Meet Smudge! She is a 2 month old kitten and the newest addition to our family. We have always had two cats since 2010 so it’s nice to fill the void that Milo left over a year ago. Our older cat Salem is watching Smudge’s every move.

Last night was an absolute BLAST!! Meet Malumbra, derived from the Latin words malum (evil) and umbra (shadow). Because of his size, his shadow is the last thing people see before being taken without warning, making him the perfect henchman to gather victims for Havoc.

The light keeps the nightmares at bay, but I can still feel them just beyond the glow.

The screams are almost here. Want a preview of some of the killer looks coming to Howl-O-Scream Orlando this year? Sign up to attend our Fashion Show in person this Thursday morning, 8/28! I’ll see you there: forms.gle/4kYHkUfa9tL9... *You must be 18 or older to attend*

Another school year has arrived, and this year Spencer is starting middle school! These two just grow too fast. And Oliver’s 2nd grade teacher is a big Disney fan so he will have lots of Disney Parks facts to talk her ear off about, haha.

The kids have returned from their annual camping trip and today Spencer turns 11 years old! How is she already 11?? She has grown so much lately and I love her with all my heart. We have a pretty EPIC day planned for her birthday today!

Morning views at work.

We did it! That was a fun morning going through the park at sunrise, seeing animals and meeting characters. Looking forward to more SeaWorld runs in my future!

Good morning from SeaWorld Orlando! Excited to be doing the SeaWorld Rescue Run, my first official SeaWorld race. Representing my favorite former park show with my shirt and necklace.

From SEA LIFE to SeaWorld. So excited to be reunited with my former LEGOLAND coworker Gabriela to help produce new social content for the SeaWorld parks in Orlando! We’ve shot and brainstormed some great videos this week, cannot wait for everyone to see them.

Lunch at work today included this big fella staring at me nearly the entire time. My job has quite the unique surroundings.

Ever since Oliver hit 48 inches at Epic, he has talked so much about finally being able to ride TRON Lightcycle Run. We just got off his first ever ride and it was Spencer’s first time in the regular seat. They both LOVED it and want to keep riding over and over again.

Last night I worked my first big content shoot at Aquatica for this year’s AquaGlow event, and Sidney helped bring the kids out to participate. Everyone had a blast and I am looking forward to experiencing the full event when it starts for the summer tomorrow night!

I’m thrilled to announce that today I have started my role as the newest Marketing Specialist for SeaWorld Orlando! I’ll be working closely with PR & Social and I am so excited to continue showcasing my love of theme parks and storytelling with the amazing team here at SeaWorld.

This is where the future lives… …and this is where it all begins News to share this evening!

Was going through old photos and wanted to share these photos from the two times I got to visit SeaWorld San Antonio as a kid in the 90s. I completely had forgotten I had a photo of me riding the old Texas Splashdown log flume!

Had a wonderful day at LEGOLAND Florida yesterday for the inaugural LEGO Festival! Got to work on this a little bit before leaving and was excited to bring the kids to experience it. Lots of build activities and new LEGO characters to meet. Happening every weekend until June 8th!

We hit a big theme park milestone during our Epic Universe visit this week. Oliver is now 48” tall and Monsters Unchained was his first attraction to ride with that height requirement! He was so excited but did get scared by the end. Spencer on the other hand LOVED it so much!

I’ll share lots of stuff over the coming days from our family visit to Epic Universe yesterday, but want to start with this clip of Spencer & Oliver entering the main portal for the first time. Spencer especially is just in awe as she gazes out over Celestial Park.

Surprise! Spencer and Oliver had no idea we were taking them out of school today to take them to EPIC UNIVERSE for their first visit! Spencer was overcome with emotion. Cannot wait to experience the park in a new way through their eyes!

Spencer and Oliver have no idea that tomorrow morning their route to school is making a little detour to a place they have not visited yet but have been wanting to visit for so long. It’s going to be an EPIC surprise.

Took Oliver back to EPCOT today for more rides on Guardians and a very special moment happened when Star-Lord saw Oliver wearing his jacket. These are the magical moments that you remember for the rest of your life. @jamesgunn.bsky.social

Cosmic Rewind was down when we were last at EPCOT for Oliver’s birthday, so we are back today and Oliver has a new jacket to cement his place officially with the Guardians of the Galaxy.

NEW! Had the incredible @bankslee.bsky.social on the podcast this week to chat about visiting EPIC as a big dude. We run through almost every ride in the episode, and Banks gives his best advice for anyone our size (Over 6 Ft & 300+ lbs) how to navigate not just the test seats but also TMs!

Recently had the honor of chatting with @disneydan.bsky.social and Nathan on their FunFunFun podcast about Epic Universe, how size inclusive the rides are and my history in the theme park creator world. Such a fun chat, please give it a view and subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E56x...

I started creating theme park content when I first moved to Florida in 2007. After spending the past 5 years as a spokesperson for a Resort, I am considering revitalizing my socials this week and starting to create my own content once again. I've really missed it all.

Ready for another EPIC day today!

Today is my little man’s 7th birthday. He has grown up so much over the past year and currently loves playing Roblox and looking at the current wait times of the Disney Parks. Going to EPCOT tonight for a ride on his favorite attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy.

Got an updated eye exam recently and today just received my new glasses. Best part of this frame is that they have a magnet allowing me to snap shades on and actually see for the first time with sunglasses! This is going to be huge for park days moving forward!

Kids got their hair cut yesterday, and today we are enjoying a family breakfast in Olivia’s at Old Key West. Been a long time since I was last at this resort.

I am so in love with this giant special going away card that the team at LEGOLAND designed and signed for me. A beautiful trip down memory lane.

It’s never goodbye. It’s until the next adventure. Today was full of good stories, heartwarming farewells, and lots of hugs ❤️ “I did it all. I owned every second that this world could give. I saw so many places, the things that I did. With every broken bone, I swear I lived.”

Dawn of the final day. 8 hours remain.

Once full of LEGO models, pop badges and memories, my work desk has been packed away except for a couple of things. Tomorrow is my final day at LEGOLAND, and even down to the finish line I am helping capture content of new hotel rooms. The disco elevator knew just the right song to play.

This past weekend was such a nostalgic and epic experience all centered around Sidney’s birthday. Unforgettable memories thanks to dear friends that we will never forget.

Yesterday was unreal. Getting to experience Epic Universe for the first time after years of watching it rise and just take in a new major theme park was something I’ll never forget. All that we experienced, ate & shopped at were top notch. This is going to be HUGE for Universal.

August 1, 2019: I was in the room where the announcement happened. March 29, 2025: I will be in the park where EPIC happens!!

Spending the afternoon at SeaWorld with Sidney for her birthday. Seeing the Pop 2000 concert tonight with reserved seating and our 90s hearts are SO excited!!

Looking back at the first video project I did after joining LEGOLAND Florida in 2020. To coincide with Shark Week, our Social Media Manager & I worked on this concept highlighting the LEGO Shark model at the Water Park, which meant diving into the wave pool for the perfect shots.

Been waiting to share these photos. This indoor coaster is going to be a massive addition for LEGOLAND Florida and the project I have been most excited to see come to life for a number of reasons. As sad as I am that I won’t be working on this anymore, I cannot wait to experience it in 2026!

One of the fun parts of working the media day for Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida back in 2022 was getting to take part in our rider cam once everyone had gotten their turn. Happy to now share my first ride on Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster!

One unexpected aspect of my time at LEGOLAND was the brainstorming sessions for names of promotions, food, etc. I’m proud to have named two of them: the Monster-to-Merry Season Ticket in 2023 (which inspired an internal event) and the Key Lime Pie-sicle for Spring Break 2025.

Very successful media day today showing off construction progress inside of SEA LIFE Florida for the first time to media/influencers! So good to see close friends and enjoy one last media event with my LEGOLAND family. Cannot wait to come back and see it all finished as a guest.

Tomorrow we are hosting a hard hat tour of SEA LIFE Florida, my last media event with LEGOLAND Florida. The only other time we did a hard hat tour was for Peppa Pig Theme Park in 2021, and I have always loved the photo-op I came up with based on Mr. Bull's construction scenes from the series.

During my time at LEGOLAND, we would host many VIPs whether through media events, corporate visits or just vacations with their families. A few standout as core memories for me, and I have been looking forward to one day sharing the stories of those that I have met over the years.

I worked on those graphics a million years ago!

With just two weeks left until my final day with LEGOLAND, I wanted to start reminiscing and posting about things I worked on, some I’ve not shared until now. First up is my first project with the team, a food shoot for Kickin’ Chicken where the photos are still seen to this day along the windows.

"Endings are not always bad. They just mean a new beginning is waiting." Last week I found out that after almost 5 years, my time at LEGOLAND Florida Resort is unfortunately coming to an end on April 2nd due to restructuring at Merlin. I’ll be sharing lots of stories and photos over the next month.

New name tag at work! 88 days away from the opening of SEA LIFE Florida, our fourth gate at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Love seeing how much we have grown over the past five years.

We are ready to Ninja-GO! Had to get the kids out to experience LEGO NINJAGO Weekends on its final weekend.