The company I work for is very generous. Once a year, they organize a Family Fun Night, where they buy out a theme park just for park employees. This year, it was Universal Islands of Adventure. We love the park, and my kids are finally both at the age where they can ride almost everything.…
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…
Some might call me a celebrity stalker. But I’m not. I mean, I do want to find as many celebrities as possible and become best friends with them. So if you define that as a stalker, then fine. But really, all I want is a good picture, and a good story…so that the rest of…
It has been a marathon weekend! Aside from Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day is hands down the family favorite. There are many reasons why we go all out for the holiday. But the main reason is due to my grandparents. My Grandfather went by the nickname “Irish.” It wasn’t until I was about 12 or so…
**Below is written by 9-year-old Brendan Cook** I went to St.Augustine on my field trip. We got to go the hospital that I hated. It was so disgusting. But I’m not going to talk about it. We went to the Colonial Quarter. Also the fort and a tram ride around the city. When we got…
I love the beach. The sand between my toes, the sound of the waves crashing to shore, the smell of salt in the air. It’s my go to happy place. I don’t consider a vacation a real vacation unless there is a beach involved. But it also has to have a pool as I will…
I’ve been wanted to do some sort of organized bike ride for some time now, but I’ve been scared. Scared that my hybrid bike isn’t good enough to keep up with the pack, scared that I am not in shape enough to ride that long of a distance, worried about rain, what do I wear? …
The Lion King buildings of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are probably the most beautiful of all the buildings. The colors and the mix of the characters with natural surroundings really make you feel like you’re in the wild somewhere. I think my only problem with this area, more so than the others, the big…
The Little Mermaid Building at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is the furthest one from the main building. But it also seemed to be the quietest while I was there! It has its own pool – and it was EMPTY on a beautiful hot Sunday. I was tempted to book a room just because it…
I play favorites, and the Disney/Pixar ‘Cars’ movie is one of my all-time favorites. I have yet to make it out to Disneyland to see the new Cars Land, so this is as close as I’m going to get to Cars at the moment. If/when we stay at the Disney Art of Animation Resort, I’m…