Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Summer Fun

I am so bad - it has been two months already since my last post - this could take a while! I will start with the latest and greatest....our summer vacation!


Greenacres: we started our summer vacation off with a trip to Nana and Pop-pops in West Palm Beach. The weather was fine and we had a great time just hanging out with our Florida family.










Key West: Bunky and I were lucky enough to have the time to get away for a few days to Key West. We enjoyed our time away and had a great time hanging out with Ron and Kerri. Irish Kevin's bar was the funnest bar in town and we were rode all over the island on our beach cruiser bikes. Bunky went scuba diving with his Ron while Kerri and I chilled out at Smather's Beach - it was quiet and peaceful and gave us a chance to relax. We never really slept in, which is ok because we were able to take a few naps along the way. Duval Street was a happening place with never ending entertainment. Thanks to Nana and Pop-pop for taking the kids for us and giving us a chance to get away.












Disney: As soon as our time was finished in Key West, we met the kids at our favorite destination, Disney World! It was our first time staying off property. The great thing was that we were all able to be together in the condo. We celebrated Uncle Ronnie's birthday with everyone and got hyped up about our next three days!


Magic Kingdom: the kids were so excited about our day at Magic Kingdom. Hannah says that her favorite ride was Splash Mountain, although it would be difficult to tell from the picture. Hayden enjoyed Splash Mountain too because he was able to cool off. We had dinner at the Crystal Palace, having fun with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet. We had some tired children by the end of the night, but we were all excited about the great day we had and the next day's activities.

Hollywood Studios: Our second day was a fun filled day at Hollywood Studios. We had a slow start with a rain storm, but after that, we were off...The first ride of the day was the Tower of Terror, a ride Hannah was sure she was going to ride when she went there. I have provided the before and after shots for this ride. Our favorite ride, by far, was the Toy Story Mania ride, it was a great way to end our night. We had fast-passed the ride and our time was not until 8:45. I hadn't been to Hollywood Studios in years (previously MGM), so it was cool to go back with the kids. Everyone had a great time!

Epcot: Our final destination was Epcot. Spaceship Earth, Soarin' and the Fireworks display were favorites for us all. Cousin Alle, Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Kerri had to leave a day early, so we missed them at Epcot, but we had a great time at our final day in Disney. Hannah is seen here coming out of one of the shops after buying a toy with her money. We are in trouble in the future if she is this happy spending money :)











Overall, we had a great vacation. It was great to see the family - the kids (and adults) had a fantastic time. We miss Disney World already and can't wait to go back soon!