Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show

It has been a blast going to several shows from Feld Entertainment over the past few years. They haven't let us down yet, from Disney on Ice to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. I am happy that we get to go to another show tomorrow, Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show.


The show is coming to the US Airways Center October 16th and 17th. Go to www.disneylive.com for tickets.

I have the code for the deepest discount available for the show....

$5 off all performances, excludes front row and VIP seats

Enter MAGIC as a coupon code at checkout. But tickets now! Your kids will thank you.

The Circus!!!

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Yes, I promise that I will eventually do a personal post about our family. However, we are very excited this week to go to the circus. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey is coming to the US Airways Center in Phoenix this weekend. We are so excited to go again this year. Leighton has been talking about it for over a month (since we told him that we would be going). And he seriously remembers the show from last year even though he was only 2 then. The best part is that I have a great coupon code to anyone who wants to get a good deal. Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good deal.

Here is some information about the show.

Show Times:

Wednesday June 23rd 7pm

Thursday June 24th 11am, 7pm

Friday June 25th 11am, 7pm

Saturday June 26th 11am, 3pm, 7pm

Sunday June 27th 1pm, 5pm

Doors open early for the All-Access Pre-Show, free to all ticket holders. Come down to the arena floor and visit with the performers, get autographs, try on costumes, watch an elephant paint and more!

Tickets are $13, $17, $24, $40 (VIP), $54 (Front Row), $85 Circus Celebrity. Tickets are on sale at the US Airways Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, http://www.ticketmaster.com/, or call 1-800-745-3000.

BUT, Here is the special discount. This is the BEST price they have out there for this show.

BUY 4 Tickets for $44. Additional tickets are only $11! Just use the code MOM online, over the phone, or show a flyer at the box office.

This is good for any show but is not valid for VIP, Front Row, or Circus Celebrity tickets. A minimum of 4 tickets is required. No double discounts, service charges and handling fees may apply.

Ladies and Gentlemen...Children of All Ages...The Greatest Show on Earth just got GREATER with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Presents Barnum FUNundrum! Featuring 130 performers from 6 continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, Barnum's FUNundrum! is a supersized spectacle so massive you just can't miss it!

This monumental, once in a lifetime event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the legendary P.T. Barnum, the greatest Showman on Earth! and can only be experienced at the Greatest Show on Earth, Barnum's living legacy! Get your tickets today!

Disney on Ice

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Last year we were able to go to Disney on Ice in Phoenix at the US Airways Center. I was afraid the kids might be too young to enjoy it, but boy was I wrong. Leighton was barely two and he still talks about the show. It was his first introduction to Mickey and Minnie and many of the classic Disney characters, but he loves them now. I am so excited that Disney on Ice is back this year and we get to go again courtesy of Feld Entertainment! This year they are celebrating 100 years of Disney Magic. I am so excited for the kids, but it is even a fun experience for adults, especially if you love Disney like I do.

Join the celebration as 65 of Disney's unforgettable characters from 18 beloved stories come to life in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic! You'll be captivated by the one and only Mickey Mouse, the irresistible Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio and many Disney Princesses. Be thrilled by exciting moments from The Lion King; Mulan; and Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Toy Story films; in a skating spectacular filled with magical Disney moments you'll remember forever as Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic!

Playing April 1 - 4 at The US Airways Center! Get your tickets today!

Thursday, April 1 @ 7:30PM
Friday, April 2 @ 10:30AM & 7:30PM
Saturday, April 3 @ 11:30AM, 3:30PM & 7:30PM
Sunday, April 4 @ 1:30PM

Tickets are $13, $17, $24, $40 (VIP), $55 (Front Row)

Tickets are on sale Saturday, Feb 27th at the US Airways Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, or call 1-800-745-3000

Also, I have a great coupon code that makes the show even more affordable for families!

Buy 4 tickets for only $44 when you use code MOM online, over the phone or show a flyer at the arena Box Office.

Good for any performance, not valid on VIP or Front Row seats. A minimum of 4 tickets is required; additional ticket can be purchased at $11 each. No double discounts, service charges and handling fees may apply.

Go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/246098/830558 to puchase tickets. Or click on the image above.

Ryland David Rader

Well, to say that a lot has been happening since I last posted is quite the understatement. Sorry to those of you that thought we may have fallen off the planet. Since our last post we visited California, Utah, Tennessee, and Georgia in one summer, found out we were expecting our third baby in three years, celebrated 4 years of marriage, potty-trained two toddlers, started Jonathan's masters degree, gotten several new church callings, had more than a handful of house guests, and planted our first garden, among many other noteworthy events. So we have been a little busy.

We didn't want to miss announcing the birth of our third child, Ryland David Rader.

He was born on February 24, 2010 at 12:15pm. He weighed 9lbs 4oz and was 22 inches long.

He is the sweetest little boy and is adored by his older brother and sister to a dangerous level. They always want to hold him and touch him and check on him. I am hoping that they will get used to him very soon.

Leighton said, "Mom, Ryland is crying. We need to take him to the doctor."

Savannah held up her baby doll with a pink outfit and said, "My pink baby, your green baby," pointing to Ryland in his green outfit.

For those of you who want to know about the birth...

I was having contractions very consistently Tuesday evening for several hours. I had been to the doctor that day and was still just dilated to a 3. I had been scheduled to be induced on Sunday, two days past my due date. Around midnight we decided to go to the hospital. We live very close to a new hospital which unfortunately hasn't opened yet, so we were over 30 minutes from the hospital where we were going to deliver. We didn't want to take any chances with the baby coming too fast. A wonderful friend came to stay at our house with Leighton and Savannah, and we headed out. My contractions slowed some on the way to the hospital and basically stopped when we got there and I was sitting in the hospital bed. I was very frustrated. I was still only a 3. They had me walk for one hour and I had contractions and progressed to a 4. Because I had progressed in one hour I was considered to be in active labor. We were admitted. Then my contractions stopped again when they had me in bed. I had to wait till almost 9am when the doctor came in. At that point they broke my water and started me on pitocin. The nurse later said I probably only needed my water broken, because my contractions picked up right away. I delivered at 12:15pm. We only stayed at the hospital one day. Ryland is doing great. And I am glad not to be pregnant anymore.