Interesting disney christmas facts...

You think decorating your house for the holidays is a lot of work? Well, the next time you’re quashing that Christmas spirit with your complaints, picture what Walt Disney World creates for the season:

* 737 decorated trees throughout property

* A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the Cirque du Soleil building at Downtown Disney West Side

* 10 miles of twinkling rope lights in the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (98 percent of the lighting used for holiday décor is LED)

* 150 tractor-trailer truckloads of decorations for 24 resorts, four theme parks, Downtown Disney and other locations

* 15 miles of garland strung and 1,314 wreaths hung throughout the resort

* 300,000 yards of ribbon and bows draping over Christmas trees across property

* 8.5 million lights strung throughout Walt Disney World Resort

* 11 countries dressed for Holidays Around the World at Epcot World Showcase

* A Christmas tree in Magic Kingdom with a base 26 feet wide

* One 70-foot-tall tree in Disney’s Contemporary Resort entrance lobby featuring nearly 35,800 white LED lights

* Six life-sized creations cooked up by Walt Disney World pastry chefs, including a 16-foot-tall gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa baked with 1,050 pounds of honey and a gingerbread carousel at Disney’s Beach Club Resort featuring ponies made of chocolate and fondant with giant candy cane poles

Space Shuttle landing

The space shuttle landed in Amarillo today to refuel. Our friend called us and we were having a sleepy (read lazy) morning still trying to catch 40 more winks. We were up and dressed and out the door within 10 minutes. That in itself is a feat for a family of 5!! We rushed to the airport and in about 20 minutes the shuttle made it's first appearance. It was awesome. I'm adding a link to my flickr photo account. I've just got too many pictures to add here. Here's the link My Photos of the Space Shuttle ENJOY!!!

ETA- Rob and Jaz were on the news! Rob talking about the space shuttle and Jaz taking pics. I wish I had a video to share. It was so neat!

Tri State Fair

All of our entries are in for the fair!!! Phew!! I didn't think we'd get them all done. We had 16 entries. (shock!) Rob had a recycled picture frame, a hard drive clock, and a nail cross. I had a toilet paper scrap book, a mickey mouse clock, a tile coaster, an ariel tie dye, and a recycled vida dress. Jaz had a recycled soda frame, a watercolor picture, a purse, a tote bag, an apron, and a christmas wreath. Jacey had a thanksgiving wreath and an easter egg. Pickle didn't enter anything this year. Maybe next year. :) I'll post pics in a little bit. Now to wait until saturday to go back and see if we've won anything.

100 days!!!

Only 100 more days until Disney!!!

10 days to go to make those awesome Christmas Eve/Day ADR's!!!!! Chef Mickeys here we come!!!!

Preparing for the fair

The fair is just 12 days away!!!! We're busy making stuff. Jaz is making a recycled mirror out of soda cans. Daddy is making a picture frame out of recycled computer parts. I don't know what else we'll enter yet. But I've only got 12 days to get ready for it!!! ACKKKK!!!!

Are you out there?

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I only like Hippopotamuseses

A message board that I frequent is doing a christmas countdown for the december vacations. Here is the countdown for today. I just LOVE this song. :) Yes, I'm weird....deal with it. :)

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy thing to do

I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs

Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes

to see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses

I only like hippopotamuses

And hippopotamuses like me too

Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then

Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian

There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage

I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage

I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs

Oh what joy and what surprise when

I open up my eyes to see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses

I only like hippopotamuseses

And hippopotamuses like me too!

Here's the youtube video for you to see the lights and hear the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2Cvr8p-3k