A Great Napa Getaway for Two {A Perfect Date}

Tweet Have you ever had a massage or sat in a sauna in a cave…that’s under a wine vineyard? How about wine tasting in an adjacent underground chamber? That’s part of what makes The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, California, so unique.  Christine and I visited in late November on what was our first getaway to [...]

Great Gifts From The California Wine Club

Tweet Do you like to sample new and interesting wines from around California? Or, perhaps you know someone who has everything, but enjoys good wine… What a great gift a shipment (or even an entire club membership) from The California Wine Club would be! We hadn’t ever heard of the Tulip Hill Winery until The California [...]

The Amazing Aulani

Tweet Where can you find the most amazing pool on the Island of Oahu? Ask any Disney Imagineer and the answer you’ll get is, “At Aulani, of course!” That was one of the goals: to build the best pool. But Disney didn’t stop there, although it certainly is the focal point of the entire resort. [...]

Exploring Oahu

Tweet While we loved staying at Aulani (more to come on that soon) we also got to explore the island of Oahu a bit. Here is a recap of some of our favorite adventures: Diamond Head – a 3/4 of a mile hike up the inside of a old volcano. The views of the ocean [...]

Disney’s New Hawaiian Resort Aulani at Night

Tweet We arrived on Oahu yesterday just before noon. We walked around Aulani for a bit, but all were exhausted. The kids and Christine crashed around 7 pm for the night, so I wondered around and took a few photos… This place is even more beautiful at night! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

From Dates to Blow Out Diapers

Tweet It happens to the best of us. You’re out on a nice family lunch date… and it’s interrupted by a nasty blowout. Baby has to take a bath in the restaurant sink… but, it’s all good! – Posted using BlogPress from Ray’s iPhone

21 Reasons Our Life Is More Entertaining Than Any Reality Show

Tweet A note from Christine – Ray has this way of keepin’ it real – very real – when it comes to talking about our family’s adventures and mishaps. Sometimes I wish he was exaggerating. Anyway… You may be able to relate. Or, you may think we’re crazy. Or should be. This is just life. [...]

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides {Review and Giveaway}

Tweet So if you remember your history, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León named a swamp, “Florida,” and searched for the fabled Fountain of Youth there.  Of course, he never found it, dying at the age of 47.  But he did have a super crazy signature; check it out: So what does Ponce de León’s [...]

Easter Gathering At The Park

Tweet Every year we spend the Saturday before Easter with my Mom’s side of our extended family. There are over 40 of us, total, and most of us were there this year to celebrate the Resurrection. And, that wasn’t counting friends! My Aunt Lorraine took hundreds of pictures that day. Because I knew she was [...]

U.S. Senate Passes Un-Potato Bill to Stimulate Family Dinners

Tweet #unpotatofest Washington DC – The Senate today passed a new law intended to stimulate family dinners.  Informally called the “Un-Potato” bill because it effectively bans boring potatoes from the dinner table, the legislation will give each American family $2.51 to buy three packages of Stove Top Stuffing Mix. “Americans have suffered from boring dinners [...]

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