Childhood Books I Remember from My Childhood:
1. The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)
2. The Farthest Away Mountain - my favorite book growing up. I loved it because my cousin read it too me.
3. Edward the Emu - in the "big book" section at BYU HBLL
4. Frindle - I remember my mom reading this book to me and my brothers one summer out on the front lawn. My mom loves books. She has helped me love books.
5. Coderoy - a book about a bear, who I believe lives in a hotel.
6. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
7. Fantastic Mr. Fox
8. The Magic School Bus - I still love the one about caves.
9. The Mitten
10. American Girl Series
11. Amelia Bedilia
12. The Journal Books by Marissa Moss - I fell in love with these books because they had a ribbon bookmark.
13. The Very Hungry Caterpiller
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Jacob
I have a little brother, who is not so little anymore. Jake has grown up and is much taller than me now. He is in the Marines and is gone again for another training. I visited home this weekend and we watched the movie "Fox and the Hound". The movie sparked some memories of Jake.
Jake and Kyle watched "Fox and the Hound" a lot. There is a small clip before the movie starts that the boys really liked. It was about a lion that got dropped off by the stork to a lamb. So, the mama lamb raised the lion and the lion never fit in. The lion finally earned his respect from the lambs when he saved them from a wolf. The clip is called “Lambert the Sheepish Lion”. And I still have the song stuck in my head. The boys loved that clip.
Whenever Jake would watch a movie or the TV he would often be sitting on his tricycle. So picture a short boy with chunky legs and a round face with blonde, bull-cut hair and big eyes sitting on his tricycle watching the TV.
I can’t explain any more of the little Jake memories because if he ever reads this I will be toast.
Jake and Kyle watched "Fox and the Hound" a lot. There is a small clip before the movie starts that the boys really liked. It was about a lion that got dropped off by the stork to a lamb. So, the mama lamb raised the lion and the lion never fit in. The lion finally earned his respect from the lambs when he saved them from a wolf. The clip is called “Lambert the Sheepish Lion”. And I still have the song stuck in my head. The boys loved that clip.
Whenever Jake would watch a movie or the TV he would often be sitting on his tricycle. So picture a short boy with chunky legs and a round face with blonde, bull-cut hair and big eyes sitting on his tricycle watching the TV.
I can’t explain any more of the little Jake memories because if he ever reads this I will be toast.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Disneyland
I love Disneyland. It is such a happy place. I am amazed at how well the workers at Disneyland make sure to give you the happiest experience. My husband and I love Disneyland so much that we went there for our honeymoon. It was a blast, just as much fun as I remember it being as a kid.
When I went as a child my parents really made it a great memory. We saw Mickey mouse and we bought hats with our names embroidered on them. I remember going on Space Mountain a million times. The line was short the day we were there and it was my favorite ride!
My brothers really liked Disneyland as well. My littlest brother loved it! Jake had so much fun on the Indiana Jones ride and as we walked around the shops near the ride he found a wooden rifle that he fell in love with. Since it was only the beginning of the day, my dad told him to keep looking and if he didn't find anything he liked better we would go back and get it at night.
Jake was in love with the gun the whole day so we finally went back to get it at night and the store was closed! Jake was heartbroken and my dad felt like the worst father. We were leaving the next day and there was no way that Jake could get that gun. Dad walked to the store next door and asked the worker if they had any guns like it. They didn't. The worker asked what the problem was and my dad explained the situation.
With no second thought the worker got a key for the store with the guns and let my dad in. Dad was able to get the gun for Jake and it ended up being one of the best vacations we have taken as a family.
I am just so impressed at how well Disneyland does at making it the happiest place on earth. I love Disneyland.
When I went as a child my parents really made it a great memory. We saw Mickey mouse and we bought hats with our names embroidered on them. I remember going on Space Mountain a million times. The line was short the day we were there and it was my favorite ride!
My brothers really liked Disneyland as well. My littlest brother loved it! Jake had so much fun on the Indiana Jones ride and as we walked around the shops near the ride he found a wooden rifle that he fell in love with. Since it was only the beginning of the day, my dad told him to keep looking and if he didn't find anything he liked better we would go back and get it at night.
Jake was in love with the gun the whole day so we finally went back to get it at night and the store was closed! Jake was heartbroken and my dad felt like the worst father. We were leaving the next day and there was no way that Jake could get that gun. Dad walked to the store next door and asked the worker if they had any guns like it. They didn't. The worker asked what the problem was and my dad explained the situation.
With no second thought the worker got a key for the store with the guns and let my dad in. Dad was able to get the gun for Jake and it ended up being one of the best vacations we have taken as a family.
I am just so impressed at how well Disneyland does at making it the happiest place on earth. I love Disneyland.
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