Taylor woke up begging to go to Busch today. Blake and I went last night for howl-o-scream (very disappointing) so we were not inclined to go today. We decided to head towards the mountains and see where the day took us. Blake knows I like going to Carter Mountain Orchard and joked about going. HeContinue reading “Impromptu mountain day trip – 9/30/2023”
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A Christmas Story House – 7/26/2023
A Christmas Story House – located in Cleveland, OH (3159 W 11th Street) We unfortunately missed the last tour of the evening but fortunate enough to catch the lamp light still shinning through the window of the house. We also caught the tail end of one of the tours and stood off in the distanceContinue reading “A Christmas Story House – 7/26/2023”
Free Stamp – Cleveland, OH – 7/26/2023
Located in Cleveland, OH – 601 Lakeside Ave. E, and mere blocks from the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, stand a the world’s largest Rubber Stamp. The stamps measures 49 feet long x 28 feet tall and weighed 70,000 lbs, made of aluminum and steel was created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.Continue reading “Free Stamp – Cleveland, OH – 7/26/2023”
Giant Paddle Ball – OH – 7/26/2023
Located in Gordon Square – Cleveland, OH at the intersection of Lake Avenue, Detroit and 75th street sits the Giant Paddle Ball that stands 14 feet tall. This is the next stop on our trip around Ohio and seeing the many oddities the state encompasses. Although the weather was less than ideal, we made theContinue reading “Giant Paddle Ball – OH – 7/26/2023”
Evening boat ride – 2/28/2023
Blake has the idea that he wants to get his boat out in the water once a month and with today being the last day of the month, he decided to go this evening. I skipped the gym and met him at the dock. His mom, Taylor and Gander were on the boat waiting forContinue reading “Evening boat ride – 2/28/2023”
Santa’s Nature Reserve 2022 – Virginia Living Museum
This is the first year I have taken the kids to the Virginia Living Museum for their Christmas event and I am going to be going yearly for the foreseeable future. The display was incredible. Entry to the event is with timed tickets which makes it a much more enjoyable experience as it is notContinue reading “Santa’s Nature Reserve 2022 – Virginia Living Museum”
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge – 10/29/2022
Knowing we wanted to do something today but not having any plans in place, we finally decided around 11 am to head down to the Outer Banks to visit Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is known for bears and red wolves. Visitors can drive approximately 15 miles through the refugeContinue reading “Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge – 10/29/2022”
The Virginia Zoo 10/09/2022 (Norfolk, VA)
For Christmas Bama got the kids tickets to The Virginia Zoo and we finally had the chance to go and couldn’t have asked for better weather! The kids didn’t know we were going to the Zoo until we pulled into the parking lot and they were so excited. The first thing they did when weContinue reading “The Virginia Zoo 10/09/2022 (Norfolk, VA)”
Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Night 10/7/2022
The kids have been really wanting to do an all out movie night and wanted to watch Hocus Pocus 2 as their movie night. I decided to do what I do best and go all out for them. A co worker of mine told me about these caldrons at Walmart for $0.98 that are perfectContinue reading “Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Night 10/7/2022”
Liberty Mills Farm – 10/8/2022
Named as the Country’s Largest Corn Maze, we knew we had to check it out. Every time we go to a pumpkin patch, the kids always ask if they have a corn maze and they get excited every time. Uncle Ty sent me a link to this corn maze and I knew instantly I hadContinue reading “Liberty Mills Farm – 10/8/2022”
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