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Sawyer’s 4th Birthday – Mariachi Cobre Part Dos at Epcot

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Today, Sawyer officially met his 4 year birthday milestone, and the fact that it was Saturday meant we could all celebrate the entire day together.  I wrote about the day below, and I also created a video of some of the highlights of the day, so please check it out right here. Although we took advantage of the long holiday weekend last… Read more »

Sawyer’s Birthday Weekend – Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Magic Kingdom, & More!

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A weekend at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Magic Kingdom As Sawyer’s birthday is a little over a week away, we wanted to take full advantage of the four day weekend that the schools provide in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday.  We decided that it would be a great weekend for a birthday staycation at Disney.  Emily… Read more »

Jurassic Back to The Future World Movie – Our First Lego Stop Motion Movie

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Hunter, Sawyer, and I all share a love of Lego and every overpriced set of construction blocks that  the company produces.  Hunter and Sawyer have recently gotten into watching a variety of YouTube videos showcasing their favorite toys and games that they like to play.  This of course led to Hunter discovering several YouTube channels that showcase Lego building as… Read more »

The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Breakfast… Errrr, Lunch

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The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant at De Leon Springs State Park It was a year ago this month when we first ventured out to the highly recommended Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant in De Leon Springs.  For those of you who have been there, you know that the visit to the De Leon Springs State Park, and the restaurant… Read more »

2015 Christmas Highlights

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Another amazing holiday season has come and gone.  There was so much to be thankful for this holiday season that I wanted to make sure I captured all of our highlights in a post.  As I created this post it was evident to me that family and friends are what make the holidays truly special.  Thank you to all who… Read more »

Dinosaur Day at Disney Springs

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Disney Springs 2015

Chalk up another win for Emily in the idea and theming department with today’s festivities!  With the recent release of The Good Dinosaur, Emily decided it would be a fun idea to have a Dinosaur Day with the boys.  If you have been following along with Hayesvision then you probably know that raptor calls and T-Rex growls have become commonplace… Read more »

The Elves Provide Some Magical Decorating for Grandma Curly

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Having been married into the Griffin family for over 10 years now, I have learned that the holidays are a very important time for the entire family.  Whether it is finding the perfect gift, scouring the tents for 3 hours to find the perfect Christmas tree, or lugging the 328 pounds of decorations down from storage, the Griffins mean business when… Read more »

A Beautiful Florida Thanksgiving 2015

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Thanksgiving Turkey 2015

Another Thanksgiving is upon the Hayes household, and like our previous Thanksgivings, we decided to start with our annual tradition of breakfast at Dunkin’ Donuts.  In an effort to offset the 2000 calories we were about to consume, we decided we would ride our bikes the 2 miles to the nearest Dunkin’ Donuts establishment.  Luckily for us it was a beautiful… Read more »

Date Night at Roy’s Orlando Restaurant

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After a long day of work around the house, and a long week in general, Emily and I were excited about our date night at Roy’s Restaurant.  We don’t take many date nights so when we do we always want to make sure we pick a restaurant that we know we’re going to be able to relax and enjoy, and Roy’s has always been… Read more »

Orlando Wetlands Park… A Toasty Morning With Nature!

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 As we often like to do in the “Fall”, we like to head out early on the weekend and enjoy the  nice weather outside.  Today was no exception as we set our sights on the Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, FL.  Well I don’t think Mother Nature is quite on the same page as she delivered us a beautiful 90… Read more »