2018 What A Year!

With every year there are ups and downs, triumphs and challenges. I guess that is how we grow each day and learn from mistakes and challenge ourselves to do better. This was such a wonderful year for me and my family and I wanted to share some highlights with all of you. Thank you again for following along with me. This March will be my 11th year blogging and I swear it only gets better with time. I am so very thankful for all of you who follow along, read my blog posts, comment, follow me on FB, IG, Twitter, and Pinterest. Without you I would not have had some of the amazing opportunities I had this year and with that said I am eternally grateful for all of you. Happy New Year and I can't wait to see what 2019 brings!

January:

ABC 30 interviewed me about my blog and you can read about it here and watch the video.

I went to a Disney event at Steakhouse 55 at The Disneyland Hotel and I met some of the most amazing, beautiful, hardworking women who have seriously become some of my closest friends. Thank you Jenny and Kim! You can read all about it here.

February:

We went to Disneyland (duh) to celebrate the Lunar New Year! I love going in February. Check out the blog post here.

March:

We went to Disneyland again to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and Egg-stragavanza (Easter Egg hunt in Disneyland and DCA). You can check it out here.

April: 

We went to Kauai. It is our favorite island and Blake proposed in Kauai in 2003 so it will always hold a special place in our hearts. You can read all about our trip here.

May:

We went back to Disneyland to celebrate Pixar Fest! Make sure you read the blog post here. So many great things are coming to Pixar Pier in 2019 and I will be sharing it all with you very soon.

Kennedy turned 4 on May 30th.  We celebrated at the Aulani!  Check it out here.

June:

Blake bought me tickets to Saved By The Max and I took my sister and two girlfriends. We had the best time ever. Check it out here.

We also went to Oahu and we stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and it was amazing. Check it out here.

July:

I went on my first trip alone with the kids since Blake was in busy season. I am a LEGOLAND Blogger Ambassador and we were invited to check out the new LEGO City Deep Sea Adventure ride. This was a big accomplishment for me. I traveled all the way to San Diego with the kids by myself, stayed in a hotel and we all survived! Look out summer 2019! Check out the blog post here and if you have never been to LEGOLAND California it is amazing and my kids love it.

Blake and I celebrated 14 years of marriage in July. We were high school sweethearts and have been together more than 22 years! Check out the blog post here.

We also went to Disneyland, Candytopia, and Skirball. 

We were invited to Great America to see what fun things they have going on for summer. We had a great time. Check it out here.

We were also invited to Gilroy Gardens to see what fun things they have going on for summer. Check it out here.

August:

We were invited to the Walt Disney Studios to see the movie Christopher Robin. This was a highlight for me. To be invited to a special screening of the movie and walk around Walt Disney Studios is something I will never forget. Check it out here. This was another trip I took alone with the kids and the only bad part was that I forgot all of our luggage at home. Thank God for Target.

Carter turned 7 in August and we celebrated at his favorite place ever - SkyWalk. We had an incredible birthday party for him that SkyWalk hosted. Check it out here.

We were invited to a special screening of Small Foot and we LOVED it. Check out the blog post here.

September:

We were invited to Great Wolf Lodge and we had such a great time! We got to spend the day with Parker Bates from This Is Us. Check it out here.

I also got to interview Common and Channing Tatum for my blog for the movie Small Foot. This was a day I will never forget. Check it out here.

October:

We partied at LEGOLAND California for their Brick or Treat Party. Check it out here.

Went to DWTS and once again had the best time ever. Check it out here and see all the stars I met.

I met Tiffani Thiessen at her book signing for her book Pull Up A Chair. I love her. Check out the post here.

My sister got married and you can see the gorgeous photos here.

I went to another Disney event at Napa Rose and I met even more wonderful ladies. It was the most amazing event. I feel so honored to be included and it was a magical night. Check it out here.

We took Kennedy to the Fancy Nancy musical and it was magnifique! We got to meet Robin Glasser and she signed all of Kennedy's books. She was so nice and it was a pleasure to meet her. Check it out here.

We were invited to celebrate the release of the Incredibles 2 movie with a Halloween party and fun at Walt Disney Studios with Millennial Mamas and it was so much fun. I just adore Erin and Veena and they have become some of my very good friends. Check out all the fun here.

We went to Disneyland and Mickey's Halloween Party. We go every year and you can read all about it here.

November:

We went to Bakersfield to celebrate Disney On Ice 100 Years of Magic. You can read about it here. I am currently doing a giveaway for 4 tickets to Disney On Ice in Fresno. You can enter on my Instagram.

I was invited to Tenaya Lodge to experience a day at the spa and see everything they have to offer. It was amazing and exactly what this mama needed! Check it out here.

We went to Disneyland and kicked off the Christmas season! We were also there to celebrate Mickey's 90th birthday! It was amazing. Check it out here.

December:

We were invited to experience Fa La Land and it did not disappoint! Check it out here.

We were also invited to Grinchmas at Universal Studios. We go every year, but this was the first year we were invited by Universal Studios. We love it so much and highly recommend it. Check it out here.

I got to interview Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini for their new movie Second Act. It was a moment I will never forget. Standing next to Jennifer Lopez in the group photo was a dream come true. I have been a huge fan of hers since In Living Color and I have loved Leah Remini since she was on Saved By The Bell. Check it all out here.

As you can see, it has been an amazing year. I am so thankful for the opportunities I have had, the travel, the companies that I have worked with, and that I have turned this into a full time job with a pay check. There is nothing better than working from home and doing something I truly love. Thank you again for following along and I can't wait to see what 2019 has in store for me and my family. Happy New Year's Eve Eve!