Saturday morning was a special treat for me. I was invited to join Colonel Griffin and Emily’s mom’s Cousin Howie for an early morning boat ride on Lake Mary Jane and Lake Hart, which are just down the road from where we live. Howie drove his truck and boat trailer over from Mims, FL, for the morning curise. It was… Read more »
For those of you who aren’t aware, my uncle J.P. Hayes has been on the PGA Tour since 1992 and recently failed to qualify for his 2009 PGA Tour card because he called a penalty on himself during qualifying school. To make a long story short, J.P. played a prototype Titleist ball that was not PGA approved and based on the… Read more »
What would Mother’s Day be without a shout out to an awesome Mommy. Emily is a fantastic mother and Hunter and I are very lucky to have her in our lives. I have to say this is my favorite “three words” post thus far. The pre-production work alone has to be worth something!
Those of you who know Emily well know that no event in Emily’s life where she is the focus should only last one day. This is why she coined the phrase “Birthday Fest” and now we have “Mother’s Day Fest”. What this means for me is that not only is she the center of attention for one day but we… Read more »
I have been a huge fan of Scrubs ever since it’s inception. Begin a music fan, the show always introduced me to songs and artists that I had never heard of. The shows ability to change your mood on a dime with a song was truly incredible. I have to say they picked a great song for the season finale. … Read more »
So I have to first admit that Hunter has been to the Disney theme parks more in his two years than I could have dreamed to go in my childhood (although the 1,200 mile commute prevented many a day trip for the Hayes family living in Wisconsin). During our many visits Emily and I often ride the monorail and train… Read more »
It was another eventful week for the Hayes family and Hunter. The highlight of the week was planting a tomato plant in our “As Seen On TV” Topsy Turvy. We also planted some other seeds and plants around the house and gave Hunter his first taste of landscaping. Stay tuned for week ten when we teach Hunter how to dispose… Read more »
Since my plans to take Hunter to see Disney’s Earth fell through (well, more like I came to my senses), and I was too lazy to take him to Animal Kingdom, I decided Hunter and I would do a craft in honor of Earth Day. Most of the online toddler crafts sounded a bit out of our league so I… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, my great friend Marie came to visit from Michigan. Her wonderful husband Ryan surprised her with a trip to Florida knowing how much she loves it here and misses it in the long, cold, Michigan winters. Marie and I were roommates on our Disney internship back in 2001, and she has thankfully kept in touch with… Read more »
We decided to fire up the grill on Sunday and make some delicious hot dogs. This was Hunter’s first experience eating hot dogs (or should I say moving the hot dog aside so he could eat the Cheetos). Oh well the thought was there and I just had to share the image.