Last February the family took an incredible vacation on a cruise and that came with tons of fun activities to do at a resort. We had never been to something like that before where there were so many things available for us to do. The thing is, each of the activities costs some money. There is no way we could have done everything. With the Summer coming to a close and the weather getting cooler – Soon I hope, I love Fall. Now we have a fun way to enjoy all sorts of resort activities. Well, virtually at least.
We received a copy of the new Go Vacation game for the Nintendo Switch to play with and review. Opinions are 100% our own.
With Go Vacation you can take your family on a trip of a lifetime and do so many fun activities like Jet Ski all around a tropical island. In the game they call Jet Skis water bikes so when you first start the game and they say go to the water bikes you are supposed to find jet skis. Then you take those and start your fun by racing them around a course. You can also do all sorts of tricks as you race to earn points. Take a look at the trailer for the game below.
At Sweet Suite we got a look at a fun new device called the SmART Sketcher from Flycatcher. We were offered one to play with and review. Below is our honest opinion of the product.
My kids love to draw. Eva has been drawing really well for a few years and Andrew is getting better and better. I was excited about the SmART Sketcher because with it he can draw all sorts of fun things and then color those drawings. The projector comes with an SD card pre-loaded with over 50 activities and so many things to draw, animals, monsters, vehicles and much more. There are also other activities included like learning to write letters and numbers, early spelling skills and more. They even have additional SD cards for drawing other things. The additional creativity packs are sd cards pre-loaded with 50 step by step instructions for drawings with themes like Under the Sea, Space Odyssey, Royal Princesses, On the Farm and Jungle Animals. You can see how it works in the video below.
At Sweet Suite we saw Tic Tac Tongue from Yulu and thought it was so much fun. We asked for a review copy and they sent one along for us to play and review. Opinions are our own.
The concept behind Tic Tac Tongue is simple. Each person gets a chameleon mask with a special tongue. Each of the newly transformed chameleons now has to flick out their tongues and knock over several insects. There are a couple of ways to play this game. You can line up the insect cards and play head to head competition with two teams of two. The youngest player chooses which side of the targets they want, green or red. Then one player picks out a card and then everyone tries to knock over that target. You can see how it works in our video below.
A while back I started trying out some meal replacement shakes or nutritionally complete meal shakes. I had posted about them and was approached by another company called Queal. Queal wanted to know how the other company’s meal shakes were working for me and if I would try theirs to see what I thought. So, I agreed and Queal sent me a care package of a bunch of their flavors and some new shakers.
Right off the bat I found the taste of Queal more appealing than what I had been drinking. I also liked that the flavors came already mixed into the meals themselves. Each ouch that arrived is enough for 3 complete meals of 700 cal each. What I liked was that each of these meals was only 8.3 g of sugar with 49.2 g of protein and 14.4 g of fiber. I often used less Queal in each shake. I did not see a difference in taste or how full I felt. I was able to get 4 or 5 meals out of one pouch. Continue reading Review: Create More With Queal, a Nutritionally Complete Meal Replacement Option→
We received a copy of Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun to play and review. Opinions are our own.
We enjoy playing board games together. The newest game for the family to play together is Shadows in the Forest. This game is partially cooperative and competitive. One player is in charge of the lantern and they must travel through the forest and attempt to catch Shadowlings in the light. The first time we played it was a super quick game where the Shadlowlings won quickly. We figured out that it was more of a challenge when the Shadowlings are placed on the game board before the Lantern starts to make its way around the board. The first time we did it I was the lantern person and Allison and the kids hid all the Shadowlings way far away from me so it was easy for them to all get to one hiding spot. Continue reading Review: Shadows in the Forest from ThinkFun→
Over in our house we are excited to hear that Disney will be making a live-action Mulan movie. I’m exited about the cast. Seeing that Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee and Jet Li are going to be in this movie has me super thrilled. I am looking forward to seeing who these folks will be playing in the movie. You can find out more about the movie below. Continue reading Production Begins on Disney’s Live-Action Mulan→
MARVEL STUDIOS’ “AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR” was one amazing ride from start to finish with a gut punch ending that leaves the Marvel Cinematic Universe reeling. I saw this in the theater and was stunned by what happened. I went by myself because I wanted no spoilers prior to working the weekend. I work weekend overnights and so if I don’t hit the movies on Friday morning I run the chance of getting spoiled all weekend long. I wasn’t going to take the chance with this movie.
On my recent trip to California as part of a Disney Press Trip (airfare, hotel and meals compensated) I was fortunate to meet and have an interview with Trinh Tran the Executive Producer of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. I was also given a copy of the Blu-ray that hits stores today. That Blu-ray had the digital code and I downloaded the movie to watch again on my flights home. I then watched the Blu-ray when I got home with the director commentary on. This way of watching provides a lot of insight into what goes into making a movie of this magnitude. The commentary was by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Watching it again this way was great for a huge Marvel fan like myself. Continue reading Pick up Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War on Blu-ray TODAY!!→
When we went to Sweet Suite this past July the first thing that we saw was Nintendo. The kids got a chance to try out the new game, Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker. They loved playing it. They even earned their Toad Brigade Membership cards and were given a stuffed Toad and Toadette. When I got home I contacted Nintendo to see if we could receive a copy for review. We were sent the game for the Nintendo 3DS™ system and I have been the one to play it most often. Opinions of the game are our own. Continue reading Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker for the Nintendo 3DS™→
Today was the annual company picnic. Can you believe that I have been to sixteen of these things. Next month I hit my 17th year and I’ve attended one since I started. Now with the kids getting older they can do so many more things themselves and they are still big fans of attending. Each year we have a few of our favorite things to do. Fried Dough for breakfast and clam chowder right after that. The kids love riding the horses and going through the funhouse maze. I enjoy eating plenty of lobster and Allison enjoys that I crack all the lobsters and prepare them for her. The kids love getting the stuffed animal each year and this year it was a manatee. Below are some photos from our best moments today.
We received a couple of CozyPhones for free to use and review. Opinions are 100% our own.
In the past few years we have taken many car trips with the kids and this past February we went on a flight with them. Each time we go on our trips now the kids take along their activity packs with all sorts of things to keep themselves entertained. One of the things that they each have is an iPad. Eva has an iPad Mini and Andrew an iPad Air in a large protective case. We’ve gone through a number of headphones over the years, too. It is always fun to be driving down the road to hear that the headphones are hurting my head or to discover at the last minute that the headphones have been broken beyond repair. And when I say fun… I mean frustrating for both me and the kids.
