Sunday, April 24, 2011

Hard at Work

This weekend Kevin, with help from his boys, rebuilt the retaining wall behind the garage. We hope to be able to put a storage shed of some sort behind there...the kids have a lot of outdoor toys!






Sam at his spring program!

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Last day - home

We spent our last day at Epcot - we just had to ride Soarin' and Test Track again! We also went around the world showcase. Finally, back to the hotel for more swimming! I posted our favorite pictures in facebook - most will be repeats of what is already on the blog.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

hollywood studios and the cold

After the rain and clouds yesterday, today was a bit cool. By the afternoon when we went swimming, it was only a high of 80 and we were chilled!

This morning was our hollywood studios day- I have been very excited for this park and the new Toy Story Mania. As usual, Tour Guide Mike did not let me down, and we managed to ride Toy Story Mania 2 (for some 3!) times! It was really cool, except Kevin always getting the highest score...

The rest of the attractions were neat too- especially those roller coasters. However, with all the shows we did not get everything in before we wanted to go back and swim. Maybe we'll go back tomorrow...or maybe we'll just go to our favorite park or ride!











Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Rest Day, that became Magic Kingdom, the last time

Today, Tuesday was a scheduled rest/pool day. We woke up to thunderstorms. As soon as the rain cleared, (but was still cold and cloudy), we returned to the Magic Kingdom and had another fabulous day. Grandpa bought an umbrella, so of course it never rained again. WE rode everything we wanted and then some more, and even though we had fastpasses never needed them because it was so empty! We danced with Goofy and even saw a princess!










Monday, April 04, 2011

Day 4 - EPCOT = Every Person Comes Out Tired


I won't bore you with all the great details again- but it was another fabulous day, swim break, and evening at Epcot. Soarin' was awesome- all THREE Times! We also really enjoyed Turtle Talk and the aquariums as well as Test Track. The evening Illuminations show was nice too. We also ran into friends from GR, so that was cool too.














Sunday, April 03, 2011

Florida Vaca Day 3 - Magic Kingdom!

Magic Kingdom- where dreams come true! Wow, another FABULOUS day, thanks to Tour Guide Mike. Lines we waited in = 0. That's right, whoever complains about long lines at Disney is NOT doing it right! Here is how our morning went:

8AM opening means EARLY rising (6AM)- but it was worth it! We watched the morning show and sent our Fast Pass Volunteer (Kevin) ahead to get the passes-- this happened several times during the morning, which of course eliminated wait times. This is how it went:

Buzz Light year ride 2x, Peter Pan, Pooh, Magic Carpets, Pirates, Snacktime (9:30am), Donald, Haunted Mansion (Josh and Grandma played on treehouse), Mickey's Philharmagic, Splash Mountain, lunch and photos by castle. 12Pm- we headed to Tomorrowland for Space mountain (3 times!) others rode the transit authority, Buzz photo (okay, had to wait in line here but that gave the boys time to eat popsicles -- funny buzz story, you will have to ask in person!) Finally, transit authority for some others and Buzz light year ride 2 more times for others. To end the day we saw Mickey!! Then, by 2PM we were back at the resort and heading for the pool!