Happy 16th Birthday, Mallory! Due to our family’s tendency to follow OSU to their bowl games, Mallory has had the good fortune to spend her birthday in Houston, San Antonio, Shreveport, San Diego, Dallas, and Phoenix. Now she gets…
“Have a magical day.” You hear this every morning at Disney as the tram drivers take you to the park, or the employees scan your ticket. Today we obliged. We arrived at the gates at 7:30 this morning. We…
Today was our first visit to the Magic Kingdom on this trip. We managed to arrive at the park early enough to park in the first row of the parking lot and be first in line at the gate. …
Today was another day to divide and conquer with our group. Stephanie, Mallory, Marissa and I are going back for a second day at Universal Studios. KK, PK, Scott, Erin and Grandma Mary are headed to EPCOT for the…
Merry Christmas from sunny Florida! Orlando has been experiencing much warmer temperatures than normal. Throughout the day it was difficult to remember that it was Christmas. You’re not supposed to sweat on Christmas. This morning, we got to sleep…
The first full day in Orlando is here, and we hit it head on. Today, we split up and conquered Universal and Disney World. The fact that it is Christmas Eve seemed to help keep the crowds down at…
Last night, KK and Scott arrived in Tuscaloosa a few minutes before midnight. What an exhausting day of driving they endured. But it was all worth it. KK was excited to tell me about the 120 enthusiastic participants he…
About a year ago, the Union High School marching band, the Renegade Regiment, was selected to march in the Orlando Citrus Parade on December 30. Much like the band’s visit to the Macy’s Parade two years ago, the entire…
The moment we decided on Alberta Falls for our family hike yesterday, Miles asked to go on a hike that was a little more challenging. We spent some time yesterday looking at the reviews for various hikes, and settled…
The patio lawn furniture was wet when we got up, prompting some of us to speculate that it had rained overnight. Mallory set us straight by explaining that it was just “mountain dew”. Thank you, Mallory. The main attraction…