One of the Hayes family’s favorite ways to usher in the Fall is to pack a picnic basket and head to Fort Wilderness at the first sign of sub 100 degree weather. This year was no different. We got our drinks and snacks packed and ready to go, stopped at the brand new Jersey Mike’s Subs on Narcoossee (they were… Read more »
I am not sure why it has taken me so long to take the plunge on grilling pizza but I regret my delay. Maybe it was the fear of completely torching the crust that kept me away. Or maybe it was just the fact that you can’t really argue with the years of success of the well-known kitchen appliance… the… Read more »
It was roughly three years ago when Hunter got the itch to try his hand at pet ownership. At the time we thought fish would be a great foray into this venture because how hard is it to keep a fish alive, right? Turns out we have a gift for short stories when it comes to tales of fish. This… Read more »
Our weekend got off to a nice relaxing start as Hunter got to crash with Grandma and PopPa on Friday night and Emily and I enjoyed some wings from the Nona Tap Room. A pretty healthy end to a day that started with Breakfast Burritos from the Wawa which opened down the street on Thursday. We enjoyed our dinner… Read more »
I am sure it comes as no surprise that Saturday is by far my favorite day of the week. Today was no exception. We started the day with our weekly visit to Brooklyn Water Bagels in Winter Park which I mentioned in my post from last weekend. Sawyer and I got our regular orders and enjoyed our drive across town together…. Read more »
I used to visit my friend Jon Tettambel up in New Jersey on occasion and every time I visited he would pick up these delicious bagel breakfast sandwiches that I could not wait to eat. Ever since I was introduced to that amazing Taylor Ham, egg, and cheese sandwiches on an Everything bagel I have been on a quest to find… Read more »
The highly anticipated Disney’s Animal Kingdom Camp week one finally came and went and Hunter loved every minute. This was Hunter’s third year in a row that he has attended the camp, for which he provides rave reviews each and every day he attends. This year Hunter will be attending two weeks of the camp, and he is fired up… Read more »
Another Beautiful Day at the Parks! We decided that since we were staying at Polynesian that we would get up early and take advantage of the morning hours at the Magic Kingdom. We dragged ourselves out of bed, showered and took a stroll to the Ticket and Transportation Center to board the express monorail to the Magic Kingdom. Our timing… Read more »
Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto & More! After work I met the family at the Polynesian Resort for a weekend staycation. Emily arrived before I did and was exploring the resort with the boys which allowed me to check in without them knowing because it was a surprise. I completed checking in, collected or leis, and met the family upstairs where… Read more »
Because the Colonel has to work tomorrow we are celebrating Grandma Kee’s birthday tonight. Looking forward to Beer Can Chicken!