A working mom trying to do it all ....and succeeding!
Tickets were provided to see the circus.
The Ringling Bros and Barum & Bailey Circus came to Jacksonville, FL last month and ewre so excited to be ale to go! We’ve been a few times in years past, but this was one that my daughter will remember for a long time!
When I went a little girl there were always three rings and we always sat high up in the seats and you could barely see anything. Now Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey has only one ring and it’s more of a small town feel.
Each circus time allows for an hour per-show where you can get up and personal with the cast. Here Savannah was watching the elephant paint pictures. And she got her picture taken with one of the cast members!
The circus was so much fun and we were all excited to see the show. I was able to take my brother along, who hasn’t been to a circus in more than 25 years. He was like a little kid.
It’s amazing what the performers can do!
The motorcycles in the metal ball were amazing! I can’t believe they all fit and that no one got hurt! And the lions and tigers, Oh my! There was a moment I thought the one tiger was going to eat the trainer…
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presented Legends’ and it was pretty cool if I do say so my self…
We saw a Unicorn, a Pegasus and a Woolly Mammoth! Wow!
At the end my brother said, “This really is the greatest show on Earth!.”
Have you been to the circus lately?
I think I took the first one, but she was messing around and took some selfies on my phone.
Yes that is a chocolate milk moustache!
We received 2 tickets to Disney..
We were invited to visit Walt Disney World and since we’ve been to the Magic Kingdom several tomes lately we choose to visit Animal Kingdom. I’m not sure my daughter has ever been there and I was hoping that it would intrigue my 13 year old son.
Of course since it was my daughter’s birthday weekend she had her Disney Birthday Pin on so every employee told her “Happy Birthday” all day long.
The first stop was the Wilderness Explorer Station. Savannah got a badge and booklet to collect additional badges in. The badges station are all throughout Animal Kingdom.
The next stop was It’s Tough to Be a Bug. This is a great attraction and so fun! Little ones might be a little frightened but I’d say ages 4 and up will love it. Ten years ago my son was so scared I had to take him out. He was three. Basically it’s a wonderful 3-D movie and there is water, mist and fog that comes up from the seats in front of you. Then at the end the “bugs’ crawl out underneath your bottom!
After It’s Tough to be a Bug, Savannah got her first explorer badge by learning more about bugs.
Then it was off to the Kilimanjaro Safaris! This is always a fun ride for everyone! You ride in an open-air vehicle for a tour of a lush African savanna. Where you can see exotic animals like lions and elephants. Savannah pretended to be afraid…
The Affection Section is a wonderful place where you can pet the animals. You have to take the Wildlife Express Train to get there. Trains are always a fun way to travel. At the Affection Section you can see Goats, Sheep, Donkeys, Cows and Pigs. There are brushes to brush the animals and food to feed them.
The goats were enjoying my husband’s cane. Not sure what made that popular but they really liked it!
The final stop was The Boneyard. My daughter had a blast playing on all the slides and structures.
Being the little diva that she is she had to strike a pose…
Despite the fact that it was a cold day we had a great time. How can you not have a great time at Disney?
Have you been to Animal Kingdom lately?
I was excited to get Friend Me in the mail to review. From reading the review it sounded like a great suspense novel. I was not disappointed!
Friend Me by John Faubion was a wonderful read! Friend me is very current and is all about the internet and what kind of crazy, amazing things can be done online. But throw in a lot of good suspense and mystery and you have a great read.
The book starts off with Melissa apply for a job at a computer company which is going to be launching a new program. Then her new boss turns up missing. Fast forward five years when Melissa is now the leader in the new Virtual Friend Me program. With the Virtual Friend Me program a person can create a friend living or dead, or someone totally new to be “friends” with on-line. That’s where Scott and Rachel come into play. Rachel is a bored house wife that wants a friend to talk to. Her husband works late and Rachel suspects he’s cheating on her. Rachel signs up to create a “friend”. Scott is intrigued and creates his own “friend”. Little do they know Melissa is manipulating both of them….
You’ve got to check this book out!
About the book: When a lonely wife and her frustrated husband each secretly pursue companionship online, neither dreams that a real woman is behind their virtual creations, threatening their marriage—and their lives.
Scott and Rachel’s marriage is on the brink of disaster. Scott, a businessman with a high-pressure job, just wants Rachel to understand him and accept his flaws. Rachel is a lonely housewife, desperate for attention and friendship. So she decides to create a virtual friend online, unaware that Scott is doing the exact same thing. As Rachel desperately tries to re-create a friendship with a friend who has passed, Scott becomes unfaithful and is torn between the love for his wife and the perfection of his cyber-girlfriend. But neither realizes that there’s a much larger problem looming . . .
Behind both of their online creations is Melissa, a woman who is brilliant—and totally insane. Masquerading as both friend and lover, Melissa programmed a search parameter into the virtual friend software to find her perfect man, but along the way she forgot to specify his marriage status. And Scott is her ideal match. Now Melissa is determined to have it all—Scott, his family, and Rachel’s life.
As Melissa grows bolder and her online manipulations transition into the real world, Scott and Rachel figure out they are being played. Now it’s a race against time as Scott and Rachel fight to save their marriage, and their lives, before it’s too late.
In today’s digital age, the Internet presents all kinds of opportunities to test our personal boundaries, and this exciting and suspenseful story raises important questions about the ethics of virtual relationships. Friend Me will open your eyes to a new—and terrifying—moral dimensions and how they play out in the real world.
http://litfusegroup.com/author/jfaubion
About the author: John Faubion has spent many years in Asia as a missionary with his family. Since returning to the United States, John has worked as a senior software developer for a large appliance chain. He teaches an adult Sunday school class and enjoys writing and driving his 1949 Packard automobile. John lives near Indianapolis with his wife, Beth, and their daughter.
Learn more about John at: http://christiansuspense.com
