Elf the Musical is Showing Now at the Fabulous Fox Theatre!

Don’t miss your chance to see Elf The Musical on Tour - the musical for every Buddy! The boys and I had the opportunity to see the show on Opening Night at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta! 

ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his step-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Opening Night of Elf, The Broadway Musical with my sweethearts! #ElfTheMusical @BroadwayAtlanta S/O @BRAVEprATL

A photo posted by Sojourner Marable Grimmett (@sojournerruth) on Dec 2, 2015 at 4:01pm PST

Just 8 rows from front row! My boys can't help but spread the holiday cheer! ❄️ #ElfTheMusical @BroadwayAtlanta

A photo posted by Sojourner Marable Grimmett (@sojournerruth) on Dec 2, 2015 at 4:33pm PST

Purchase your tickets here. 

Lexus + Sojourner = Love on Valentine's Day! #HolidayPrep

Lexus spoiled me this Valentine's Day with a Lexus ES 300H for the week! I opened my front door and the car was in my driveway. I couldn't resist and immediately took the vehicle for a spin. My hands glided over the smooth woodgrain steering wheel. I turned up my satellite radio sound system and used my Lexus’ Display Audio infotainment system to navigate my way around town; which were both amazing and easy to use. 

On Valentine's day I drove my family to breakfast and later to an early dinner. Weaving through Atlanta, I noticed all of the wonderful features the car has to offer. The Lexus ES 300H includes heated and ventilated front seats, leather upholstery, cruise control, forward collision warning with automatic pre-collision braking, blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, smartphone app integration and a navigation system with Lexus' Remote Touch controller, which is used like a computer mouse and selects items on the navigation screen.

On Sunday morning, I took my boys to The Children's Museum of Atlanta to check out the new "Super Kids Save the World" exhibit. Their legs in the back of the Lexus weren't cramped and they were glad to have wiggle room. My youngest yelled, "Mom, I want this car!" 

Later that day, I took my Mother-in-Law to see Alvin Ailey at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. I felt great picking her up in my shiny new ride. She loved the car so much that now she's thinking about buying one of her own. 

I give the Lexus ES 300H a 10 out of 10 for all of the reasons listed above and many, more more! 

Visit the Georgia Aquarium over Spring Break! @GeorgiaAquarium

Are you staying in Atlanta during Spring Break? If so, take your family to the Georgia Aquarium! We went to the Aquarium today and brought three of our cousins (who happen to be triplets) along for the adventure! 

Conveniently located in downtown Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium is the perfect starting point for a day filled with family fun. There are 6 hotels, 5 (soon to be7!) attractions and 17 restaurants all within a 12-minute walk from the front door of Georgia Aquarium.

We were especially excited because we had the opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's largest aquarium. We learned about what it takes to keep the aquarium running. 

Highlights from the tour: 

• We went to the top of the live coral reef exhibit located above Tropical Diver.
• Observed where the Aquarium team cares for the animals and prepares their food at the  Commissary and Veterinary Clinic.                                                        
• Enjoyed the view at the top of the largest ocean exhibit in North America (Ocean Voyager, built by The Home Depot), and observed the world’s largest fish, the whale shark, as it swam below us!

Viewed the African penguins in the Correll Center Animal Care Suite.

We planned our visit around free activities offered throughout the day. After the guided behind-the-scences tour we went to see AT&T Dolphin Tales.

• AT&T Dolphin Tales: Choose your seats no later than 20 minutes before the show!
• Interactive Dive Shows: Tropical Diver and Ocean Voyager galleries have divers.
• Animal Feedings: Check the computer screens outside each gallery with daily feeding times for marquee animals.

Georgia Aquarium provides a beautiful backdrop for photos:

• “The Perfect Silhouette”: It is no surprise Ocean Voyager provides an artistic backdrop for a photo; many movies have chosen this gallery to feature in their films.
• “Just Another Fish in the Sea”: Many of the exhibits feature windows where children can get up close and almost look as if they are inside with some of their favorite animals. Try making a scary face inside our Piranha exhibit in River Scout!

Fun Fact: Even though whale sharks are the world's largest fish (they breathe using their gills), they can only eat krill.
The whale sharks throat is only the size of a quarter.

The Veterinary Services and Conservation Medicine Department provides veterinary medical treatment at Georgia Aquarium.

Using two fingers to gently touch starfish!

Checking out the whale sharks below!

The Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year. Check out the Georgia Aquarium's Kids Corner for a variety of fun Atlanta kids activities that you can do before, during and after your trip to the Aquarium.

It's Spring Break! Plan your trip to visit the world's largest aquarium: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/plan-your-visit/

*CLOSED* Win a FREE Chuck E. Cheese's Guest Pass (2 Lucky Winners) #Giveaway

We celebrated our youngest son's birthday at Chuck E. Cheese's this month, and wanted you and your family to join in on the fun!

Win a FREE Guest Pass to Chuck E. Cheese's and bring the little ones you love to celebrate at the place "where a kid can be a kid!"

This FREE Guest Pass can be redeemed at any Chuck E. Cheese's in the country!


Congratulations Vanessa P. and Johnesia S.! 
 
Your Guest Pass will include:

• 1 Large Pizza
• 4 Soft Drinks
• 30 Game Tokens

It's so easy to win! Just do the following:

1. Like this post and share it on Facebook!

2. Like Married with Two Boys on Facebook
3. Like Chuck E. Cheese on Facebook
4. Leave a comment on this post, along with your email address so we know where to send your Guest Pass! Yes, you can leave as many comments as you'd like!

Happy Birthday Baby! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you! xo

*CLOSED* The deadline to enter this wonderful giveaway is 1/19/14.

Explore the Georgia Aquarium's Festival of the SEAson #FestivalofSEAson

The boys and I had a great day today visiting the Georgia Aquarium's 'Festival of the SEAson,' the Aquarium's month-long celebration of the holidays, transforms the Aquarium's galleries and exhibits into a winter wonderland - incorporating live holiday musical performances, a spectacular light show, appearances by Santa and my favorite SCUBA Claus!
 

This winter season bring your family and friends to the Georgia Aquarium! When you visit this month, be sure to take a photograph with Georgia Aquarium's own seaside St. Nick! Santa is available for kids of all ages during scheduled dates and times in the Atrium, and is waiting to hear what all of Georgia Aquarium's guests hope for this holiday.

See SCUBA Claus and "Diving Santa!"

Dates:
November 29 - December 1, 2013
December 5-8, 2013
December 12-15, 2013
December 19-22, 2013
Times: During 12:00pm and 12:30pm dive shows
Location: Ocean Voyager Theater
Cost: Included with Total Ticket admission

 

Don't miss out on visiting the Georgia Aquarium's Festival of the SEAson. Follow our recent visit on Twitter @SojournerRuth and hashtag #FestivalofSEAson on Instagram.

For more information and to purchase tickets please visit: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org

Check out the New #DollarMenu & More @McDonaldsATL

Did you know that this November, McDonald’s introduced Dollar Menu & More to offer customers more choices at a great, everyday value. Yep, there are even more items to choose from on the Menu. The list of new items is so long that I'm going to attempt to list just a couple of them. 

The new Dollar Menu & More features five new sandwiches with premium toppings.

o   Bacon McDouble® made with 100% beef features Applewood-smoked bacon and American cheese, topped with tangy pickles and onions for $2.

o   BBQ Ranch Burger made with 100% beef with a mild BBQ ranch sauce, sweet chili lime tortilla strips, and white cheddar for $1

o   Bacon Buffalo Ranch McChicken® features lightly seasoned crispy chicken with a spicy buffalo sauce and buttermilk ranch, topped with Applewood-smoked bacon and lettuce for $2.

o   Bacon Cheddar McChicken® features lightly seasoned crispy chicken, Applewood-smoked bacon and white cheddar, topped with lettuce and mayonnaise for $2.

o   Buffalo Ranch McChicken® features lightly seasoned crispy chicken with spicy buffalo sauce and buttermilk ranch, topped with lettuce for $1.

 

Doesn't that make you super hungry? The items are so affordable and filling. You can find

many choices on the Dollar Menu & More still offered for $1, including:

o   Grilled Onion Cheddar* Burger

o   McChicken®

o   New Buffalo Ranch McChicken®

o   New BBQ Ranch Burger

o   Side Salad

o   Sweet Tea

o   Fruit ‘N Yogurt Parfait

o   Vanilla Cone

o   Soft Baked Cookies

Ordering off of the Dollar & More Menu makes a great meal. Next time your at McDonald's check out the Dollar & More Menu and be sure to tell your family and friends.