Tag Archives: Hunter

Our buddy Hunter came into this world on March 20th, 2007 and it hasn’t been the same place ever since.  He has added so much to our world in the last ten plus years that I can’t imagine life without him.  He loves the outdoors and has had a passion for snakes and lizards since he could walk.De Leon Springs State Park Walking Trails

Check out all of the amazing events that he as been a part of over the years.

Disneyland Travel Day – Scottsdale to Anaheim | Spring Break 2018 | Blog Day 4

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Following a fun and relaxing visit in Scottsdale, Arizona we packed up to car for the five hour drive to Anaheim, CA! We arrived at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in time to enjoy dinner at the Napa Rose Lounge. We spent the rest of the evening exploring the two parks at the Disneyland Resort.

Old Scottsdale & Cave Creek Frontier Town | Spring Break 2018

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The start of our 2017 Spring Break took us to the beautiful state of Arizona. We stayed with my parents and explore Old Scottsdale, Frontier Town Cave Creek, OdySea in the Desert aquarium and more. We rode a horse drawn stage coach and ate at a bunch of fun restaurants. Check out all the photos, stories and video of our trip.

Nerf Fun With The Hayes Boys – HayesPlays

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It all started began with a visit to Grandma Jean and Papa Don’s house in Wisconsin where the boys were introduced to their first Nerf guns.  From that moment on they were hooked!  Fast forward a couple years and we have a bin in the toy room of at least a dozen different Nerf guns of all shapes and sizes… Read more »

Chroma, Epcot, Shopping & More – Emily’s Birthday Fest 2018

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Another fun BirthdayFest for Emily is in the books. Our week of fun included dinner with the Pickle’s at Chroma, a Disney Day with breakfast at Kona Cafe and and afternoon at Epcot, an afternoon watching the ships depart Port Canaveral, and a home cooked birthday dinner. Check out the photos and stories from our week celebrating the queen!

Epcot, Spies, & Ice Cream Cake – Sawyer’s Sixth Birthday

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What an amazing way to kick of 2018 with a Sawyer Birthday Fest!  We started celebrating his birthday over the Martin Luther King weekend with a stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort and followed it up with a quick weekend getaway to Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.  As if that weren’t enough we had finally arrived at his official sixth birthday…. Read more »

Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Weekend

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Friday, January 19th, 2018 – Travel to Disney’s Vero Beach Resort We had just come off a fun-filled long week to celebrate Sawyer’s birthday at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge with Colonel and Kee. Since we had a few points in our Disney Vacation Club bank that we needed to use before the end of the month, we decided to head to… Read more »

A Cozy Wilderness Lodge Birthday Weekend

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Friday, January 12th – Wilderness Lodge Arrival and Dinner at Artist Point It was that time of year once again, when the Hayes’ family birthday rotation kicks itself into high gear. We don’t get much downtime between the Christmas festivities and the first birthday of the year, that of our little buddy Sawyer. Because his birthday falls on the 23rd… Read more »

The Old Spanish Sugar Mill & Our Trip Around Central Florida

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It was my last official day off of work for my Christmas holiday break, and we wanted to spend it hanging out as a family. Hunter had mentioned a few days prior that he really wanted to go back to the Old Spanish Sugar Mill for their all-you-can-cook-and-eat pancake breakfast. It had been about two years since our last visit… Read more »

Festival of Speed – December Day at the Ritz

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Over the course of the past year or so, Hunter has taken quite an interest in cars. He will often disappear to the toy room for a few hours with the laptop, pull up a photo of his favorite cars, and try to build replicas of them with Legos. He has made it well know that some of his favorites… Read more »

Guys’ Day at Tropicana Field

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The Guys Head to Tropicana Field for the Rays vs. Brewers One of the many skills that Emily possesses is finding the perfect gifts for those in her life. This was yet another example of her expertise in this subject. For Father’s Day, she had looked ahead at the Tampa Bay Rays baseball schedule and found a home game on… Read more »