After a fun embarkation day, and two enjoyable days at sea, we were eager for the sight of land which came on day four in the form of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. We had arrangements set for a shore excursion that included a morning of exploration (via open air van), beach time, and a little snorkeling. Although not… Read more »
Disney Fantasy Eastern Caribbean Day 2 – Day at Sea There is just something fantastic about waking up on a Disney Cruise Ship! We eased into our day as Emily got some reading done and Hunter caught up on some Bunk’d episodes on demand, while Sawyer slept and I got some time to blog about the fun we had on… Read more »
One of our absolute favorite vacations was finally upon us, a seven night Eastern Disney Cruise on the Fantasy! We booked the trip about six weeks prior, and Emily had been packing ever since. I got up early so I would have enough time to load the 26-foot U-haul truck that was just barely able to contain our luggage for… Read more »
Disney Springs Town Center, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Wolfgang Pucks, LEGO Store and More! It was a day Emily had marked on her calendar exactly one year ago to the day. So what was so significant about May 15, 2016, you ask? It was the opening of the new section of Disney Springs ,but more importantly, the opening of the Orlando, Florida,… Read more »
It was a beautiful weekend in Central Florida and it just so happened to land perfectly on Mother’s Day Weekend. We had a few things planned for Emily but we also wanted to provide some downtime for her to just relax. The weekend, like most of Emily’s celebrations, was a Mother’s Day Fest, involving multiple days of pampering the Queen. The… Read more »
It was an absolutely perfect weather day in Florida as Emily had plans to head down to Sarasota with Grandma Kee. This meant that it was guys’ day at the Hayes house, and I needed a plan for some fun with the boys. The last time we had a guys day we had an amazing day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. … Read more »
A beautiful spring day in Central Florida where we visited Epcot for the 2016 Flower and Garden Festival. We explored the World Showcase, completed the Egg-Stravaganza, rode and few attractions and ended the day with some delicious pizza at the Gardell Bros Brick Oven Pizza in Hunters Creek.
After leaving Disneyland, we set our sights for the second half of our spring break 2016 adventure, Scottsdale Arizona. We spent time with family and Hunter and Sawyer had a blast playing with their cousins from Wisconsin that they don’t often get a chance to see. We enjoyed perfect weather, delicious food and plenty of time swimming in the pool. A great way to end our fantastic spring break trip!
Our last day at Disneyland… let the tears commence. It is always sad the last day of the theme park vacation because there are so many things that you wanted to do before you arrived that you ultimately didn’t have enough time to do. Although we have Walt Disney World right in our backyard, there is still something about being… Read more »
After our early morning success yesterday we agreed to take advantage of Disney’s California Adventure Park early extra magic hour today as well. We decided to save ourselves some steps and wait in the Grand Californian Hotel park entrance line which was equally as long as it had been the prior day. This time we headed for Toy Story Midway… Read more »