We’ve visited Blue Jay Point Park many times but apparently I’ve never share our adventures there. Recently we went on a cold January day with some friends and had a blast exploring the trails, playing in the nature playground and watching Christmas tree being turned into mulch. Unfortunately for us they were renovating their playground…
Winter break can be long and cold, especially when all of the kids are home for winter break. Most kids would prefer to spend their break playing video games but it’s nice to have alternative activities to keep them busy. These activities include things to do as a family around town and things to do…
Every year the we look forward to Disney on Ice with our family. Last night we attended the opening night of Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. We saw many of our favorite Disney characters like The Incredibles, Moana, Aladdin, Mary Poppins and of course Mickey. This year we…
Last week we took the boys to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical at the Duke Energy Center of the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. Every holiday season we look forward to the special seasonal family show at Duke Energy Center of the Performing Arts. Rudolph has become one of my boys’ favorite musical….
We took the boys to see A Snow White Christmas at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. We loved the re-imagined story and Panto style (audience interactive) of the production. The show was geared toward children but was filled with modern music and humor that were designed to keep the parents entertained as…
The 5th annual NC Chinese Lantern Festival is currently on display at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC. Last week Joe and I visited and the all new display is phenomenal and a must-see during this holiday season. The Chinese lanterns are created by hand exclusively for this event. This walk through exhibit features…
We took an end-of-summer trip to the North Carolina mountains, specifically the Boone/Blowing Rock area. Joe and I have taken many trips to the mountains, but we’ve never taken the kids, so we were excited to share all the fun things the mountains offer. North Carolina is a great state to live in because we…
We ended our summer vacation with a trip to the North Carolina mountains. We planned our vacation around a trip to Tweetsie Railroad, a wild west theme park located in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. I’d always wanted to visit Tweetsie Railroad as a child but our family never made it out there so I was…
