Monthly Archives: December 2021

The Hyatts take NYC!

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Jennifer

We love having JoshAshleyMasonMadison come to our house! (You have to say that really fast as if it’s one person!) Josh and I planned a strategic week so that they could see as much as possible but also not be … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Jennifer

Our Christmas was precious. We spent the day together, opened gifts, watched a movie at home, then went to see a movie in the theater (my first since COVID hit). My mom had given us this Mickey ornament and after … Continue reading →

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December 2021 – Catch-all

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Jennifer

December was a very full month for the Ham-Fam, from Disney World to Matt’s promotion to having a household of 10 for a week. That doesn’t even include Christmas! This post is going to be a catchall of fun things … Continue reading →

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Matt’s Promotion to LTC

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Jennifer

What an honor it is to write this blog post. I started this blog back in 2009 when Matt was a fairly new Chaplain at our second duty station. He was just about to come home from Iraq, his first … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Santa ~ 34th Street

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Jennifer

For some reason, in my mind the “real” Santa is on 34th Street. Maybe it’s because of the original Miracle on 34th Street movie, which fed my love of NYC and its parade, but for whatever reason, being able to … Continue reading →

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Christmas with Bonus Kids ~ 2021

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Jennifer

I am smiling all the way to my toes right now because I just went back through all the pictures from the time we had three bonus kids staying with us. Hayden’s best friend Madi, and Carson’s and Bailey’s girlfriends … Continue reading →

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Magic Kingdom & Hollywood Studies 2021

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Jennifer

Split party! By day 5 we had already done all four of the parks and I knew the bigs would want to go back to Hollywood Studios and I knew that there were things at Magic Kingdom that Anna wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Epcot 2021

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Jennifer

Before our trip I researched the brand-new ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and how to have the best chances of riding it. Based on what I read, my expectations of getting in the virtual queue were very low. Because it’s so … Continue reading →

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Animal Kingdom 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Jennifer

I have two words for you: Mount Everest. Such a fun rollercoaster! That was where we headed first and we were able to ride it multiple times in a row! (Matt, Anna, and I rode it twice, everyone else rode … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Studios 2021

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Jennifer

My bigs are such good big brothers. We had two different strategies could employ: 1. Divide and conquer… with the guys going one way (Star Wars or Rock N’ Rollercoaster) and the girls going the other (to Toy Story Land). … Continue reading →

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