Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party & Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party

If you followed along on Instagram this past weekend, you likely saw that along with Sister’s family and my parents, we descended on Walt Disney World to soak up all of the holiday cheer! There were so many “best moments ever”, but Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party was an absolutely highlight for all 10 of… Read More

New York City {The Intercontinental Barclay}

To wrap up our NYC Thanksgiving trip, I wanted to share a little more about our hotel. Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap Day 3: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Oyster Bar & Hamilton Day 4:… Read More

New York City {Day 6: Macy’s Santaland, do, Dylans Candy Bar & Sarabeth’s}

We spent our last day knocking out the final items on John’s NYC wish list before heading home earlier this evening. Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap Day 3: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Oyster Bar… Read More

New York City {Day 4: Harry Potter, Central Park, The Plaza Tea, Parade Balloons, Da Marino & The Ride}}

Our fourth day in NYC is in the books! Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap Day 3: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Oyster Bar & Hamilton Day 4: Harry Potter, Central Park, Tea at The Plaza,… Read More

New York City {Day 3: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Hamilton}

Day three was another busy one.  It started off soooo cold, windy and drizzly but by mid-day the skies were clear and blue.   Like the other days, we did a ton of walking and exploring. Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St.… Read More

New York City {Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap}

We were able to sleep in a teeny bit this morning before heading off on a long and fun day in the city. Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap Day 3: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island,… Read More

New York City {Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum & Mickey: The True Original Exhibition}

We landed in the Big Apple for our NYC adventure celebrating John’s 13th birthday and hit the ground running.  We had a wonderful first day and experienced all of the emotions. Day 1: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, Eataly Day 2: Greenwich Village Food Tour, Old St. Patrick’s Catacombs, Black Tap… Read More