After a rather unusually hectic embarkation day on the Disney Magic, we were crossing our fingers that everyone would wake up healthy and ready to hit the ground running (or at least walking) in Key West, FL. Hunter and I managed to get up around 5 am and couldn’t get back to sleep, which in turn woke Emily up, so… Read more »
After a long day of work, school, travel prep, and travel to Miami yesterday, we were hoping to get a good night’s rest before boarding the five night Disney Magic Marvel Cruise. Unfortunately, just because you plan to sleep in or well doesn’t mean that it is actually going to happen. Both Hunter and Sawyer had stuffy noses leading up… Read more »
With the holidays behind us, we quickly turned the corner to Sawyer’s birthday in January. Emily, who never shies away from a good theme, had her heart set on Sail The SEVEN Seas with Sawyer for Sawyer’s birthday this year. Of course, a Disney Cruise would be the perfect thematic accompaniment to this idea, and Emily was laser focused on… Read more »
Often times I find myself amazed at how I don’t take simple opportunities to do the things I want to do. In my current job I have an office that I work out of which is near Disney Springs. Recently, in my new assignment, I have an office in Celebration that I work out of one day per week. I… Read more »
In an effort to try to live more in the moment in 2019 (and beyond), I am going make a concerted effort to pause and capture photos throughout the day/week as a reminder to slow down and enjoy the moment. After fun night with family celebrating the end of 2018, and a brief nights rest to follow, I awoke to… Read more »
It continues to amaze me as I watch the boys grow up, how they become interested in the things that they do. Sometimes those interests reflect the things we like to do as a family like going to Disney or the beach, and sometimes I am not quite sure exactly where those passions come from. Take, for instance, Hunter’s love… Read more »
Having spent the last few weekends preparing the house for Thanksgiving and decorating for Christmas, it was time to enjoy the beautiful weather that Mother Nature was providing us and head out for an outdoor activity. One of the things we enjoy doing as a family is exploring the different nature preserves around Central Florida. The Disney Nature Wilderness Preserve… Read more »
For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of Wisconsin sports. Even though I have been away from the state for more than half of my life, I still follow the Packers, Brewers, and occasionally the Milwaukee Bucks. I remember as a kid falling asleep listening to Bob Uecker on my clock radio next to my… Read more »
I would like to say that Peach was a well thought out and planned addition to our household, but that wouldn’t be telling it quite like it was. To be fair, we had been talking about the possibility of getting a dog for several months, if not years, leading up to this point. Emily had her heart set on getting… Read more »
Day One – Embarkation Day, Port Canaveral A day that I questioned would ever come was finally upon us. For as long as we have been going on cruises as a family, I often thought that Emily’s parents would absolutely love the experience. While Colonel was on board (pun intended), Grandma Kee, like myself, was a bit apprehensive about setting… Read more »