Yesterday I took the boys to explore Millbrook Exchange Park. We’d been there a few years ago, back when I only had 2 boys but never really explored beyond the playground. The first thing we did this time was stopped in the Community Center to get the stamp on our passports. The community center was…
This week the boys and I picked up a Passport to Raleigh Parks. It’s a fun program our local parks and recreation department has put together to encourage people to visit more local parks. How to participate in the Passport to Raleigh Parks program: We started our park tour at Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve….
Are you considering adopting a cat? If so, June might be a great month to adopt a cat or kitten from the SPCA of Wake County. June is National Cat Adoption Month and Scotties Facial Tissues is sponsoring select cat and kitten adoptions at three rescue organizations along the east coast. Our local SPCA, SPCA…
On Saturday, May 16th Newland Communities will be celebrating the “barn raising”Grand Opening of their new neighborhood, Wendell Falls. This traditional southern festival will feature a bevy of family activities, including a bungee trampoline, pony rides, face painting, a star magician and play time with Muddy the Mudcat. Families can enjoy national bluegrass legends Russell…
The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the PNC Arena on Sunday, March 1st. The Harlem Globetrotters bring the ultimate in family entertainment to the PNC Arena on Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. With incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction, this must-see event is…
Every Friday night our family has a pizza night. It’s a such a common occurrence our children are often disappointed if we don’t have pizza on Friday night. Pizza Night is usually pretty low-key. We either order a pizza or make our own at home, it extremely rare that we go out to get pizza….
Tweetsie Railroad is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Ghost Train Halloween Festival. On Friday and Saturday nights starting September 26 through November 1, Tweetsie is transformed into a frighteningly fun world. Ghost Train passengers will travel back in time to the scene of one of the worst (fictional) accidents in railroading history. Old-timers swear…
Joe and Jude (along with Andrea‘s husband and son) attended opening night of Marvel Universe Live at the PNC Arena. They took a long some friends and had an amazing time exploring the Marvel Universe together. The show was packed with action from beginning to end and feature all of the typical Marvel superheroes and…
Last weekend we took a long weekend trip to visit Joe’s family in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Mt. Pleasant is a town just outside of Charleston, across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. We frequently visit the Charleston area since Joe has family in the area and we often go into Charleston to do the regular…
Marvel Universe LIVE! is coming to the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on July 18 – 20th. To say that my boys are excited about this show is an understatement. I don’t really think they know what to expect they are just thrilled to see their favorite characters LIVE! After watching the trailer below and…
