "old" character pic's.

Kathy the charcater list looks awesome...hope you see many of them!

In 2 posts to come on my TR...I'll have lots to share in the character realm.

Love that you bought and watched Ichabod and Mr. Toad....we have it on VHS, Michael just watched it not to long ago.

looking forward to more

J-

 

[KathyRN137]

You're not the only one!

Aunt Rae can really surprise you.

Next week, the ladies at her senior building are going to a stage production of The Full Monty!!

(And yes, she knows what the show is about!!!)


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Hi caught up....
My Mom is taking the kids to see Up! this Saturday morning, so I'll be looking forward to the review...we'll try to see it together when it's at the cheep show...(getting movie tickets for 5 people is Margaret is still to young)



Love that you bought and watched Ichabod and Mr. Toad....we have it on VHS, Michael just watched it not to long ago.

Seeing a movie in a theater certainly isn't inexpensive these days, but Up was so good that I'd be willing to pay to see it again!!

I think that I enjoyed the story of Mr. Toad because his "motor mania" reminded my of my own "WDW mania!"


Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

The New Bag Has Arrived!!


Well, the Overland Equipment "Carmel Bag" arrived today... so far it looks like the perfect size and it hangs very comfortably from my shoulder!!

I'm only home on my lunch break right now, but tonight I'll fill it up with stuff and take some pictures of it so you can see! I cannot wait to try it out!!

Ahh, it truly is the little things in life that make us happy....


Kathy

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

Can't wait to see the pics!

I have an Overland bag which I love!

 

[KathyRN137]

Can't wait to see the pics!

I have an Overland bag which I love!

Oooh, goody!! I think I'm going to like it, too!!


Kathy

 

[moparop]

Woo hoo!! Can't wait to see the new bag in action! In addition to wanting a park bag, I need a new diaper bag for 3.0. I am hoping I can find something that can be both!

 

[jordanyosh]

Women and their bags.......

I hear a shoe conversation coming up too.

 

[KathyRN137]

Women and their bags.......

I hear a shoe conversation coming up too.

Men just do not understand the importance of "the bag."


Kathy

 

[MinnieNurse]

Men just do not understand the importance of "the bag."


Kathy

Or the shoe for that matter!