Category Archives: Travel

The many travels of the Hayes family!

An Afternoon With Nature – Disney Nature Wilderness Preserve

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Having spent the last few weekends preparing the house for Thanksgiving and decorating for Christmas, it was time to enjoy the beautiful weather that Mother Nature was providing us and head out for an outdoor activity.  One of the things we enjoy doing as a family is exploring the different nature preserves around Central Florida.  The Disney Nature Wilderness Preserve… Read more »

Milwaukee Brewers Playoff Trip 2018

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For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of Wisconsin sports.  Even though I have been away from the state for more than half of my life, I still follow the Packers, Brewers, and occasionally the Milwaukee Bucks.  I remember as a kid falling asleep listening to Bob Uecker on my clock radio next to my… Read more »

Disney Dream Three Night Bahamas Cruise with Kee and Colonel

Day One – Embarkation Day, Port Canaveral A day that I questioned would ever come was finally upon us.  For as long as we have been going on cruises as a family, I often thought that Emily’s parents would absolutely love the experience.  While Colonel was on board (pun intended), Grandma Kee, like myself, was a bit apprehensive about setting… Read more »

Little Corona Del Mar Beach – Disneyland Spring Break 2018

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Waking up after a rain drenched prior day we had our fingers crossed for nice weather.  Southern California delivered, as it so often does.  With plans to head out to the Little Corona Del Mar Beach in the afternoon, we were up early to get some park time in.  Emily was dead set on us all getting up before 7… Read more »

Rainy Day Fun – Disneyland Spring Break 2018

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We awoke to a rainy view outside of our resort window. The forecast for the remainder of the day was much of the same. We took our time getting dressed and ready and were out the door by 9:00. A Rainy California Day – Thursday, March 22nd We took our morning stroll to the Disney’s California Adventure resort entrance of… Read more »

Radiator Springs Racers | Disneyland Spring Break 2018

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We successfully crammed in a full day of fun at Disney’s California Adventure and Disneyland Park on our third day at the Resort. Although we rode a ton of rides our favorites were Radiator Springs Racers and Indiana Jones attractions. We also enjoyed a chill lunch at the Blue Bayou Cafe.

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.

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 »

Summer Day in Door County Wisconsin

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Monday, July 24th, 2017 – Door County, WI Because we went to sleep at a reasonable hour the night before, we were able to get a relatively good night’s sleep, even awaking at 5:30 am.  The boys were still resting, so Emily followed suit as I laced up the sneakers and replicated my walk from the previous morning.  I would… Read more »