Thank you all for the great kind words about our family Halloween fight. I wanted to give you all an update on this ever important news! After some kind words from family and friends, some encouragement from his brother, and the offer of overalls from a friend (Monica, you are a lifesaver!), we have success! …
This has to happen to all of us parents at some point…right? We try hard to do right…to encourage our children to be, “anything they want to be”. And then it comes to this…fighting over Halloween costumes. Despite my best efforts, my family REFUSES to do any sort of themed-family costumes. In the past, I’ve…
I’ve already told you why you should go to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. But after my most recent trip, decided I should pass along some of the tips and secrets. Get there early. For the party, you can get to the Magic Kingdom as early as 4 p.m. and get your wristband. Take advantage…
My six-year-old is finally tall enough to ride Space Mountain at Walt Disney World! This is a big day for the family! After minor fears were calmed, we went full force into the darkness during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The best party of these special events are the non-existent ride lines! So we strapped in,…
Florida might not ever feel like “fall.” But there a ton of great events to try to help you get into the fall spirit. For me, it’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s the perfect family Halloween event. The special ticket entitles you to the park after it…
You were the reason I liked to go to work…you were also the reason I left late most days. You were the reason I even remotely liked politics. I mostly got into it to debate you and intentionally pick the opposite viewpoint just to hear you rant. You were the reason I stayed in the…
Kids are amazing. I really wish that when I was a kid there were events like the Mini Maniacs Youth Triathlon. Perhaps there were and my parents weren’t into it. Who knows. What I can tell you, my kids are now obsessed! Here’s the deal. The YMCA of Central Florida and the Winter Park YMCA…
The Olympic-themed birthday party was a big success! So much fun – we are planning one for the Winter Olympics – which happens to be on my other son’s birthday in 2014! Here’s a look at some of the food and events we held for the party. The weather was a bit hot – so…
The whole family gets really depressed when our beach vacation ends. We all want to be retired. But unfortunately, that’s not possible…at least yet. But each year, I try to get my kids to make some sort of craft so we can remember the trip. It usually involves me trying to get them to do…