The Stout House

Tuesday, August 31

Most Magical Place on Earth

I've gotten a few emails and comments asking me to post pictures of when I worked at Disney World.... so here they are!! These are the only pics I found on my computer.

I served and internship at Walt Disney World back in 2005, I had the opportunity to be 'friends' with many of the characters at Disney.. one of the best experiences I've ever had- SO MUCH FUN!! Most of my work was in the Share A Dream Come True and Spectromagic parade in Magic Kingdom, also the Disney Stars on Motor Cars parade at MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios)... so so so much fun!! Hearing these songs totally takes me back... aww!!

Here is a clip I found on YouTube of the parades I participated in day in and day out, and sometimes multiple times a day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2iTuOyfYX0

(*I was mostly Jafar, Baloo, or the painter girl in-between floats in this one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOcPQBLPM8

(*I was either Captain Hook or Br'er Bear in this one)

The following few pictures are actually at the end of my internship, on my last day in the park.. so sad!

I was so lucky to have had my family visit me, these are the pictures they were able to take of me on the job!

Me and my sister:

Aunt Heidi, Beatrice, me, and Mom (Uncle Jim must have taken the picture, cuz he was totally there!):

Mom and I:

Here I am as 'painter girl' at the Magic Kingdom:

(Yes.. full wig, false eyelashes, loud make-up, and a goofy outift.. just what WDW is about!)

Not many people get to take this picture...

And in my opinion, the best fireworks show on earth.. "WISHES!"

So over the course of the internship I was able to become good friends with Goofy, Jafar, Baloo, Br'er Bear, Big Bad Wolf, Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, Green Army Man, Sully, Hades, The Genie, Launchpad McQuack, and Maleficent!

Fun memories, can't wait to go back!!

Monday, August 30

Bubble baths and gum drops

As we were getting ready for the KSL Book Festival here this past Saturday, I had the chance to drive our publicist's Honda Pilot to the University of Utah as we unloaded materials for the festival. Anywho, verrrrrrry long story short... she had THIS CD playing in her car and wow, I fell in love with these songs! If anyone is able to capture the feeling of ponies and unicorns into song, it's Mindy Gledhill. Listen to this CD and you'll find yourself in a bubble bath full of rainbows and gum drops!!

http://www.mindygledhill.com/music.html

*My favorites: California, All About Your Heart, All The Pennies, Hourglass

Check out this CD, fall in Love!

Tuesday, August 24

At home in her castle

Adorable.

Saturday, August 21

July & August, Continued

JD and Laura invited us up to Layton for a breakfast buffet with the family (SO yummy!!) Here are the cousins playing after having eaten..

After breakfast we ran into Jason, Crystal, and Rock at the Layton Hills Mall-

(The fact that Alida and Rock matched totally wasn't planned!)

For our 3 year wedding anniversary we ate at The Cheesecake Factory (YUMMY!!!!) Here's Alida waiting for her food :)

then we went bowling (in remembrance of our 2nd date), Travis totally won both games, but I beat him at pool!!

Travis' parents came to town to see the new Grandkids, Estella and Joshua..

And MY mom came to town to watch Alida while Travis was at Scout Camp!! What a fun week..

Grandma introduced Alida to chocolate milk.. now she's addicted :)

And a picture from our beautiful drive around the Bountiful temple-

here's Alida playing dress-up:

And finally, in our Sunday best... new shoes, and a new dress!

Friday, August 20

July & August pics

So we've been without internet for what feels like an eternity... thus the reason we haven't posted pictures in a long time. So... here are some recent happenings and pictures!!

Pioneer Day Parade (July 24th) in Bountiful, was a HOT day it was!! But we had a blast..