VACATION 09

Sorry for the lengthy absence from the Blog. We have actually been back for over a week now but we have been busy catching up, working and being Mommy and Daddy. We decided that, before Jude gets here, we would take a week to break free and vacation with the girls. Laura found some deals online and we headed for Orlando. Here is the week in pictures;

We left Tuesday morning and drove from Westfield to southern Georgia. When driving 17 hours with three little girls there are many essentials you will need; A hotel room about half way, coloring books, crayons, pop tarts, juice cups, stickers, stuffed animals, blankets, videos (Dora, Looney Toons, Max and Ruby, Braveheart, etc.) tons of patience, ear plugs, ether and, when possible, a personal counselor. All things considered, the girls did really well. After a night in a hotel, we crossed the Florida line and were quickly reminded of what warm weather feels like.

 

Thursday morning we found our way to Aquatica, Disney’s new water park. It was awesome. We were in the kiddie areas all day and I still had a blast. The girls put on their life jackets and it was on!!! For the next four hours, they completely wore themselves (and Laura and I) out. Adrienne was too little to fear the slides and Brooke and Katie teamed up like the Wonder Twins on the water slides. The girls loved watching the Dolphins too. 

 

 

 

We took the girls to Downtown Disney. Laura and I spent a lot of our dating nights there and the girls love it too. First we freaked Adrienne out at the Rainforest Cafe’. If you’ve never eaten there, they include Elephants, Gorillas and rain storms with thunder and lightning. It has really gotten pricey though. From there the girls visited all of the shops, scored dolls and went for a ride on the carousel.

 

 

 

Friday we made our way to Sea World. Brooke was just a little excited to see people riding around on Whales. She couldn’t understand why she couldn’t ride one. Adrienne clapped and clapped. The girls also liked the dog and cat show that followed it. We rode a few rides, had some ice cream, walked through a shark viewing aquarium and visited the Dolphin nursery. 

 

 

 

 

By the weekend, we spent some time at the beach. Adrienne had more fun with the sand than the water at Cocoa Beach. The girls brought a body board, goggles and buckets to snare some shells from the tide. However, after seeing the crashing waves and feeling the tide pull at their feet, they were content to build sandcastles and throw the Nerf football.

 

 

 

 

Monday we were back in the parks, seeing all the things we missed the first time. Here Katie and I are trying to pet a Dolphin as it swims by. Brooklyn had been on a roller coaster before, but Katie had not. Katie wanted to this time so I held her hand and she conquered it. She had a good time and I had a red, swollen hand.

 

 

We stayed one more night in the hotel. We stayed at the Crown Royal in Orlando. Laura got us a crazy good deal that included all of our park tickets, transportation … it pays to have a wife who grew up in Florida … she knows stuff. The next day we went back to Aquatica one more time and then got dressed to head home. Before leaving Florida, Brooke and Katie informed us that we had one last stop to make …

 

 

 

                                     M&M WORLD!!!!!!!!!!