10 Tips For Visiting The New Disney World Fantasyland
We live in Orlando so it was pretty much mandatory we check out Disney's new Fantasyland last weekend during the soft opening. My wonderful uncle had sent along a handful of "after 4 pm" passes for me to use before Dec. 31 so timing was perfect. Limited on time with our Read more
Meeting Winter - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Most of the world has seen (or at least heard of) the movie Dolphin Tale. The story highlights the rescue of a wounded dolphin who ends up losing one very important important thing... a tale! The Clearwater Marine Aquarium works hard in the movie to create a prosthetic tail just Read more
Chicago - The Urban Family Vacay
A few years back we ventured to Chicago for a long weekend over the 4th of July. At first, the thought of galavanting around in cabs in the city with my then one-year-old frightened me. I myself had no travel reservations, but this was a whole new ball of Read more
Make The Most of Your Disney Dream!
Back from our long awaited Disney Dream cruise and so excited to share tips! Our famly decided to embark on the three day cruise out of Port Canaveral (close to our home in Orlando) taking us to Nassau, Bahamas and Disney's private Caribbean island. It's no secret Disney's cruises are not cheap. Hopefully some Read more
Top 10 Reasons To Love LEGOLAND Florida
After months of living just an hour from the new LEGOLAND Florida, we finally had a free day to venture over to the new park. Apparently, I've been depriving my children of some serious fun! Read moreAs Mia’s first ballet performance draws near, it’s all about the show in our house. It brings back lots of fond memories of the millions of shows I put together as a child. I decided to take a few photos of Saturday’s show to share. I don’t know if this is the route her ballet teacher is going, but it’s creative expression all the same and I love to see her express herself.
The Mia Show
She has some moves
I'd put her through to Vegas, but I'm bias
Mia flashing a smile before crossing the finish line
So maybe you’ve heard of the Muddy Buddy competition…. Teams of two conquer (or attempt to conquer) a 6-7 mile off-road course including biking and running and obstacles.
At the end of the race, racers crawl through the infamous Mud Pit before crossing the finish. Oh, themed costumes are a must… Prizes involved for the best costumed duo.
While neither Marcus or I competed in the adult portion. (Yeah, yeah… next year, I swear) We were super excited to learn about the Mini Muddy Buddy that accompanies the “old people” race. Entry fees for kids were only $15. Besides and awesome experience, the cost included t-shirts and a froggy medal.
Muddy Buddy
The kids were divided into age groups and then conquered the obstacle course as well as the Mud Pitt. Music, winners circle, snacks and drinks followed. Teaching your kids to embrace a healthy lifestyle at an early age is so important. This competition really hit that message home.
Find out when the Muddy Buddy is coming to your neck of the woods by clicking here. You MUST watch this video and visit the site for more footage.
Click to see Mia's big muddy finish
A proud daddy and veteran Muddy Buddy participant
