Star Wars Fan Days at the Discovery Science Center!

We are not Star Wars fans in our house.  Not at all.  I don't have a cat named Boba Fett.  My husband has never had a personalized license plate with a Star Wars bounty hunter name.  We haven't spent thousands (that *might* be an understatement) on collecting Star Wars toys.  We don't have the Darth Vader costume, Chewbacca or Storm trooper costume hiding anywhere in our house.

Ok, I don't lie well.  We are fans.  Big fans.  

If you too have Star Wars fans, particularly of Star Wars:  Clone Wars on Cartoon Network, you will want to be absolutely sure you head over to the Discovery Science Center this Saturday January 14th between 11am-3pm where the Clone Troopers will be there to take pictures and other fun festivities.  Kids between the ages of 3-14 get free entrance if they wear a Star Wars Costume!

For directions, ticket pricing and other details about the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, head over here or call 714.513.CUBE.

May the Force be With You.  :)

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Star Tours Returns!

We're excited... Are you?

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Family Video Game Night- Lego Star Wars III Clone Wars

During the week, it's crazy around our house.  By the time Friday arrives, we are all exhausted and ready family time.  I've talked about it before, but I can't emphasize enough how much we treasure our family video game nights.  We make popcorn, frequently get take out dinners and just relax playing a video game all as a family. 

Family Video Game night began in our house when my oldest was sick with bronchitis.  Keeping him mellow and on the couch was required until he improved.  He was uncomfortable and struggling to breathe (I was also because I was diagnosed with bronchitis a few days after him).  We both have asthma, so all we could do for almost a week was find things to occupy us.  It was great because he learned team work and how to strategize his way through a situation.

You'll frequently find us all camped out playing, switching back and forth for the levels that we are each best at.  My husband is great at the flying ship levels and I do well at the strategy levels.  The kids are great at playing tandem with both of us. 

One of our all time favorites is the series of Lego video games.  The countdown clock was on at at our house until the most recent release of Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars III was available in stores.  We all knew it wouldn't disappoint and it is safe to say that we LOVED the game.   The graphics are amazing and the game is full of our family favorites (since we are all huge Star Wars fans).  Pass all the levels on the good side?  Then you move on to the dark side.  Pass all those?  Then you move on to the bounty hunter levels.  This game has so many different levels I seriously don't know when we will ever truly finish, which is great!  It's also fantastic for all ages because it is just Lego!

I particularly loved the "hidden" series of locations to find the new levels. This was unique to this game (we've played all the Lego adventure games...).

What games do you play for family video game night?  What's your favorite part?

Playing also?  Here are some of our favorite cheats codes to assist you along in the game:

Invincibility J46P7A

Character Studs 2D5GNM

Character Studs QD2C31

Stud Magnet 6MZ5CH

Stud Multiplier X10 N1CKR1

Score X2 YZPHUV

Score X4 43T5E5

Score X6 SEBHGR

Score X8 BYFSAQ

Score X10 N1CKR1

Minikit Detector CSD5NA

Perfect Deflect 3F5L56

Dual Wield C4ES4R

Dark Side X1V4N2

Fast Build GCHP7S

Super Saber Cut BS828K

Super Speeders B1D3W3

Regenerate Hearts 2D7JNS

Glow In The Dark 4GT3VQ

*Note: I wasn't compensated at all for this post.  This is purely a game we love and I wanted to post about it.  :)

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Star Wars - Clone Wars Adventures is Fun for the Whole Family!

So Star Wars really is life around our house.  I'm not going to go in to details but let's just say I bet our selection of Star Wars toys beats most (this is going to have my friends rolling on the floor laughing).  The Star Wars Clone Wars animated cartoon is DVR'd every week around here and when I found out that the much anticipated online world of Clone Wars Adventures was opening up, I had a sneaking suspicion my kids would be all over it! 

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