Up and Down Jennings Street

It was the Zucchini 500 at the Historic Newburgh Farmer's Market that got my attention this morning. Who wouldn't want to convert a squash into their own mobile and then send it careening down a race track? Alas, I was a day too late to sign my kids up to build their own, but I was...

Summer Gains

It's the beginning of a new month, which means it's time to reflect on how my goals for the summer have been going. And to say the least, they haven't been going. It's been a summer of gains. And not the gains you want! I'm talking yo-yo weight gain! Part of me wants to find...

Anni, age cries-a-lot, sweats and smiles too

Anni Banani survived Disney. 19 months old is a tough age to travel. For one, you sit backwards in a car-seat. For hours. And days. Then, when you do arrive to your destination, you are strapped into other contraptions, toddler chairs, high chairs, flotation devices. The list is endless... Anni was through with it all...

Quinn, age 4, loves Disney

I don't want to go shopping. I just like playing with Lego's and watching Paw Patrol. And actually, I had my birthday on the first day of our vacation! So now I am four years old! I wore my FOUR pin all day our first full day at Magic Kingdom. When I woke up on...

Lucas, age 5, goes to Disney and beyond

Lucas here. I am just lounging around on the couch enjoying some tablet time. My favorite game, by the way, is Fruit Ninja. I'm good at that. I got to go on vacation to Florida and when I was there, I go to... ...sleep in a Daffy Duck room with my brothers (this is my...

Autumn, age 6, at Disney

I am Autumn. I am 6. I'm hopping around on one foot. On my head is a giant neon green and baby blue bow that I've been wearing since yesterday morning. This is my vacation blog. On vacation we went to Disney World. My favorite thing was getting wet. It was hot and I got...

The Best Vacation Ever by Alex, age 8

I am Alex. I have my arms crossed over my chest. Nope. Not anymore. Yep. Again. Oops I don't now. Anyway, I am eight years old and I went on vacation. On vacation I went to Disney World. What was really fun was I got to see my cousins. Their names are Dom, Gabe, JP,...