We had so much fun in Orlando last week! It was truly a wonderful, family-oriented vacation with loads of fun and even some relaxation thrown in the mix. Both Nate and Anna had a blast at Disney. Nate's favorite ride was by far Peter Pan (which we rode about 5 times) followed by Pirates of the Caribbean. Anna also had a great time and in fact, there were only two rides that Anna wasn't able to come with us on. It took us 3 days to get through Magic Kingdom and we spent our last day in Animal Kingdom. Even tho it was the end of September, the weather in Orlando was bloody hot and humid so we were all pretty much done right after lunch time. I don't think we got our money's worth (the cost of tickets for the 3 of us for 4 days was a shocking $650!), but we all had so much fun and it was really nice to go back to the hotel, take naps, and then swim until evening. The kids almost had as much fun at the hotel as at Disney itself! There were 2 swanky pools, activities for the kids pretty much every hour, a nice trail around the resort, and a pool-side bar for the two adults of the group. Of which we partaked every night, of course! When we got Nate to actually nap during the day, we were able to take him swimming under the stars after Anna went to bed. Nikki and Quinn joined us on Saturday from Tampa and it was really nice to see them. Here are some of my favorite pics from the trip. I took over 400, so believe it or not, this is the pared down version of a slidesh. Enjoy!
Quinn and Nate in front of Cinderella's castle. They were so excited to see each other, they held hands most of the day!
Anna playing in the waterfall in Animal Kingdom. Other parents wouldn't let their kids get wet, but I figured that she would get dry in that heat in about 30 minutes so I let her go crazy!
Wild animals need to go into cages, don't you agree?
Anna and Daddy playing in the pool.
Anna loved the water fountains!
Waiting to get on the plane in the airport.
Nate-o relaxing in the water. He learned how to swim without floaties this week! He could swim about half way across the pool all by himself. We were so proud of him!
Eating snacks at the pool.
Getting snacks at the very bottom of the bag.
Holding on to mama's legs.
Family picture at the resort. It had an Italian design so there were fountains everywhere!
Nate and Marc outside of the castle.
Meeting Pluto at a character dinner.
Riding Dumbo. Anna and I were in the elephant just in front.
Meeting the fairy godmother. Bippidy boppidy boo!
Walking down Main Street.
Feeling the heat on Tom Sawyer's Island.
Big feet, little feet.
The last day we were there, I dragged the family to Celebration, a new urbanist town. (Actually, it was Marc's idea.) But they had alligators swimming about 10 feet from people lounging on rocking chairs!! Alligators!!!!
Anna looking for Nate. Where is he??? she is saying.
Quinn and Nate in front of Cinderella's castle. They were so excited to see each other, they held hands most of the day!
Anna playing in the waterfall in Animal Kingdom. Other parents wouldn't let their kids get wet, but I figured that she would get dry in that heat in about 30 minutes so I let her go crazy!
Wild animals need to go into cages, don't you agree?
Anna and Daddy playing in the pool.
Anna loved the water fountains!
Waiting to get on the plane in the airport.
Nate-o relaxing in the water. He learned how to swim without floaties this week! He could swim about half way across the pool all by himself. We were so proud of him! 
Eating snacks at the pool.
Getting snacks at the very bottom of the bag.
Holding on to mama's legs.
Family picture at the resort. It had an Italian design so there were fountains everywhere!
Nate and Marc outside of the castle.
Meeting Pluto at a character dinner.
Riding Dumbo. Anna and I were in the elephant just in front.
Meeting the fairy godmother. Bippidy boppidy boo!
Walking down Main Street.
Feeling the heat on Tom Sawyer's Island.
Big feet, little feet.
The last day we were there, I dragged the family to Celebration, a new urbanist town. (Actually, it was Marc's idea.) But they had alligators swimming about 10 feet from people lounging on rocking chairs!! Alligators!!!!
Anna looking for Nate. Where is he??? she is saying.
2 comments:
What a great Disney trip and the photos are fabulous--wish you guys were here with us in Paris. Good flight, great weather! Also, thanks to the ride to the airport!
DAD
Oh how fun! It must have been wonderful to see the kids' reactions to Disney. I loved the photos!
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