After the craziness of the holiday hustle and bustle, we were able to finally check out Global Winter Wonderland, located at the Rio Hotel and Casino parking lot, and were pleasantly surprised with how much bigger it was than we expected! We met up with our friends Jess and Scarlett, and let the kids explore "around the world" before letting loose on the carnival rides.
I've had these pictures for three months, yet, could never find a way to start this post. As I go through the motions each day, each week, each month passing by, some days are easier and others can be a struggle. Most days are surprisingly decent, and I've learned I have a lot more strength in me than I ever knew. Yet, writing it down and putting it out there is just still so weird for me. I figured with a new year in sight, brings a new normal for our family, so what better time to share these photos than now.
Our family of four has decided to change.
The month of October kicks of the start of holiday festivities for us, but before all that goodness, the ABC Kids Expo is another exciting perk of the month! I looked forward to attending the expo again this year, and applied for a media badge early on. With our family dynamic changes and my start of full-time work, I was bummed to think I'd be unable to attend the show this year. Fortunately, some days in my schedule switched around, and I was able to attend- even if it was just one day! I packed up the kids and we prepped for a full day there... because last year was 2.5 days of craziness, and I knew I was about to pack in all of that in just a few hours!
With the arrival of fall, my planning goes into overdrive for seasonal and holiday activities around town to do with the kids. It's probably one of my favorite times of the year, because there are just SO many fun things to see and do from the start of October all the way until the end of the Christmas season! So, as October comes upon us.... my planning begins!
This year, we were lucky to be able to preview the newest indoor Halloween experience in town at Tivoli Village... Operation Halloween! We were invited to their media night preview, and we were totally impressed with their festive, hands-on activities for the whole family, and the kids had the best time in each of their five themed rooms and over 55 minutes of imaginative fun!
