Cedar Point Fun – 2013

We planned a one-day visit to Cedar Point into our vacation.  This was a great thought because: We had the time. Aside for my husband, none of us has ever been. Both boys are tall enough to ride most of the rides. I scored free tickets by using my hoarded Coke points. We really didn’t…

2013 Road Trip Adventures – Part 3

So tired… This will be a marathon blog post people, so grab a glass of wine and settle in. We are home.  It was a wonderful vacation.  I wanted to blog more along the way but there wasn’t time and there wasn’t great internet.  And frankly, I was exhausted. You can read Part 1 and…

2013 Road Trip Adventure – Part 1

Epic road trip 2013 is under way – so much to talk about but no time to write about it! Some notes and pictures from the road so far. Hit a big storm on turnpike as we were leaving Florida. Thanks Florida. It would be nice to visit Gainesville sometimes. But I want to go…

Marco Island Vacation

Ah…vacation.  You never last as long as I would like. It’s our annual vacation spot.  One week in a rental house on the beach.  It’s perfect.  I just wish it would last longer. Days are filled with bike rides, fishing, eating, drinking and pooling.  That’s about it. There’s a great spot the boys love to…

Keewaydin Island.

Boating adventures in Marco Island

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…

Memorial Day Weekend

Our Memorial Weekend was such a crazy whirlwind, I think I’m still trying to catch my breath. This is a long post, lots of pictures.  But there’s so much to share!  My husband and I were celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary over the weekend.  We typically don’t go gifts, but plan a night out to…

The southern end of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. More at http://mrsjennifercook.com

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Did you even realize that the first wildlife refuge in the entire county was here in Florida? Not only that – it’s just a short two hour drive from Orlando?? I stumbled upon the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge while on a great bike ride down the Jungle Trail. I had no idea it was…