The Fans Strike Back Exhibit in NYC!

 

Geeked out on Star Wars memorabilia- The Fans Strike Back exhibit back in April and had to share! My family are Star Wars nerds and am so glad we all had the chance to see this exhibit. Especially Jon. He has been working a lot of Saturdays lately (still is) and was lucky to have gone with us this time around. So many tender father and son moments as these two were walking around checking things out while Jon was explaining to Noah in detail all about certain Star Wars figures. We could have been here for hours but luckily we were in and out within an hour. I love all things Star Wars but C'mon...let's enjoy the city too!

Now brace yourselves for a huge Star Wars photo dump...

Star Wars In Dolby Soho.

A couple of weeks ago we ventured out Dolby Soho to check out the Star Wars exhibit in dolby sound and it was epic! If you want to watch the movie Star Wars or any movie for that matter watch it in dolby sound! It is absolutely the best and worth the money too. We were given gift cards to watch it in dolby sound and we were all like little kids in a candy store. They even had a booth where we dressed up as jedi's and a Sith and pretended to fight each other with light sabers. It was the best! We had so much fun and so glad we ventured out as a family for this. Even though the Star Wars saga is over thank goodness for dvd's so that we can watch it over again and again. I will always be a Star Wars fan until the day I die! 

the complete saga.

picture via google

One of my favorite gifts when I was about nine was receiving a jigsaw puzzle. I honestly can't remember if it was a birthday or a Christmas gift. All I know is that it was one of the greatest gifts I received, and the coolest puzzle I ever owned.  

Before completely unwrapping it I peeked in a bit and noticed something brown, and furry on the box. I had a feeling what it was. I tore into, and there it was. A Han Solo and Chewbacca jigsaw puzzle. I can't even begin to tell you how many times my sister and I would redo that puzzle over, and over, and over again! 

To this day I have no idea what became of that puzzle, (mother probably through it away because it was wearing out), but it is a memory that will be etched in my mind as a young child forever! 

I remember always wanting to be Princess Leia so the handsome Luke Skywalker can rescue me. My sister was in love with Han Solo, and we also thought chewbacca was so cute! 

When Sierra was about six, we introduced it to her. We all went to the theatre to see Phantom Menace Episode 1, and she was in awe with the storyline, and how it all came into play. She then watched the rest of the episodes from the very beginning.

Star Wars has once again become a phenomena in the Jorgensen household. Blame it on my husband, and yes even me.  

I think my husband is estatic now that he has Noah to watch these movies with. He felt that it was time for Noah to get on board and watch the complete saga. It has been fun to watch both of them glued to the screen, and Noah enjoys every minute of it. 

From the battleships, to the garbage scene, and hearing Chewy making that arggggh sound. I think his favorite part were the battle scenes. Noah has a love for airplanes since watching the fighter jet scenes. 

Oh, and another favorite part are the laser scenes. Oh boy! 

He also loves R2D2 and C3PO. Odd names, but they are the coolest!

Alexandra, and Chelsea have been heavily into Harry Potter for the past three years, and were not into the Star Wars phase.

They are now. 

Blame it on their little brother. 

As for myself, now that I am older and a bit wiser I have understood the meaning behind the saga. Watching these movies has taught me things in an eternal perspective about life, and how we should live as a person. I think that is why I would always watch those movies over and over again while I was a teen. 

That powerful force that tells us if we just believe, have faith and do what is right, we can achieve anything beyond our imagination!

grandma gave me this shirt

may the force be with you.