Busch Gardens 5/28/2022

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is holding their Food and Wine festival until June 12th, 2022 and we were finally able to get Blake’s brother Ty to join us for the festival and to spend some time together. We got to the park around 3:00pm and being a Saturday, of course it was busy. While Blake, hisContinue reading “Busch Gardens 5/28/2022”

Hike to Plane Crash Site from the 1960’s – 5/22/2022

In April 2021, Blake and I set off to find the remnants of a plane crash from the 1960s. We found an article from the 1990s that gave approximate coordinates some landmarks to look out for. The article also stated the plane could be really hard to find and it is best to go withContinue reading “Hike to Plane Crash Site from the 1960’s – 5/22/2022”

Easter 2022

We had a BUSY Easter this year that span out many days. My friend Brittany and I attempted to take her kids and Taylor to an Easter Egg Hunt put on by a local police department. There were so many kids when we got there and it was very unorganized. The hunt was to beginContinue reading “Easter 2022”

Busch Gardens Williamsburg – 4/17/2022

Easter Sunday Busch Gardens Williamsburg quick visit. Taylor has never had pictures with an Easter Bunny. We were not able to find one last year and she was born a week before Easter of 2020 which was also towards the beginning of COVID and there were no Easter Bunnies available. When I heard Busch GardensContinue reading “Busch Gardens Williamsburg – 4/17/2022”

American Dream Mall – New Jersey (4/6-4/8/2022)

The American Dream Mall is the second largest mall in America. Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, next to Met Life stadium. We planned to go to the Mall for our Spring Break vacation because in the mall is Nickelodeon Universe (Theme Park) and DreamWorks Waterpark. Both were open during the week of our springContinue reading “American Dream Mall – New Jersey (4/6-4/8/2022)”

Spring Break Vacation April 6-10th, 2022

We left at 9:17 am on Wednesday, April 6th to head to NJ. The kids had breakfast at the house prior to leaving. Blake and I stopped at Bojangles, our order was wrong and we got 2 free sandwiches out of it and the boys happily ate them. It was a bit of a driveContinue reading “Spring Break Vacation April 6-10th, 2022”

Nickelodeon Universe – American Dream Mall, NJ April 7th, 2022

Spring Break 2022 The kids love to watch YouTube videos on Amusement parks and thrill rides and convinced us for spring break to take the to Nickelodeon Universe (They didn’t have to do a lot of convincing). Nickelodeon Universe is located inside the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, NJ. The parked opened at 11Continue reading “Nickelodeon Universe – American Dream Mall, NJ April 7th, 2022”

American Dream Mall, NJ – Shooting Lockdown April 7th, 2022

And while no vacation is ever perfect. Ours taught our kids the importance of practicing lockdown drills and how to stay calm and think positive during stressful situations. On Thursday 4/7/22 shortly before 6pm Blake and I were exiting a roller coaster and the boys were about to board. We were told that the rideContinue reading “American Dream Mall, NJ – Shooting Lockdown April 7th, 2022”

DreamWorks Water Park – American Dream Mall, NJ April 8th, 2022

Spring Break 2022 With everyone a little hesitant to go back to the mall after the shooting and lockdown the night before, we went back. This was also important because it shows the kids that even when in a stressful and scary situation you have to face your fears and cannot live by fear. WeContinue reading “DreamWorks Water Park – American Dream Mall, NJ April 8th, 2022”

Natural Chimneys – 4/2/2022

Located in Augusta County (Mt. Solon), VA sits the beautiful site of Natural Chimneys. The chimneys themselves sit on a site within a campground. The Chimneys are limestone formations. Upon arrival, we thought we would have to take a hike to the site, however Natural Chimneys sits just past the parking lot. The first thingContinue reading “Natural Chimneys – 4/2/2022”