(Almost) Wordless Wednesday | Happy Birthday, Disneyland

Happy Birthday to Disneyland Resort! The magic of Disney Parks began 58 years ago today! ºoº.•:*¨¨*:•.ºoº

To all that come to this happy place
– Welcome –
Disneyland is your land.
Here age relives fond memories
of the past…and here youth may savor
the challenge and promise of the future.
Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard
facts that have created America…with the
hope that it will be a source of joy
and inspiration to all the world.
•July 17, 1955•

Walt Disney
Disneyland Dedication Speech

Sleeping Beauty Castle Under Construction

Walt Disney Walking Through Sleeping Beauty Castle

Opening Day, Disneyland

Original Dumbo Attraction

Walt Disney with Original Disneyland Map

Walt Disney Aboard Disneyland Railroad

Original Mad Tea Party Attraction

Disneyland’s Matterhorn

All photos used in this post are ©Disney. They can be found here.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday | Happy Birthday, Uncle Walt!

Walter Elias Disney was born on this day in 1901. Happy Birthday to our dear, beloved Uncle Walt! You gave so much to the world and we are eternally grateful for your innovation and imagination. ºoº.•:*¨¨*:•.ºoº

Here are just a few photos of this marvelous man….

*All photos taken from the Disney Parks Blog. For more photos celebrating Walt’s birthday, click here.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday | Revisiting Halloween 2011

Halloween is my favorite holiday. Yes, it’s a little odd, but I have always enjoyed it. Luckily, my oldest son gets into the Halloween spirit as much as his Daddy. Now that October is here, the decorating has officially begun! These are a few photos from last year. Happy haunting!

Wordless Wednesday | Ahoy! It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day

Today be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Me fam’ly an’ I love pirates!

From me days o’ teachin’ art at Mountain Island
Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 2006

Captain Robert’s second Halloween
October 2008

Captain Robert’s 2nd Birthday
October 2009

We be a true pirate family! Argh!

Captain Robert as Captain Jack Sparrow
Halloween 2010

Avast! Thar be our little pirate!
April 2011, Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World Resort

Capt’n Robert before his Halloween Par-tay at school
October 2011

Me and my boys with Captain Hook from Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2012. A pirate’s life for us! Argh!

Wearin’ one o’ me many pirate shirts for Talk Like A Pirate Day 2012

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday | Robert’s Disney World

This morning, Robert created his own Disney World and Halloween Disney World out of LEGO DUPLO blocks.  He even added his Nightmare Before Christmas and Haunted Mansion toys to each Park.

Robert’s Disney World creation

Robert’s Disney World

Robert’s Halloween Disney World

Another view of Robert’s Halloween Disney World

I love seeing my little Imagineer create his own magic.