Almost 3 weeks ago, I wrote a post before leaving for vacation…fully thinking I’d write about our trip along the way…
Well, between being so busy having fun, going like crazy, spotty cell service and internet/NO cell service and internet, that just didn’t happen. And while I missed all of you, I’m glad it went that way. Once I gave up trying to make it work, I just relaxed and enjoyed vacation.
551 pictures later…whew. I won’t put you through all that…but let’s face it, if you’re reading this blog, you’re going to be seeing some vacation pictures. So let’s just settle in here together… 🙂
What a wonderful trip…
It was a trip that had phases…I’m still shaking my head at all we were able to do. I’m so grateful, I know I won’t even be able to properly put it into words. It was unbelievable…and also perfect because I missed most of January in Minnesota! Weeha!
Phase 1, I flew into West Palm Beach and stayed with my friend Tarryn Fisher. We had the best time. I don’t think there was a topic we didn’t cover. I’m missing her! I’ve had major Tarryn withdrawals ever since I left. I fell hard for her kids too…they are so cute. Take a look at her little girl, sporting one of Greyley’s headbands…this picture slays me.
We met the rest of the group in Orlando and it was amazing how everyone clicked right away. We ate good food, wrote a ton and laughed our heads off. It couldn’t have been any better. I was so sad to leave all of them…such a fun time!
Clockwise from top: Madison, Gianna, Traci, Danielle, me & Tarryn
When our weekend was done, they dropped me off at the airport, I rented a large vehicle (to hold our massive amount of stuff, plus all of us) and picked up my sweet family and our dear friends~ Steve and Jill. Steve put this trip together, did all the hard stuff, itinerary, planning~ we just showed up and had a blast. It was amazing.
We did 5 days of theme parks~ never in my life have I done such a thing! It was exhilarating, exhausting and ENDLESS FUN!
We began the week at Magic Kingdom…
Yes, dreams really do come true when you’re on vacation.
Sleepy-eyed, but raring to go…
The weather was so nice~ WARM! Not too hot, not too cold…just right.
It’s a good thing we all love each other.
We spent a lot of time in these…
Not too much time in lines due to perfect time of year to go AND Fast Passes.
Thank you, Steve! He’d run ahead, often with Indie in tow to get Fast Passes for the next ride. Indie became obsessed with Fast Passes and thought everything in life should have a Fast Pass.
He was also all about the maps.
Both kids got colds, Jill & Steve, too…but they didn’t let it slow them down one bit…troupers, these Minnesotans.
I love this picture of my girl…
She worked really hard for weeks before our trip, getting her schoolwork done, along with play practice at night. It was wonderful to have so much time with her.
Time with my little man too, so sweet…I miss my first grader when he’s at school.
Aw, look at these two…love them. I’m still amazed that they wanted to spend their vacation time with our clan. They seemed to still love us after two solid weeks of togetherness. 🙂
I wanted to swipe a few things from Magic Kingdom…this is just one example…
Absolute cuteness, everywhere you turn
A little bit of quiet time together while the others are riding Space Mountain…AGAIN.
The castle is absolutely beautiful at night!
I nearly flipped when Tinkerbell FLEW out of the castle.
Truly a magical day.
Tomorrow, I’ll tell you about Greyley’s American Idol experience and Indie’s Jedi Adventure.