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Mouse House Memories-Happy 20th Birthday Aaron

cindy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:12:39 +0000

It is hard for me to believe that today is Aaron’s 20th birthday. Aaron has grown up at Walt Disney World. His first day trip was when he was 4 month old to visit Epcot when they had an after 4pm ticket for Florida residents for only $15! My girlfriend Sue and I packed up the car and spent the evening introducing Aaron to Epcot. His first multi-day trip was when he was 2 years old. He went with Mimi & Poppop Foster and stayed at All Star Music. Since those precious beginnings he has visited the parks hundreds of times, stayed at almost every non-DVC resort on property and ridden every ride…except for Tower of Terror!

He has had the pleasure of joining me at restaurant openings (Via Napoli and Be our Guest), Disney Social Media Moms twice, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Night of Joy and he has even been a back up dancer for the Jonas Brothers on the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade! Now one of his jobs even brings him to Walt Disney World. He has run sound at events at The Contemporary for Brandon Heath, Lindsay McCaul and Natalie Grant.

Aaron has never lost his love for Walt Disney World and I hope he never will! Happy birthday, Aaron! If you’re looking for an event venue, you might want to consider this!

Please leave your birthday wishes for Aaron in the comments!

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Wordless Wednesday-16th Birthday

cindy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:17:25 +0000

My “baby” Jordan turned 16 on Sunday!!

I’m linking up with:

5MFM

My Thoughts and Ramblings

ResourcefulMommy

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Happy 18th Birthday Aaron

cindy — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:02:11 +0000

Aaron on Segway at Epcot 2/26/11

It is hard to believe that my oldest son Aaron turns 18 years old today. It seems like just yesterday I was bringing my tiny infant home…where has the time gone? Together we’ve survived 14yrs of homeschooling, hundreds of trips to Walt Disney World and thousands of hours of volunteering in the body of Jesus Christ.

Aaron has grown into an awesome man of God. He works in children’s ministry, runs the video ministry, plays drums on the worship team at our church. He volunteers with The Front, a storefront youth/young adult ministry where he runs sound and plays drums. He also volunteers as producer for LightForceRadio.com an awesome Christian Rock/Alternative station here in town as well as the LightForce radio show Saturday night’s on TheJoyFM.

When he isn’t busy volunteering, he is working on his college coursework. He is a sophomore at the State College of Florida working towards his degree in Digital Media/Film Production. Once he finishes his associates degree he is considering attending an audio tech school in Nashville-if that is where the Lord leads him.

Happy Birthday Aaron! You have made us very proud!

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Celebrate Cookie Monster and Rosita’s Birthday’s at Busch Garden’s Sesame Street Safari of Fun

cindy — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:36:51 +0000

This fall, two of Sesame Street’s favorite characters are having birthday parties at Busch Gardens, and you’re invited. Cookie Monster’s Yummy Birthday Celebration will be Saturday, Nov. 6. Rosita’s Birthday Fiesta will be Saturday, Dec. 4. Both parties are included in the Dine with Elmo and Friends lunch in the new Sesame Street Safari of Fun. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

On Nov. 6, Cookie Monster is the guest of honor. Enjoy lunch, break dance with Cookie Monster and his beat boy friends, and enjoy – what else? – yummy cookies!

Dec. 7, join Rosita and her Muppet amigos for lunch, a sing-along and a special Latin treat.

Both lunches feature delicious food served buffet-style and character meet and greets with the beloved Sesame Street characters. The menu includes items sure to please both parents and kids alike. One 6×8 photo is included per family. Lunch is $23 for adults and $17 for children. Pass members receive a 10 percent discount. Admission to the park is not included, but is required.

To make your family’s reservation, visit SesameStreetSafariofFun.com and click on Dine With Elmo to book the Nov. 6 or Dec. 4 dines, or call 1-888-800-5447.

Sesame Street Safari of Fun is an all-new, Sesame Street-themed sunny, funny play land at Busch Gardens filled with kid-size rides, cool water fun, memorable adventures and shows that celebrate the spirit of Africa. Take a dive on Air Grover, the new junior coaster for parents and kids to ride together. Splash in Bert & Ernie’s Watering Hole, a wet adventure filled with bubblers, geysers, jets, dumping buckets and more. A photography studio offers photos with characters daily, and a musical stage show brings safari tales to life.

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What Keeps Me Looking Young?

cindy — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:17:00 +0000

Age is relative and I am young, I feel young and I look young. Today (5/25/09) is my 45th birthday. Most people who meet me tell me they think I’m in my 30’s. I credit this in large part to my simple yet effective beauty regimen. I am not a froo-froo kind of girl. I don’t have the time or patience for some expensive 5 step morning and evening process. I use 2 facial products and 1 body product regularly.

When I was 18 and went away to college I brought with me Oil of Olay, which I have used daily ever since. It is light, non-greasy and a great moisturizer. Then while preparing for a family vacation in 2001 I discovered my next must-have product, Olay Daily Facials. These are awesome! They are disposable facial lathering cleansing cloths. Just wet it and wash your face. you don’t need bars of soap or bottles of face wash-it’s already in the cloth.

I must admit, I’ve only been using the newest part of my regimen for a month. You see, for the past 15 years I have been a loyal Bath & Body Works user. Originally I had everything in Plumeria scent. When they discontinued my beloved Plumeria I switched to Mango Mandarin. Well, they have now discontinued the body wash-only in the Mango Mandarin scent. I am done with Bath & Body Works. I’m tired of being loyal to a company that discontinues my favorite products. So, anyway, I needed body wash and I was at Wal-Mart. I found the Olay Ultra Moisture Vanilla Indulgence Body Wash on sale for $5.00, great savings from what I was paying at the other store. This is the best body wash I have ever used! It is so soft and silky and the light vanilla scent lasts a long time.

I am definitely an Olay girl and have been for 27 years.

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Aaron

Cindy — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:53:00 +0000

Today is my oldest son’s 16th birthday. He is an awesome kid and I am so proud of him. He is kind, loving, caring and diligent. He has grown up to be a man after God’s own heart. He has been homeschooled since Pre-K and he is currently in 11th grade. His favorite things are Jesus, video editing, reading, bowling and Disney World. He has been on 2 mission trips so far. He always goes the extra mile when it comes to helping someone out. He has a great sense of humor and enjoys making people smile. He is very talented. He can sing, act, dance, play keyboard, clarinet and drums. He also runs sound, shoots and edits video and works on computers.

I’m not saying he is a perfect kid. He has been stubborn since the day he was born, attested to by my 34 hour labor! With him, there is no gray area just black and white (I wonder where he gets that from)? He can be lazy-what teen can’t. He has an explosive temper-though the closer He gets to God-the less we see of his temper.

I am proud to be his mom, teacher, coach, mentor and friend. Happy 16th birthday Aaron!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

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