Lunch with the Characters

Wednesday we had lunch with Disney Junior characters at Hollywood and Vine at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The kids had a blast when we went for their second birthday, and this time was even better. They got to meet Oso, Leo, June, and Handy Manny. Aaron even participated in the dance party that they do.

We also discovered during this little luncheon that Jill loves red velvet cake, who knew?

Thank you to Busia and Dzia Dzio for taking us to lunch there, I know they had fun, too.


After lunch we went and watched the parade, saw the Little Mermaid show, the Disney Junior Show, the Beauty and the Beast show, went on the Great Movie Ride and finally we went on Toy Story Mania. It's the first time any of us have been on Toy Story Mania because we've never wanted to wait in the line. The kids loved it and so did the big kids ;)

Hope you're having a great start to your weekend and be sure to visit Multiples and More because I'm the guest blogger today.

What's your passion?

I don't know how many of you know this (don't know if I've ever mentioned it before), but when I was in high school I was in the marching band and concert/symphonic band. Not just any marching band, the marching band. I'm a nerd, I know. I started playing clarinet when I was in 4th grade and then started playing bassoon in my sophomore year of high school. I was also in the pit during marching season. Multi-talented? Sure.


This is a video from my senior year. We won Nationals that year.

I told you that to tell you this. Music is, obviously, something I'm passionate about. I love all kinds and hope to pass this appreciation on to my kids. We watch Fantasia 2000 a lot in our house, it has several of my favorite songs (Rhapsody in Blue, Pines of Rome, Firebird Suite to name a few) and is not as scary as the original Fantasia. Plus, The Sorcerer's Apprentice has a killer bassoon solo, but I digress. I'm also a big art fan. I love classic pieces, mainly baroque and rococo (Caravaggio is a personal fave!). This is also something I plan to pass on to my kids.


I cannot tell you how excited I was when I found Little Einstein's. This show pairs a classic artist with a classic composer in every episode. Plus, my kids love it! My parents just brought down a few of the DVD's for the kids and one is Firebird Rescue. I cannot tell you how happy I was when I found out the first episode on the DVD features Firebird Suite. I am so thankful that a show like this exists and can help me instill a love of the arts with my kids.


What about you? What passion of yours do you hope to share with your kids?