For the last few years, we spent Thanksgiving Day in the country with elderly friends and their family. Sadly, the patriarch passed away a few months ago. I decided my little family of four needed our own Thanksgiving tradition. That's when the idea for a Thanksgiving vacation was born. CityWalk We hit the road first… Continue reading A Universal Orlando Resort and Sea World Thanksgiving
Memphis 2016
We spent four days in Memphis with my Mom at the start of the month and what a fun trip it turned out to be. Here's a daily recap. Friday We got in around dinner time and made our way to Beale St. It's a cultural hub of great music, BBQ, and street performers. We had… Continue reading Memphis 2016
Why Travel Is So Important To Us
Right before we left for Memphis this past weekend, an acquaintance asked, "Where are y'all off to this weekend?" Of course I gave her the short answer, but it reminded me of a promise the DH and I made to each other when we decided to start a family. I've written before about the challenges… Continue reading Why Travel Is So Important To Us
Romantic Chicago Weekend
My darling husband took me to Chicago last weekend for a little romantic getaway. He'd travelled there on business the year before and told me I had to see it for myself. We arrived Saturday afternoon and were picked up by a personal driver. Swanky! After checking in, we walked around downtown Chicago looking for a quaint eatery.… Continue reading Romantic Chicago Weekend
Wild Kratts
Over President's Day weekend, the fam and I hightailed it to Jacksonville, FL, to see Wild Kratts live. It was a bit of a trek, but we missed them last year when they were in Atlanta. And since the kids are HUGE fans (see a recap of Stinky's 7th birthday party theme here), it was… Continue reading Wild Kratts
Christmas 2015
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. For our 10th anniversary, the four of us along with our mothers took an Western Caribbean cruise. We had a beach day in Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas, did a camel safari and toured Dunn River Falls in Ocho Rios Jamaica, went on a 4x4 jeep safari in George… Continue reading Christmas 2015
Thanksgiving Fun!
Hi there, hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We sure did! I always enjoy long stretches off with the kids and the DH. As a family, we have so much to be thankful for and I hope we never take it for granted. On Wednesday evening, we took the kids to see The Good Dinosaur.… Continue reading Thanksgiving Fun!
Baton Rouge and Natchez
This post is about two weeks late, but I wanted to document our last trip of the summer. We were supposed to head northeast to Asheville and visit the Biltmore Estate, but on the last possible weekend we could travel with the kids before the start of school, the DH's job sent him (and therefore us) west… Continue reading Baton Rouge and Natchez
Summer 2015
I had Ella Fitzgerald's lyrics, "Summertime, and the livin' is easy" on my mind when the DH and I {ok mainly me} planned out activities for the kids. I took the entire break a week at a time and did my best to find meaningful activities for them. Here's what I came up with. Every… Continue reading Summer 2015
Vacationing with Kids in New Orleans
Because the DH and I aren't known to bar hop, we always get "the look" when we announce we're taking a vacation in New Orleans. We argue that New Orleans is a cultural hot spot with lots of fun activities for little kids. We went with my Mom in 2013 and just last week, we… Continue reading Vacationing with Kids in New Orleans
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