Maneely's Take on the Mouse!

Sorry it has been such a long time posting, but we have had a fun filled and BUSY summer. Currently I am gearing up for our first trip to Disneyland. We are headed out to San Diego to take in the sites. On our hit list is Scripps Aquarium (much less expensive than Sea World), Mission Beach, LaJolla Beach, Coronado Beach and Legoland. In Anaheim we will take on Disneyland with a 3 mo. old (surely the easiest), a 2 year old and a 4 year old. I bought a guidebook (The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland- excellent read) and one suggestion they made for traveling with small children was to have a type of family uniform. (hopefully, making it easier to spot your own kind among the crowds). Taking this to heart- I actually got a little excited. Micheal's Craft Store had solid tees on sale in youth and adult sizes a couple weeks ago- 5 for $10. While we needed five- I only bought four since there was no infant sizing available- and he will be with me the entire time anyway. So since we are doing a "park hopper" pass and will have the opportunity to hit up Disneyland and California Adventure- we needed 2 sets of shirts. Mom and Dad's shirts are plain, but I had fun with the kids. Maggie went gaga over Minnie- so we created two different Minnie looks for her. Flip went with pirate Mickey and cowboy Mickey. I think that I may actually create a tutorial for these appliques when we get back- they were super simple. I purchased lighter color shirts so the kids can get autographs from their favorite characters and I will not have to carry autograph books. These shirts are also so that I get out of souvenir shopping while in the park! Of course I had to make coordinating bows for Maggie to wear on our trip and with her shirts. Check out the pictures and if their is enough interest- I could post a quick tutorial with applique patterns to recreate the look on your own.