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The holiday season can be difficult when you and your family are moving due to the convenience of your children being on break from school. However, while moving during winter, it is important to make sure that your family can still enjoy Christmas events and make the end of the year special and memorable. The holiday season should be joyous regardless of whether or not you are moving, so your local Kansas City movers have created a list of the city’s top Christmas events to attend after moving to Kansas City.

A Christmas Carol – Take your family to see this Christmas classic and the Kansas City Repertory Theatre the entire month of December, through the 24^th.

Christmas in Song – Your youngest of children will appreciate this much needed break from moving to Kansas City; Christmas in Song is a play that is put on by Quality Hill Playhouse the entire month of December, through the 24^th.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – a special show put on by the Theatre for Young America and is a favorite among residents and local Kansas City movers each year. Visit the H&R Block City Stage Theater until December 26^th to catch the performance.

The Ice at Park Place – the only outdoor ice rink in south Johnston County is open from the end of November through January 18^th, and is $8 admission and $3 skate rental if you do not have your own.

For more Christmas events to attend after moving to Kansas City, visit The Kansas City Star.

Are you moving to Kansas City before Christmas? No matter where you are moving from, local Kansas City movers are sure that you will never see more local Christmas pride other than in Kansas City!

After your move to Kansas City, you may notice while driving around town that the majority of locals are sporting Kansas City Royals Christmas decorations. From blue and white lights, blue and white Christmas trees, Royals ornaments, Royals light-up signs, and Royals baseball hats taking the place of angels and stars atop Christmas trees, you may notice a trend if you step inside one of your new neighbor’s homes.

If you are moving to Kansas City, you may want to consider going to any of the local stores and picking up the local favorite 2015 World Series Champions’ Christmas decorations in order to fit in and make a good impression in town. Decorating your Christmas tree with some Royals baseballs and crowns will do the trick.

All My Sons Moving & Storage Kansas City learned that the Royals team asked for photos from fans who have made the team’s colors a part of their holiday decorating, and the response was tremendous. The growing support for the local MLB team came in lieu of them winning their first Central Division title in 2015 and their first World Series title in 30 years – a feat that made many local die-hard, ride or die fans extremely proud.

If you’ve recently made the move to Kansas City, there are plenty of events going on in the next month to get you and your family in the holiday spirit. To help you choose which events you’ll put on your family’s “to-do” list, our local movers All My Sons Moving & Storage Kansas City have determined their favorite holiday events in Kansas City they plan on bringing their own families to.

A Christmas Carol – Playing Nov. 20 to Dec. 24^th on the stage of the Spencer Theatre, this popular play will help teach your young family about the true meaning of Christmas. This is the play’s 35^th time coming back to Kansas City, so Kansas City movers can’t wait to see how the play has evolved through lavish sets and detailed costumes.

The Ultimate Santa Adventure – Shrek and other characters from the popular DreamWorks film will be at OakPark Mall, assisting Santa with Christmas Day duties. This interactive attraction allows kids to visit Santa, Shrek and Donkey in the North Pole and help them prepare toys and other gifts for little boys and girls all over the world. This experience is available until December 24^th and local Kansas City movers suggest booking your family’s boarding pass in advance.

Ice Terrace – Make moving to Kansas City even more memorable this year by taking a trip to Crown Center Square to go ice skating for the first time. It is open Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. through March 13^th, 2016. Admission is $6 and free for anyone over 60 or children 4 and under. Ice skate rentals are $3 or you can bring your own, which is what many Kansas City movers do with their families.

All My Sons Moving & Storage of Kansas City is even more proud to be a part of the local Kansas City community this month. Royals Charities has created a new community outreach event called “Giving Week”, which will entail organization members and Royals baseball players servicing their city each day for an entire week during the holiday months.

In hopes of making this event an annual occurrence, Royals Charities chose this period of year for Giving Week as it reflects a time that is centered on philanthropy and thankfulness. Beginning on Monday, November 30, Royals Charities will visit several different destinations to distribute grant money and other charitable items. To follow Royals Charities’ tour through Giving Week, our local Kansas City movers have put together a schedule of where they will be each day giving back to the community.

– Monday: The organization will kick off their charity event at Operation Breakthrough and provide the facility with a $25,000 donation. The donation will help fuel Operation Breakthrough’s efforts to provide education, child care and social services to over 400 children living in poverty throughout the cities of Missouri.

– Tuesday: Royals Charities will move to Kansas City’s Hope House in Independence and present the organization with a grant for $40,000. The grant money will be used to open three additional domestic violence agencies.

– Wednesday: To aid in the renovation of the Barton-Ross Complex for the Kansas City Reviving Baseball in the Inner City program, Royals Charites will donate $100,000.

– Thursday: Royals baseball players and charity members will visit military veterans and families at Fort Leavenworth and contribute $12, 500 towards the USO. Military families will also have the opportunity to take a picture with the Royals World Series trophy.

– Friday: Royals Charites will round out their Giving Week event at Variety Adaptive Field, where they will hand over a donation in the amount of $60,000. Along with this donation, the organization will also present Johnson County Christmas Bureau Family Holiday Shop with a $5,000 check at the Metcalf South Shopping Mall.

Finished settling into your new home or just need a break from unpacking after moving to Kansas City? Check out this weekend’s events in Kansas City and become better acclimated to your new city, and maybe even make some new friends along the way.

- Santa’s Arrival at Crown Center on November 27 – Get your kids excited about the coming holiday after moving to Kansas City and take them to welcome Santa at Crown Plaza. A horse-drawn carriage will carry Santa Claus all the way to Crayola Christmas Land, where all the good little boys and girls will be able to visit him until December 24.

- The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 27 – At 5:30 p.m., you’ll be able to catch Kansas City Mayor, Sly James, and a surprise celebrity guest turn the switch on to the Mayor’s Christmas Tree and thousands of other holiday lights in the Crown City Area. The Mayor’s Christmas Tree helps fund the city in providing services to the less fortunate. After the holiday season, the wood from the Mayor’s Christmas Tree is made into Christmas ornaments that sold the following year, with the proceeds benefitting the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund.

- The Plaza Lights – Running each evening from Nov. 26 to Jan. 17, this enormous holiday light display stretches for 15 blocks along Country Club Plaza. If you’ve recently moved here, local Kansas City moving company suggests taking a Plaza Lights Helicopter Tour to take it all in in one breathtaking view.

Looking for something exciting to do after moving to Kansas City? Our local Kansas City movers have a list of Thanksgiving Day events in Kansas City that are sure to interest you and the family. Make your first holiday in your new hometown a memorable one and get out and explore!

1. Country Club Plaza Holiday Lights – Spanning 15 blocks, this annual holiday light display has been going strong for 86 years now. It first started in 1925, with a store owner placing a single strand of lights over his doorway and now every roof, tower and window is framed in brilliant holiday lights. Local Kansas City movers enjoy bringing their families to this display year in and year out.

2. The Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day 5K – Run or walk with friends and family this Thanksgiving morning at the Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day 5K. The race begins at 9:00 a.m. at 85^th and Ward Parkway and participants will receive a long-sleeved race shirt and six-inch pumpkin pie! Pre-register for the race and receive a discount.

3. Volunteer – Feeling blessed after moving to Kansas City and want to give back to the community? Volunteer at a local soup kitchen or another local Kansas non-profit the day of Thanksgiving. Charities are continuously looking for volunteers, so opportunities to give back are endless. If you are not sure where exactly you would like to spend your community service time, use voluteermatch.org to get a better idea of what is out there

Moving to a new city can be hard on anyone. It is especially hard on moving day when the day is filled with long and stressful moments. Now add Halloween to the mix and you’ve got a really tough month ahead of you filled with moving, costumes and décor. Your local Kansas City movers know how hard moving during this time can be but despite how hard all that can be, nothing is harder than trying to carve the perfect Jack-O-Lantern. Here are some tips on how to carve a pumpkin like a pro.

When carving a pumpkin for your Halloween décor this year, you will want to start by surfacing the area with tons of newspaper. Carving can get messy. Having a bowl or bucket on hand for the seeds and pulp is essential.

Choose a side of the pumpkin that’s smooth so you can easily place the face of your choice. You can use a soft lead pencil or a ballpoint pen to inscribe and etch outlines for your eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin. Gel pens also work well as you can gently wipe off any stray lines when you are done.

Use a boning or paring knife to cut out your lid. Be sure to always cut away from your hand. A narrow bladed knife works best. It is easier to control and gives you more flexibility in cutting your design. You will need to use an up and down sawing motion. Be sure to cut a notch in the lid so you can easily fit it back on the pumpkin. Also cut the lid at a 45 degree angle slanting inward with the top of the lid larger than the bottom, so your lid will snugly fit back on without falling in.

Clean out the insides by scooping out the guts. Once everything is carved out, just add a tea light and enjoy!

As the holidays approach and moving day comes to an end, you may find your piggy bank is dwindling down. With all the Halloween activities that Kansas City has to offer, it is no wonder that the Halloween time is a favorite amongst Kansas City movers. All My Sons Moving & Storage understands how expensive moving is and how the holidays add to the expense. With these five homemade Halloween decorations, you won’t have to break the bank this Halloween.

1. Glowing Eyes

Toilet paper rolls and glow sticks? Yes please. If you want to scare all of the cute little trick-or-treaters, just hide them in your bushes, shrubs and trees, and watch as your glowing eyes terrorize the neighborhood.

2. Eyeballs in a Tree

Is your new home landscaped with large beautiful trees? If so, what better way to give your trees a little personality then giving them eyes? The hardest part of this project is getting them up in the tree (that’s what husbands are for), but the rest is quick and easy! Just find some low budget eye beach balls and inflate away.

3. DIY Bloody Handprint

Bloody handprints all over the windows and mirrors is a fun spooky way to add décor. Make them yourself with Elmer’s glue and red food coloring! They cling to just about any smooth surface.

4. DIY Wall Spider Web

With just some grey yarn and double sided tape you can create a simple wall spider web. Add a few dollar store spiders and the look is complete.

5. Silhouette Lamp Shade

Add a few silhouettes to spruce up your Halloween decor? It really doesn’t get much easier or cheaper than this! By cutting out your favorite Halloween silhouette, you can paste them on your lamp shade and add a spooky vibe.

Birmingham Alabama may be in store for a cold winter this year. That’s the forecast from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which said El Nino is expected to become a big player that will affect the global climate over the next few months. If you love the cold weather and are looking for a winter wonderland Christmas, then there’s no better time to move to Birmingham.

El Nino is the term used for the warming of waters off the west coast of South America. Those warmer-than-average seas set off a chain reaction of climate events that can be felt worldwide. This El Nino is expected to last through spring, and it could be one for the record books. El Nino’s typically shift the location of the jet stream over North America starting in the late fall and winter. That shift can send more storm systems southward and into Alabama.

According to the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, that shift can send more storm systems southward and into Alabama. Jim Stefkovich, a meteorologist for NOAA, states that “With El Nino, what that typically means is that the jet stream is further south, which basically means there are going to be more chances of more storm systems across the southern United States.”

Even though snow is rare in Birmingham, experts have made it clear that you should not be surprised if you wake up to a white Christmas this year. This is great news for those Birmingham movers looking to make snow angels this year. After all, All My Sons Moving & Storage wants everyone in Birmingham to enjoy their holiday and remember to stay safe this winter.

Great news for animal lovers moving to Kansas City this year. Kansas City’s antiquated animal shelter is adding a new city project to the books. With the votes passing in favor of both public and private fundraising, a new shelter is on its way to help more animals in need.

The animal shelter in Kansas City is located at 4400 Raytown Road and has been providing shelter for animals for years. This no-kill veterinary center takes pride in bringing in strays, sick, and injured animals. They receive several dozen new dogs and cats, often sick, neglected or abused, leading to a facility crammed with 400 would-be pets. The relentless flow, which amounts to more than 10,000 animals a year, comes to a 43-year-old, antiquated construction trailer that was supposed to be temporary. Kansas City movers are extremely excited to hear that a new facility is being built to properly house the animals, and hopes that new residents will consider adopting a pet after they complete their move.

Public Relations Executive Roshann Parris told The Star that for over two years, she and other city leaders and animal advocates have been working with KC Pet Project, the nonprofit that manages the shelter, to identify possible new locations.

If you are moving to Kansas City and are looking to add a friendly furry face to your family, then check out both shelters. Adopting a pet will save a life and can fill your new home with happiness.