Adventures in San Antonio with SAVE

***Disclosure-I received a Passport to San Antonio booklet for each member of my family which included complimentary entrance to these venues for review.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

Keeping the kids entertained over the Summer can be hard.  My son got out of school right after Memorial Day and I have been getting creative with his Summer activities.

Last year I told you about my wonderful experience in San Antonio by land, sea, and water.  San Antonio has so much fun things to do and it is so close to home for us.  With a short drive, we headed south again to see what fun we could find. 

We started out at the Ripley's Haunted Adventure. 

I do not recommend this adventure for babies, toddlers, small children that are normally scared of spooky, Halloween items, etc....  #mommyfail #1 I didn't think about it but I took my 18 month old through the adventure course.  #mommyfail #2 I didn't think about my mom having heart problems.  But what I did think about how fun this would be.  You start of downstairs and this creepy elevator takes you to this room above.  After this, you are on your own.  No pictures were taken on the adventure passed this point.  I laughed so hard.  My 18 month old is not a scardy cat.  She wanted to see everything that was going on.  Put it this was imagine a haunted house, which to my defense, I have never been to.  In the end, I almost pee'd my shorts from laughing so hard.  My mom kept screaming but it was hilarious.  She had so much fun.  My husband and son could not contain themselves either.  Recommended for older elementary school aged kids, teens, parents, and anyone who likes to get scared.

Next door was Guinness World Records Museum where we headed next.

(By the way, my daughter is not suppose to be in there-DO NOT PUT CHILDREN BEHIND A CAGE.)  Now that we have that settled, we headed to the Tomb Rider 3D Adventure Ride and Arcade.  The ride was so much fun.  You have guns and you and your partner are competing to see who gets the most targets.  And after the ride you get to go to the Arcade which has all games FREE!!  FREE games for the entire family to play.  We love playing games.  I was bowling, and everyone else did shooting games.  Even Lil Bit bowled a little. 

But our fun did not stop there, down the street is more fun.  Just a few steps down is the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! And Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works.  (located directly across from the Alamo) 

To learn more about summer fun in San Antonio and pick up SAVE deals and discounts, visitors can go to save.visitsanantonio.com.

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Lilo & Stich 2- Movie Collection Now available

***Disclosure-I received this movie to review.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

In Lilo and Stitch, get ready to crash-land on Earth with Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet. As he wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischeivous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and 'ohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.
My thoughts-Lilo is a girl who just wants to have a friend and wants to fit in, who doesn't relate.  It is a great story for the kids to learn about friendship.  Watch this clip,which is one of my favorite parts of the movie:
Elvis - Clip - Lilo & Stitch on Disney Video

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Before the other 625 experiments land in Hawaii, Stitch is living the good life and is helping Lilo follow in the footsteps of her mother as she prepares for the big island hula contest. But when Stitch gets a glitch, their perfect world goes haywire. Now it's going to take Lilo, Nani, Jumba, and a whole lotta "Ohana" for them to save their funny little friend.
My thoughts-We really loved part #1 and part #2 did not disappoint.  Lilo and Stitch are at it again.  It was such a fun movie.  We all enjoyed it.


Lilo and Stitch 2 - Behind the Scenes on Disney Video

Both are now available for the 1st time on Blu-ray™ combo pack.   We love watching movies on Friday nights or on Saturday mornings, and this has become one of our favorites to watch. My daughter asks for it. Now that the kids are home for the summer,
movies can keep them busy and entertained.  What is your favorite Disney movie?

Monsters University Opens Today

***Disclosure-My family and I were invited to an advanced screening.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.

Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”).   The film opens in U.S. theaters on TODAY, and will be shown in 3D in select theaters. 

 My thoughts-We loved Monsters Inc.  Just the a couple of nights before this movie screening, the trailer came out for Monsters University and my daughter was glued to the tv.  We all enjoyed the movie.  Lil Bit loved it.  After the movie she was trying to scare us and kept roaring.  It was a very cute, and entertaining movie that we recommend for the entire family to see.  It was very funny. 

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