Love our Teachers

Have I ever mentioned how much I loved my kids’ school?  They are currently at a private school in Garden Grove – United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten.  For Halloween, the kids created their own costumes and each class took turns going from room to room trick or treating.   We Love Our Teachers! Even the …

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A Visit With Santa Giveaway

  We just got back from visiting Santa at his Orange County Wonderland, an experience we really enjoyed.  We walked into Santa’s Wonderland and were immediately greeted with Santa’s Helper Elves. They guided us into the main room to give us a little information about this magical place. First stop, Mischief Maze:  My munchkins had so much …

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We love the Christmas Train!

It’s the season, once again for one of my favorite holiday events, Irvine Park Railroad’s annual Christmas Train. Come with family and friends and take this enchanting night ride through historic Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa Claus. The train will depart every 15 minutes from the brightly-lit train station and drop passengers off at …

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In Celebration of Thanksgiving

On October 3, 1863 Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a National Holiday.   In doing so, he explained, “In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity…peace has been preserved with all nations…and harmony has prevailed everywhere.  He declared that the last Thursday of November shall become a day of “Thanksgiving and Praise”. …

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Holiday Celebrations 2012

Now that the holidays are here, I’ve compiled a list of tree lightings and other special celebrations throughout Orange County. ALISO VIEJO: The Aliso Viejo Community association will host their Winter Holiday Event on Sunday, Dec 2nd at 4:30pm at Grand Park.  This will be the official lighting of the tree, live entertainment, complimentary cookies and hot …

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