{"id":2684,"date":"2016-01-02T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2016-01-05T20:26:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T01:26:28","slug":"2015-christmas-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/2015-christmas-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Christmas Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another amazing holiday season has come and gone. \u00a0There 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. \u00a0As I created this post it was evident to me that family and friends are what make the holidays truly special. \u00a0Thank you to all who were a part of making our holidays magical this year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Christmas Decorations<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to decorating for the holidays, Emily is both creative and focused on making sure that every square inch of the downstairs has some element of festiveness to it. \u00a0Somehow each year we seem to acquire a few more holiday decorations, providing for some interesting opportunities to fit more stuff into the same space. \u00a0With the excitement of visitors coming in December, we wanted to get a jump on decorating so we could spend the latter part of the month relaxing (which of course never happened). \u00a0Below is our tree with presents from Wisconsin courtesy of Grandma Jean and Papa Don and the Toneys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Christmas-Tree-and-Presents-2016.jpg?resize=451%2C601\" alt=\"Christmas Tree and Presents 2016\" width=\"451\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jesse&#8217;s Annual Holiday Party<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We got to spend an enjoyable and relaxing holiday evening attending my coworker Jesse&#8217;s annual holiday party. \u00a0We secured a babysitter and agreed that a pre-party holiday drink at the beautifully decorated Ritz Carlton was a great way to start off our kid free night. \u00a0We relaxed on their cozy couches, munched on some of their delicious snacks, and just enjoyed the silence and the season. \u00a0We also took the opportunity to explore the resort and capture some images of their beautiful decorations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Holidays-at-the-Ritz-Carlton-Orlando-1.jpg?w=625\" alt=\"Holidays at the Ritz Carlton Orlando\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After we properly captured the holiday essence of the Ritz we headed over to Jesse&#8217;s for some amazing food, great fun, and enjoyable conversation with many of my coworkers from Disney. \u00a0Jesse always goes all out on the food and decorating, starting months in advance, and also plans some fun games that allow people to explore his house with over 80 decorated Christmas trees (including three in the swimming pool).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Holiday-Party-2016-2.jpg?w=625\" alt=\"Holiday Party 2016\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It wouldn&#8217;t be right to not mention Emily&#8217;s greatest social media achievement of 2015 which happened upon arriving back to the Hayes Ranch. \u00a0Emily has been known to share a post or two on Facebook, but tonight she topped herself. \u00a0As we were pulling into the driveway, Emily spotted an owl in the tree next to our driveway (a first). \u00a0She snagged about a dozen shots of this night creature and posted it to Facebook. \u00a0I believe the owl was her most liked post of 2015 (we must be pretty exciting people)! Such a fun night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Night-Owl-in-Orlando-Florida.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Night Owl in Orlando Florida\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hunter&#8217;s Field Trip to ICE!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily had the <del>torture<\/del> pleasure of chaperoning Hunter&#8217;s 3rd grade class on a field trip to the Gaylord Palms to experience ICE. \u00a0ICE provides a fantastic opportunity to shell out over 25 bucks a head to deal with the misery that the folks in the Midwest deal will every year in the winter. \u00a0Inside the attraction, the temperature is 9 degrees and surrounded by ice sculptures (impressive formations, but hard to appreciate when your eyelids are frozen open). \u00a0It takes 60 minutes to prepare to walk through, getting all the gear on, and approximately nine minutes to actually walk through. Emily was glad she got to chaperone with her friend Megan, and Hunter got to hang out with his buddy Austin and other friends from school, so all-in-all it <em>was<\/em> a pretty awesome day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/ICE-Gaylord-Palms-Orlando-FL-Ice-Slide.jpg?resize=451%2C602\" alt=\"ICE Gaylord Palms Orlando FL Ice Slide\" width=\"451\" height=\"602\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marie &amp; Marian visit from Michigan<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our first visitors of December, Marie and Marian, arrived on the 11th. \u00a0Marie and Emily were roommates as interns on the College Program and have been close friends ever since. \u00a0We tried to pack in as much activity as we could for their long girls&#8217; \u00a0weekend in Florida, away from daddy and their new baby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saturday,\u00a0Emily and Marie were able to hook up with their other roommate Andrea (K Cheese was oddly unavailable) for some fun with the kids at Keke&#8217;s for breakfast and fun at the park.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Kids-Posing-at-the-Castle-Park-in-Winter-Park-FL.jpg?w=625\" alt=\"Kids Posing at the Castle Park in Winter Park, FL\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, we visited the Magic Kingdom, and enjoyed a warm December day (weather prime for for our Michigan friends, bad for my cold snap wishing wife).\u00a0 We\u00a0even got to connect with my cousin Dan, how wife Sara, and three of their kids. \u00a0Thanks to Emily&#8217;s pre-planning, we got to experience a bunch of attractions that the kids really enjoyed like Buzz, Jingle Cruise, Peter Pan, and a bunch of others. \u00a0I have to give a shout out to skipper Marco as he was the best Jingle\/Jungle Cruise Skipper that we have had in quite some time.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Holidays-at-the-Magic-Kingdom-2016.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Holidays at the Magic Kingdom 2015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily, who loves a good theme, purchased matching Christmas pajamas for everyone to enjoy a cozy night in after a long day walking at the Magic Kingdom. \u00a0We had a fun photo shoot trying to capture a photo of these silly kids in front of the Christmas tree. \u00a0Even the Elf on the Shelf knew Marian would be visiting and made some delicious cookies for the kids to enjoy (see slideshow)!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Girls&#8217; Holiday Night at Epcot<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily timed out her annual Disney holiday outing to coincide with Marie&#8217;s visit so she could be part of the festivities. \u00a0Judging by the photos that were captured throughout the night, it looks like the ladies had quite the international adventure jingling around the world. \u00a0Emily used her <del>cussing<\/del> crafting prowess to create these custom Mickey &#8220;Keep Calm and Jingle Around the World&#8221; shirts for all eight girls. \u00a0Every year she adds a new element to their getup (jingle bell bracelets, light up Christmas light necklaces, and this year the shirts).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Epcot-Girls-Night-Jingle-Around-the-World.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Epcot Girls Night Jingle Around the World\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sawyer&#8217;s Preschool Christmas Show<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily and I were both able to attend Sawyer&#8217;s Christmas show at his preschool. \u00a0Sawyer hit the stage as one of about 200 in the Christmas production, where he beautifully executed his role as &#8220;brown cow&#8221;. \u00a0All of the kids were really cute and fun to watch. \u00a0In any school performance, you have some kids\u00a0at about a 2 of 10 on the engagement level of their performance, and then you have the other end of the spectrum with the kids auditioning for Broadway. \u00a0Sawyer fell somewhere in the middle. \u00a0The big excitement was performing next to his buddy Delaney (white cow).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Christmas-Preschool-Performance.jpg?w=625\" alt=\"Christmas Preschool Performance\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily helps Ian decorate at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom Lodge<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily and Ian have been friends for years since they worked together at Disney. \u00a0Ian and his parents Ellen and Jan\u00a0were staying at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom Lodge for the holidays, so Emily prepared some fun &#8220;Christmasafari Jingle Jungle\u00a0Snack Mix&#8221; and met Ian at the resort with the boys for some decorating and fun (oh wait, I think they stopped at Starbucks first&#8230; shock). \u00a0Ellen even brought some gifts for Emily and the boys, even though this was their first time actually meeting in person. \u00a0They have developed quite a Facebook friendship and Emily was very excited to finally meet her in person.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Disneys-Animal-Kingdom-Lodge-Holiday-2015.jpg?resize=625%2C625\" alt=\"Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Holiday 2015\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drew &amp; Fran Visit From North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our second set of visitors arrived on Saturday, December 19th, when\u00a0Drew and Fran drove from Holly Springs, NC, to Orlando in record time. \u00a0As always, the holidays are so much more fun when family comes to town, and it was great sharing the week with Drew and Fran. \u00a0We enjoyed lots of delicious food, both at home and\u00a0at some of our favorite local restaurants like Toasted. \u00a0We were even lucky enough to be able to see a rocket launch from Nasa right out of our back porch! \u00a0Emily enjoyed spending some QT grocery shopping with Fran and of course, visiting the home planet (aka Starbucks) with her brother.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Starbucks-on-Narcoossee-Orlando-FL.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Starbucks on Narcoossee Orlando FL\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emily&#8217;s brother and sister-in-law Glen &amp; Diane, and their four kids were also in Orlando celebrating Taylor&#8217;s birthday at Disney, so they headed over to the house one afternoon, and we got to enjoy some great conversation and\u00a0dinner\u00a0from Nona Blue. \u00a0We got to hear about Alex&#8217;s first year in college and all of the fun that the family had during their stay at Disney. \u00a0It was great having the entire Griffin family together during the holidays!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Hayesvision-Christmas-2015.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Hayesvision Christmas 2015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The culinary highlight of the week was achieved by Fran and Emily as they were inspired to make <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howsweeteats.com\/2015\/12\/pink-peppermint-bark-macarons\/\" target=\"_blank\">peppermint dark chocolate macarons<\/a> (okay, Fran forced Emily&#8217;s hand by buying almond flour, but I digress). \u00a0Despite how notoriously difficult macarons are to get right, especially their first time out, the effort that went in was worth every bite, as they were quite the hit with the entire family. \u00a0I think the chefs were quite proud of their accomplishment, as well they should have been.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Homemade-Holiday-Macarons-4.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Homemade Holiday Macarons\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A new tradition that we started in 2014 was to head to Ihop for brunch on Christmas Eve. \u00a0Not only did it help pass the time for the kids but it also provided a tasty way to add on even more calories to our holiday diet. \u00a0Drew and Fran were game for joining us on our fancy culinary adventure. \u00a0We were not convinced that our waitress didn&#8217;t go home for a nap at some point during our dining experience, or that Ihop really knows what gluten free means, but it was still enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Christmas-Even-Ihop-2015.jpg?w=625\" alt=\"Christmas Even Ihop 2015\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And of course the pinnacle of Christmas Eve was the opening of the gifts. \u00a0Hunter and Sawyer could barely contain their excitement as we put the finishing touches on the hors d&#8217; oeuvres, got into our pajamas, and divided the mountain of gifts into piles for each of us. \u00a0The boys patiently (???) waited as we each took turns opening gifts to see what everyone got. \u00a0The theme of the year for the boys was dinosaurs as the opening of most gifts was accompanied by a dinosaur roar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Hayesvision-Holiday-2015-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Hayesvision Holiday 2015\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the night was coming to an end for the boys we baked homemade (Pillsbury) cookies for Santa, set out a plate of treats for the big guy and his reindeer, and put the boys down for a short winter&#8217;s nap. \u00a0The adults stayed up into the wee hours of the night opening gifts and and sharing stories. \u00a0We wrapped up about 1 am to ensure Santa had enough time to make his visit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Christmas Day<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We were jostled awake at\u00a06 am to find two excited boys standing at the foot of our bed wondering why we weren&#8217;t as awake and excited as they were to see what Santa brought. \u00a0We dragged ourselves out of bed working on 4 hours of sleep to see what the jolly old elf left. \u00a0We spent the better part of the day opening and playing with toys, and the boys had a blast. \u00a0Emily and Fran made a great breakfast casserole to enjoy, and for dinner Emily cooked a pork tenderloin and lots of sides, even though she could barely keep her eyes open. \u00a0It was great having family in town to share in the fun and festivities throughout the entire holiday week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Hayesvision-Holiday-2015-20.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Hayesvision Holiday 2015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Few More Events to Close Out 2015<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We bid farewell to Drew and Fran as they hit the road early on December 27th to make it back to North Carolina. \u00a0Later that evening we had the Hietpas clan from Wisconsin over to the house for swimming, brats (bratwurst, not bratty kids), and to watch the Packers get trounced by the Arizona Cardinals. \u00a0The kids had fun swimming, and we enjoyed catching up with Erik and Jamie, who came down to enjoy the 88 degree winter we were experiencing. \u00a0We also got to catch up with them later in the week when we joined them for a hibachi dinner at the Mikado Japanese Steakhouse at the Marriott World Center (see slideshow).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hayesvision.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/2015-12-holiday-highlights-2015\/Hayesvision-Holiday-2015-24.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Hayesvision Holiday 2015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After all of the holiday activities we decided that we would ring in the new year with just our family, playing board games in our pajamas. \u00a0Emily got a pair of Moscow Mule mugs for Christmas that were just asking to be taken for a test drive, and New Year&#8217;s Eve was just the time to do it. \u00a0Emily bought all the fixins earlier in the week, so we were ready to party. \u00a0It was a great way to end 2015 just hanging out, us and the boys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thank you again to all of our friends and family who took time out of their busy holiday schedules to share their time with us. \u00a0Please enjoy more of our holiday photos below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Holiday Photo Highlights 2015<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another amazing holiday 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