Happy Birthday, big brother!
Welcome home, mom and dad!
We took the plunge and spent part of our Fall/Thanksgiving Break at Disney World. The girls had a great time, and they were SO good while we were there. Despite spending the evening in the emergency after-hours clinic with Ellie the night before we left, she plowed through.
Each of the girls had been on an airplane before, but neither would remember. They were thrilled to take the short trip down to Orlando! We spent the rest of that day at Epcot. Samantha’s most desired To Do was to ride Test Track. In the end, her favorite thing was the Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom.
We spent the next day at Magic Kingdom. And without surprise, Ellie’s most desired To Do was to meet Rapunzel. It was her favorite thing also.
We ventured over to Hollywood Studios for the following day. The highlight of that day was playing in the snow at Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post, watching the Frozen Sing-Along show, and riding Toy Story Mania.
Then, back to Magic Kingdom, where Brian was picked for the early performance of trying to pull the sword from the stone.
Without prompting, the girls read their Safety Information at the appropriate time on the flight home. What can I say? They prepare.
My parents are heading to Hawaii today to celebrate a milestone anniversary and a milestone birthday. Please keep them in mind during the next 10 days as they island hop.
The beach week has come and gone again. The memorable parts were rain, clouds and jellyfish. But, we did have a good time. Samantha really enjoyed the pool more than the beach and wanted to spend all her time there. Ellie enjoyed both.
We’re still working through all of our pictures, but here’s one for proof. We had lots of fun.
UPDATE:
What a trip! We stayed in the big house again, and it seemed like there weren’t as many people there as usual. I guess that’s because there wasn’t.
Sam enjoyed the water this year, but was still a little anxious at first. Every year, it takes less time for her to get used to the water.
Ellie didn’t mind the sand at all, but I think the heat bothered her.
I think she enjoyed Patrick’s truck almost as much as he did! We also discovered during this trip, that she likes push toys and wheels!
Some kids:
And some family: