Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 8

Day 8- Favorite couple

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible (or Elastigirl), aka Bob and Helen Parr from The Incredibles (2004), have seen it together through thick and thin.  While some may consider trying save the world a good test for marriage, nothing tests love like having kids - three of them, for that matter.  Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, not only for saving us from Syndrome, but also for being an example of true love.

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 7

Day 7- Favorite prince

Oh, Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid (1989) with his dreamy blue eyes and dazzling smile.  He's a just a little bit, no, a chunk, of perfect-ness from heaven.  Eric's relationship with Max is adorable.  His face when Ariel takes the reins of the carriage is priceless.  And then when he saves the entire ocean from the evil sea witch... oh... Eric is just perfect.

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 6

Day 6- Favorite "official" princess

We love all 11 current Disney princesses (rumor has it more will be added!), but our favorite is Rapunzel Fitzherbert from Tangled (2010).  She dreams big, and then follows those dreams.  We admire that.  Rapunzel also maximizes her mornings by being super-productive - having her chores done by 7:15?  Come on!  She has the most adorable of the Disney princesses' animal friends in Pascal the chameleon.  In short, we love Rapunzel because she inspires us to follow our dreams.

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 5

Day 5- Favorite underrated/forgotten film

Robin Hood (1973) is a Disney classic, being a fairytale legend with talking animals, songs, and a hero & princess to root for.  Robin Hood was a cool fox before foxes were cool.  Characters like the gentle Little John, kind Maid Marian, and mischievous Prince John keep the story close to our hearts.  Oo-De-Lally, we love us some Robin Hood!

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 4

Day 4- Favorite live action film

The attraction inspired the movie and then the movie inspired the attraction!  From the first time we heard young Elizabeth Swan sing "Yo, ho, yo ho", we loved Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).  Seeing the attraction we'd ridden over and over again appear so real on-screen is pretty much the coolest thing ever.  And each time we watch it, we learn something new about the characters we thought we knew and love.  A pirate's life is definitely for us!

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 3

Day 3- Favorite sequel/prequel

The toys came back yet again with a third movie which made its way to the prime spot of our favorite sequel.  We all know the usual drill:  The hit movie creates a yearning in viewers for more of their favorite characters and movie makers want more bang for their buck.  The solution of a sequel almost always fails... unless it's Pixar.  Pixar takes the characters we fell in love with back in 1995 and 1999 and brings them to life better than any of us could have ever imagined.  Toy Story 3 (2010) has the perfect combination of old and new friends coupled with a creative story and tear-jerking ending.  We've got a friend in you, Toy Story 3.

Disney 30 Day Challenge, Day 2

Day 2- Favorite Pixar film

Monsters, Inc. (2001) is the 4th of the 14 Pixar movies to choose from.  We love them all, but Monsters, Inc. is our choice for today.  The question we have all asked since we were young - Why are there monsters in my closet? - is answered in a creative and hilarious way right at the start of the film.  The friendship between Mike and Sully is either what we have or desire.  The betrayals and twists toward the end are nail-biters.  The power shortage solution to use laughter, rather than screams, puts a smile on anyone's face. Happy tears roll when Mike fixes Boo's door at the end every time we watch it.  We wonder what our lives would be like if "We Didn't Have You", Monsters, Inc.