Liam's Wish Trip September 13-19th at GKTW

[GlassSlippers]

Ooh! Cous cous is a great idea! I love it. You can get it as a boxed mix in different flavors kind of like Rice A Roni. If you mixed in some cooked chicken, you'd have a meal right there. A little melon on the side, perhaps?

How about a Flying Carpet sandwich? You could trim bread into rectangles and pipe on peanut butter, nutella (a chocolate and hazelnut spread that's right by the peanut butter in the store) and a couple of different colors of jelly to make a design. Use a plastic bag with the corner cut off like you did for the mayo for your Sleeping Beauty subs. The heat from your hand should soften the peanut butter enough to make it go through the cut corner. If it's still too thick, mix in a tiny bit of vegetable oil until it's just thin enough. I think you might have to stir up the jelly before you put it in a bag in order to make it work. Otherwise I think you'll be stuck with a big clump of jelly that won't pipe. Bananas could be sliced into "golden coins" to which you could add a few fruit snack "jewels" or jello cut into little squares and that could be the treasure. If I remember correctly, they drink a very sweet mint tea in that part of the world. That might be fun if you think the kids would like it. I'm having a hard time thinking of a way to represent the lamp that wouldn't take a ton of work. Maybe yellow cup cakes with a piece cut from a straw for a spout on one side and the bendy section of the straw for the handle on the other side? And a little piece of candy or a fruit snack for the little knob on the top? I dunno. Maybe that's a stretch. It might work though.

Y'know, I might do a Disney movie and meal night just for fun too. Who says you have to be little in order to enjoy it?

 

[Figmificent]

Swinging on over from the Big Give... can't wait to read along with you... loving the movie nights btw!

 

[Corrine 1973]

OK, so I have been gone a couple of days. Had a busy weekend in Missouri with the family. We all had a great time though I do admite there were a couple of speed bumps. Tell you all about it tomarrow. It is now 11 pm, I was in a car for over 10 hours with three kids. Let's just say I am tierd.

 

[Corrine 1973]

So I am feeling much more relaxed now and wanted to share a bit of our Missouri trip. Please forgive me for being totally unrelated to anything Disney.

We started out trip at 11pm on Wednesday night. It was my idea to have the kids go to bed at the normal time and then just put them into the car in their pajama's. The thought was that they would go back to sleep and wake up toward the end of our trip. Liam would sleep for about every half an hour, wake up and ask if we were almost there, Mia feel asleep but woke up an hour later saying that her kneck hurt (didn't relize the seat reclined) and Aidan kept singing and kicking the back of his sisters chair. They all finally fell asleep at about 4 am.

We got to Joplin at 8:30 and had breakfast with my dad than ended up spending a couple of hours at his house because the hotel wasn't ready yet. The kids all got a present from grandpa so they were good for a while. Liam got a Leather Motercycle jaket, Mia got a Donkey head on a stick, and Aidan got a stuffed elephant who's nose is already wet.

Finally we were able to check into are room to find that there was no refridgerator. I specifically told them that I needed a refridgerator for my sons Medication that needed to be refringerated. It finally was resolved, but I was already unhappy with this hotel.

I won't bore you to much with the next couple of days. We basically hanged out at the hotel, went swimming at least once a day, went out to eat with my dad and brother, and got family pics at Walmart on Friday. They came out great and can't wait till my dad emails them to me so I can share them with all of you. Should be in about 2 weeks.

On Saturday Morning we all went to the RV park where my uncle Skip was staying and was hosting a breakfast with the family.

Mia Playing nice with my twim cousins

This is one of my Dad.

Later that day, the family got together for a talent hour (Mia sang you are my sunshine), dinner, and for some Kareoke.

This first one is of the whole family. Or at least the ones who showed up.

This next one of just of Grandma and her 6 kids. (She had 7 but unfortunatly my Uncle Don passed a couple of years ago.) Notice that my dad is drinking a beer.

 

[Corrine 1973]

This Picture is of me and My Aunt Dawn singing The Rose.

This me and my brother Jason (going with to WDW) singing Summer Nights.

After a long night, sing agian with Mia and also with Liam, we went back to the room and went to sleep. The next morning we started packing and couldn't find Liam's Nintendo DS. We finally found it on the windot sill but not before we found another little present. A dead rat under the bed that I slept in. Lets just say we were out of there ASAP!!!!!

Here are some final pics of the kids in the car getting ready to go home. Don't they look excited.

 

[Matt1026]

Those are wonderful pictures. I just loved the one with the whole family. I know in years to come you will really enjoy that pic.

 

[MomTo4+more]

Your family looks like a lot of fun! A dead rat!!! Unbelievable! Yuck! At least you weren't there too long.

 

[Corrine 1973]

So it's time for another
Disney Movie Fun Night
Tonights Movie was
Aladdin

Kept things kind of simple tonight
(Still tierd from our long trip)

So I made the recipe on the Couscous Box
Classic Mediterranean Garden Couscous

Wanted to try that inventive idea of yours Lorri,
but I must admite that I was wiped out.
Couscous was great though, ingrediants included chicken, broccoli,
fresh tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Next weeks movie is
The Haunted Mansion

 

[MomTo4+more]

I saw you had an update. My first thought was, "That's right! It's Tuesday! I wonder if she actually did a Disney Family Fun Night after that busy weekend?" Kudos to you for keeping up with the tradition even after a busy trip!

 

[Corrine 1973]

Thanks!!!
The Couscous was a lot easier than I had thought. It only took about 20 minutes to finish everything. The kids really enjoyed it, and there is enough left over for lunch today. Yeah!!!!!

I try to keep it up, but sometime things bump it back a day. Such as birthdays, Mia's grandma keeping he an extra day, or next week happens to be National Night Out next tuesday and the Park District is having free food. Who can pass up some free food.

 

[StefaniLyn]

cous cous? Hmmm. . . . I may need to add that one to our list for Jasmine, the movie formerly known as Aladdin, Movie Night. What does it taste like? Any chance you know if it's gluten free (any wheat, rye, barley, or oat ingredients?) Bella has Celiac disease but we'd love to let her eat our themed meals if possible too!

OMG!!! to the rat - I would have FREAKED!!

I'm eager to hear all about your recent shopping excursions! Did Wally World have any good stuff? BTW, I will take any credit that is due to me for fueling your shopping fire I figure if I'm going to get myself in trouble with shopping, I may as well drag as many people as I can down with me! There is strength in numbers and I can just tell DH "Yes, because everyone else on the DIS boards jumped off a bridge I had no choice but to follow them down!" when confronted with the CC bill!

 

[MomTo4+more]

cous cous? Hmmm. . . . I may need to add that one to our list for Jasmine, the movie formerly known as Aladdin, Movie Night. What does it taste like? Any chance you know if it's gluten free (any wheat, rye, barley, or oat ingredients?) Bella has Celiac disease but we'd love to let her eat our themed meals if possible too!

OMG!!! to the rat - I would have FREAKED!!

I'm eager to hear all about your recent shopping excursions! Did Wally World have any good stuff? BTW, I will take any credit that is due to me for fueling your shopping fire I figure if I'm going to get myself in trouble with shopping, I may as well drag as many people as I can down with me! There is strength in numbers and I can just tell DH "Yes, because everyone else on the DIS boards jumped off a bridge I had no choice but to follow them down!" when confronted with the CC bill!

Unfortunately, couscous is wheat. Celiac sounds like a real challenge to deal with. I wish I knew middle eastern cooking well enough to offer you an alternative.

 

[Corrine 1973]

cous cous? Hmmm. . . . I may need to add that one to our list for Jasmine, the movie formerly known as Aladdin, Movie Night. What does it taste like? Any chance you know if it's gluten free (any wheat, rye, barley, or oat ingredients?) Bella has Celiac disease but we'd love to let her eat our themed meals if possible too!

OMG!!! to the rat - I would have FREAKED!!

I'm eager to hear all about your recent shopping excursions! Did Wally World have any good stuff? BTW, I will take any credit that is due to me for fueling your shopping fire I figure if I'm going to get myself in trouble with shopping, I may as well drag as many people as I can down with me! There is strength in numbers and I can just tell DH "Yes, because everyone else on the DIS boards jumped off a bridge I had no choice but to follow them down!" when confronted with the CC bill!

I will post some pics of purchases later. I did get two great picture frame projects, a princess crown project, and lots of stickers.

Is rice gluton? I am sure that the coucous could be substitutide with rice if that would be alright. Let me know and I will PM you the recipe on the box. One of the ingridents was cooking white wine, but I didn't add that.

 

[Corrine 1973]

As promised for Stefanilyn here is the pictures of the items I bought at Walmart and JoAnn fabrics.

These first two pics are some foam projects I found. The first one is for a princess crown, and the second one is for wallet sized pictures.

This next project is for photo cards. I thought it would be nice to decortate these and give them to people after our trip.

These are some stickers I got. We can use them for crafts, or scrap book pages.

This next one is some buttons I thought the kids would live to customize for our trip. Maybe use some of those stickers. The next one is a necklace I thought Mia might like to make.

It is easier to find craft ideas for girls than boys, but I found some planes for the boys. (Still have to find paint.)

This last one is some plain white baseball hats and various things to decorate them. Thought the kids would like to customize them for WDW.

Let's just say that I was content that I was content with my simple DMFN's. Than all of you got all these great ideas and feel I have to up my game.
I have always had a bit of a competative nature.​

 

[Corrine 1973]

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Very excited to announce that we recieved our first Big Give package.
It is from Figmificent.

To be completly honest, I have never seen anything like these pillows before. When Liam asked me what they were I told him they were dream pillows and to put them under his pillow to have good dreams.
(Not sure if that is the truth but it sounded good.)
We soon discovered how fun it was to try to find all the little things hidden in the pillows.
It kept everyone occupied so mom could make dinner.
Thankyou so much Figmificant, we LOVE them!!!!!! ​

 

[MomTo4+more]

I love the looks on their little faces! What pure wonder and curiosity!

 

[StefaniLyn]

Is rice gluton? I am sure that the coucous could be substitutide with rice if that would be alright. Let me know and I will PM you the recipe on the box. One of the ingridents was cooking white wine, but I didn't add that.​

Rice is gluten free so that would be a great substitute for the cous cous. Celiac disease isn't too hard to deal with right now as Bella eats only pureed foods (we try to puree any meals we are having as long as they're gluten free). Once she starts eating table foods, I know it will be much more challenging as almost all convenience foods (like mac and cheese, spaghettios, etc) contain gluten. I will send you a PM for the recipe.

Why no wine in the couscous? It could have made bedtime a breeze!

As promised for Stefanilyn here is the pictures of the items I bought at Walmart and JoAnn fabrics.

Let's just say that I was content that I was content with my simple DMFN's. Than all of you got all these great ideas and feel I have to up my game.
I have always had a bit of a competative nature.​

I have just been overcome with craft envy! Your finds are amazing and I am JEALOUS!!! Your JoAnns could kick my JoAnns butt any day - mine didn't have half of that stuff. And though I'm leaving for a week in Seattle in less than 12 hours and should be finishing up my packing and then heading to bed, I suddenly feel an urge to peruse the craft section at Wal-Mart. Look what you've done to me!

And speaking of a competetive nature, GAME ON GIRL! Oh yea, that's right. In our house, Disney Family Night has just hereby been renamed Disney Extravaganza Evening - Film Fun, Crafty Creations, and Dining Delights in Anticipation of Wish Tripping in December! Oh Boy, that's a lot to say in one sentence. Maybe I should stick with Disney Family Night And then there's the acronymical (I think I just made up a word - someone call Webster!) issue: DEE-FFCC&DDinAofWTinD just doesn't have the same ring to it as DFN!


Thanks for sharing your craft ideas - they are great and I think they will enhance your DFMN.


Nice Job Figmificent! Those pillows are so cute and I'll bet they keep the kiddos busy for hours! What do you call them?

Keep the updates coming - looking forward to more!

 

[Matt1026]

I just love the pics of your children. I love the looks on their faces

All of your plans sounds wonderful. I may have to use some of them!!!!

Keep them coming!!!!

 

[Figmificent]

LOL ok note to self include instructions next time! You were my first Big Give so live and learn I suppose! They are called I-Spy (or Eye-Spy) bags... and just as the name implies you search to find the things on the card that's attached... I made them all Disney themed. I love the pictures, they are awsome Thanks for including them, and the lesson about instructions needed!

 

[Corrine 1973]

LOL ok note to self include instructions next time! You were my first Big Give so live and learn I suppose! They are called I-Spy (or Eye-Spy) bags... and just as the name implies you search to find the things on the card that's attached... I made them all Disney themed. I love the pictures, they are awsome Thanks for including them, and the lesson about instructions needed!

I-Spy bags. What a great name. The kids love them so much the insisted in taking them to Nana's house today. They just love finding the little items and telling me about them. "Mom I Found a Bee. Look Mommy, Mickey Mouse's Button. I found the L and am looking for my other letters."

I also love that Adian's card are pictures and not of words.

I must admite I got into finding some of the items myself.

I am honored that I am your first Big Give recipient and well as you being the first Big Give we recieved. One big day of firsts.

Thanks again.