I will be proudly wearing my Santa Hat at the Hallmark Christmas in August party Friday night so just smile and wave if you see me . I so love Christmas so to be able to celebrate a few months earlier is just an awesome treat.

I plan to take in lots of sights and sounds of NYC on Sunday since the conference will be officially over and I don’t fly out till Sunday night. I am hoping to stay busy the whole time because I know that I will be missing my girls and hubby like crazy. It was just the cutest tonight at dinner. We were saying our prayers and it was the girls turn to do their prayers. Both of the girls prayed for my safety to and from NYC and that they were going to miss mommy so much. Yes, tears were forming in my eyes as they were praying. I love those precious girls so much. I so can’t wait to see them at the airport when I touch down with all their goodies.

Here’s to all the fun times… I will definitely be reporting back with a full review of the conference with lots of pictures and stories. In the meantime, make sure to follow me on Twitter during my journey @OneMomsWorld.

This time was no different. As soon as we walked through the entrance door, we were on a race to find the first animals. It did not take long until we found beautiful surroundings.

We all could have just stood there for hours and carried on conversations about nature’s beauty! L was just amazed at all the animals and how they would walk right up to the fence that we were standing behind. The animals are definitely such a highlight of Animal Kingdom for sure. L and M could care less about the rides there .

Another must see highlight was the Lion King Festival there. We were not able to see this previously when we were there at Disney, so we thought we would check out the production. L was a bit nervous walking in because she just wasn’t quite sure what was going on in this particular building out in the wild! Once we were in though, she was all smiles and clapping hands. I even at one time in the show had tears well up in my eyes. The show as THAT awesome. If you are at Animal Kingdom, make sure to put this show on your schedule.

Each section in the building was part of a group and had to do certain sounds at the beginning of the show. We were all just laughing so hard listening to everyone.

L was just amazed by all the sights and sounds the entire time. She never once complained and was so into the show.

The acrobatics of the show were so artistic and was really putting a wow on for the crowd.

Take a listen into the beautiful music that was sang throughout the whole show! You will definitely add this to your must see list. We can’t wait to go back! Notice towards the end of the video of L clapping her little heart out.

Day 1:

We checked into the super fabulous Polynesian Resort where we were greeted with such superb Customer Service. As soon as we dropped off all our luggage, we wasted no time in heading straight to the parks. I do have to say this was our first time staying on-site and it was nice to just park your car and take the Monorail or the Bus to all the parks.

Our first park we headed to was the Animal Kingdom. I will go ahead and tell you my youngest daughter L is not a fan of all the Disney characters. She is very afraid of people dressed up and wants no part in seeing them, so we made the decision to let her go see the Animals first!

As soon as we walked in, we were immediately greeted with the animals. L was loving this Disney park. She is a huge animal lover and we just had to stop and see all the animals.

Unfortunately, since we had never been to Animal Kingdom, we didn’t realize Safari was the place to see many more animals, so we made a trip back to Animal Kingdom on our last day. (More to come about the Safari on the last day recap)

As I was hanging out with L, hubby would make sure to make all the stops for the Greet and Meet Characters with M. Just a note of advice… Make sure to let your little one have an autograph book with them in the parks (you can even just purchase a small notebook for them) so they can have all the Characters autograph. M was loving all the autographs with each of the characters.

L was over the moon happy with just having her Lil Tinkerbell Baby to carry in her arms throughout the park.

After spending all day at Animal Kingdom, we headed back for a night of fun at ESPN Worldwide of Sports.

This venue was huge and so awesome to be able to take in the sights while no one was there .

As the moms were attending a Press Conference, all the families were out on the field having a great time partaking in all the sports events.

Back in the Press Conference, the Social Media Moms, were getting a look into all the awesome upcomings Disney is bringing forth for everyone. One of the new adventures is the Disney Dream Cruise that is coming in 2011. I knew I wanted to take a Disney Cruise before, but now I really WANT to make it happen for my family after seeing all they are going to offer for families.

Also, one of the key features of the Disney Cruise is the AquaDuck water coaster. Just watch and see how cool this new water coaster is:

And yet another great feature coming back is the Disney Electrical Parade in Magic Kingdom this Summer. We were able to experience the Electrical Parade when we were at Disney this past Christmas. It was so neat and the girls were just in awe during the whole parade seeing all the floats lit up and the people in the parade all lit up. Definitely a must see when you are at the parks. Here are some photos from our time at Christmas.

After the Press Conference, we all headed to another venue at the ESPN Worldwide of Sports to have dinner and let the kids enjoy a dance party with all the beloved Characters. L was just fine sitting with her mommy the whole time, but M really got up on stage and had the time of her life dancing her little heart out. They even were entertained by the High School Musical Cast.

It really was an awesome way to end the evening. Big KUDOS to ESPN Worldwide of Sports for hosting us and show what true family entertainment is all about!

PS: Keeping it real here at One Moms World. I was apart of the Disney Social Media Moms Conference in which we did get reduced hotel and was given tickets as well some dinners provided. They in no way had us post about our time during the Conference. I wanted to from my own mind and heart and will be expressing my opinions about Disney over the course of this week .

What do you do when you have been experiencing a month of snow, ice and zero temperatures? You pack up and head to the sun and the beach! We are down here for the Mom Bloggers 2010 Ocean Isle Inn weekend. It has been amazing and a welcome break from all the snow and ice. The indoor pool and hot tub is just what the dr ordered to cure the winter blues. The girls are having an absolute blast of getting the chance to swim in January.

Ocean Isle Inn earned the Gold Star of Excellence Award from the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association. I can assure that the hospitality is so great. Lee and his staff really know how to treat their guests. Always asking if there is anything they can do for you, helping with directions to area restaurants and offering suggestions for family activities to do in the area.

Over the next couple days, I am going to be showcasing some of the restaurants and activities we were able to do while we were here in the middle of winter. This has been such a great time and if you would like the opportunity to join in the fun, make sure you friend Ocean Isle Inn on Facebook Fan Page. They are giving away an awesome spa package giveaway.

Full Disclosure: Ocean Isle Inn has given me a paid stay for this weekend, but it does not reflect my thoughts at all. My feelings and recommendations come from my heart as always!