A family vacation to Disneyland was the BIG Christmas gift this year. Scott had to be there for work, so we, of course, tagged along. The parks are pretty impossible to compare in terms of which is better. Disneyland is much smaller, but much more historical and interesting. They have a great nighttime parade, Paint…
I think it’s safe to say 2015 was a summer of adventure for the Cook Family. The summer started with us kayaking our way through the canals of Marco Island, and ended with us floating down a river on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. In between we’ve been biking, hiking, whitewater rafting and exploring great new…
Apparently vacation was so great and relaxing that I didn’t finish writing about it. Here are the highlights: •Marco is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s funny that they have only two seasons. On and off. I prefer off season. •The trip to Tigertail Beach is worth it. I refuse to take…
Marco Island is a beautiful place with so much to see and do. But we always have a problem leaving the house. We are just so comfortable, and there’s so much to do here, actually getting dressed seems like such a chore. We’ve been doing a lot of fishing, dodging rain storms and lounging near…
Our annual Marco Island vacation is under way! We are in a new house this year and it’s pretty amazing. It was a pretty successful day of swimming, fishing, day-drinking, naps and constant snacking. We’ve decided since we can now fish from the backyard, we will have a fishing competition. I’m proud to report that…
Marco Island is one of our favorite vacation spots. I used to come here as a kid, as my aunt and her (much older children) also lived on the island. As an adult, it just randomly happened that my in-laws friends have a house to rent on the island, and it turned into our family…
I’m on vacation. I’ve been here for 24 hours and I’ve already read two books. Now that’s what I call vacation! While we are here at the beach, we basically sit by the pool all day, play, drink, eat and read. So it’s important I find good books. What normally happens is that I get…
We are big fans of the Disney Vero Beach Resort. Vero is about two hours away from Orlando. Disney also has resorts in Hilton Head (which is awesome!) and one in Hawaii (which we have not been to…YET!) Vero is great because you don’t even need to leave the resort for anything. (Other than the…
I did more than just stalk celebrities on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. There will be more to come, but I’m so exhausted. However, I did want to share with you some of the beauty of the weekend. First, a night trip to visit Thomas Jefferson. It was about midnight and we were the…
The Good News: There is so much amazing food at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! The Bad News: It’s almost impossible (and really expensive) to try it all. I’ve sampled my fair share of food at the event through the years – so here’s a list to help you with your planning… The…