We just returned from a fun trip in Orlando. We had planned to take a family vacation back in March of last year. When we found out that we could take off for almost 9 days and the kids would only miss 3 1/2 days of school, we couldn't pass up Disney in November! It was absolutely beautiful weather, and even better- no lines at Disney! Even though it was not ideal, due to our employment situation, to leave town for over a week (Jason left his job back in September and he is back at his start-up company on 100% commission), we were still very grateful and blessed to have this time to cultivate our family relationship and to spend time together. My mom and dad meet us there, and we all stayed in one of their time share condos. We had a blast- and pretty much covered it all, from NASA's space center, to Disney World, swimming and water sliding, Gatorland, tennis, movies, shopping, and late night games while eating popcorn! Dad even dropped us off and picked us up at the theme parks so we didn't have to wait for the shuttle! The kids loved seeing Grandma "Villa" and "Papa Wink"! This year my kids have not really seen their grandparents other than a few days in July, so they were in grandparent heaven! Poor Missy sobbed when we said goodbye at the airport, and was still crying for them when we landed in Vegas!
At Disney's Blizzard Beach water park we loved our favorite ride where we rode the "ski lift" to the top and all five of us came screaming down the slide on one huge inner tube!
We just returned from a fun trip in Orlando. We had planned to take a family vacation back in March of last year. When we found out that we could take off for almost 9 days and the kids would only miss 3 1/2 days of school, we couldn't pass up Disney in November! It was absolutely beautiful weather, and even better- no lines at Disney! Even though it was not ideal, due to our employment situation, to leave town for over a week (Jason left his job back in September and he is back at his start-up company on 100% commission), we were still very grateful and blessed to have this time to cultivate our family relationship and to spend time together. My mom and dad meet us there, and we all stayed in one of their time share condos. We had a blast- and pretty much covered it all, from NASA's space center, to Disney World, swimming and water sliding, Gatorland, tennis, movies, shopping, and late night games while eating popcorn! Dad even dropped us off and picked us up at the theme parks so we didn't have to wait for the shuttle! The kids loved seeing Grandma "Villa" and "Papa Wink"! This year my kids have not really seen their grandparents other than a few days in July, so they were in grandparent heaven! Poor Missy sobbed when we said goodbye at the airport, and was still crying for them when we landed in Vegas! 
At Disney's Blizzard Beach water park we loved our favorite ride where we rode the "ski lift" to the top and all five of us came screaming down the slide on one huge inner tube! 
This was one of Janson's highlights of the trip. While at Kennedy Space Center, we got to sit in a simulation machine to see what it is like to shoot up into space. Marissa saw this all too real! She kept crying ..."please Mommy please, I'm scared, please don't send me to outer space today, I want to stay on earth!"Janson got picked to meet and ask John (a real live astronaut!)about his adventures in space.
3 comments:
Oh Andi what a fun time! I bet Janson was also in heaven to see a real life Power Ranger. Your kids will have such great memories of this trip especially since the grandparents were able to be there. I am so glad you are back safe and sound now we get to hear all about your fun time!
The pics are great. you all look so dang CUTE! Andi I love your bangs- you look so pretty...just like the girls. :) I was laughing when mom was telling me the stories about Missy. "I want to stay on earth." and about the scary rides at Disneyworld. Oh my little Missy- I love her. Then brave ol' Janz-what a charactor- he has grown up so much. I'm so glad you got that away time- you all needed it! Love you all tons!!
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How FUN!!!! I want to try the slide! Way cool about the astronaut being there. That would have been a dream come true when I was younger.
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