Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Where to begin.....

The last week has been a complete whirlwind for all of us. Like I said before, Grandma and Grandpa were here with their dogs because we were getting ready to take a big trip. So, how did it go? GREAT! I flew on my first airplane on Wednesday and was so good. Dad was shocked and Mom was relieved! We literally got off the plane, dumped our bags at the condo in Orlando and spent the day at the Magic Kingdom. My first official ride was Winnie-the-Pooh and I liked the movements and colors and songs. We spent the entire day (from park opening until closing) and I didn't want to miss a thing so I fought naps. I took a couple power naps for about 15 minutes here and there, but that was it! By the time we got home to the condo I was cranky so Mom and I took our shower and I went right to bed. I slept from 11 pm until 6 am solid! Here is what happened on Day 2:

Sea World! It was so close to the condo that we literally could have walked there however, we decided with 2 kids, great-grandparents, grandparents and 2 sets of parents, maybe we should take the free shuttle from the condo - great plan. We got there when the gates opened at 9 am and started our day again. Sea World was much less crowded than Magic Kingdom and the weather was overcast which I have to admit was kinda nice - or at least Mom thought it was nice because I actually took a couple decent naps on Thursday! Some of the group left early but Mom, Dad, Cousin Bise, Aunt Jennifer and Grandma stayed with me at the park so we could watch the Shamu show at 6:30 pm. That was cool....but we stayed away from the splash zones! End of Day 2!

Day 3: Friday morning was our chance to relax a little at the condo before the wedding. I slept in and was a happy baby when I woke up which Mom-mom and Pop-pop loved! We went to the wedding at the Wedding Pavilion in the Magic Kingdom and then rode a bus to Epcot's Living Seas for the reception. It was really cool because we could look through the windows into the aquarium and see the fish, sharks, stingrays and divers. I took a good nap while Mom and Dad ate their dinner and then we came back to the condo. Mom and I watched while Uncle Matt, Aunt Jennifer and Grandma played shuffleboard and then Mom and I headed to bed. End of Day 3!

Day 4: Character breakfast with Goofy, Minnie and Donald. I slept through the whole thing but Cousin Bise had a GREAT time and we got some good pictures of him with the characters. Then Dad went to visit with an old friend who lives in the area while Mom and I hung by the pool since the sun was shining and the weather was warm. I like the pool but only when I am actually in the water and when I am done and wet, I am NOT happy. I took a couple naps pool side and then we got cleaned up for a farewell BBQ back at Epcot. We hung on the beach and watched the sun set over the BBQ and then Mom and I drove back to the condo while Dad, Grandma and Grandpa went to a local bar with others from the BBQ to root on the Irish as they played Washington. Mom and I watched from the condo where I decided to fall asleep and Mom started to pack. End of Day 4.

Day 5: Time to leave...boo! We got packed and headed to the airport for our flight home. I slept on this entire flight. I was tired after having so much fun for 5 days! Besides, I need to rest this week and enjoy being home with Mom because this is her last week not working....another subject we don't enjoy talking about!

All in all, everyone had a great time and I proved that I am a good boy on planes so maybe Mom and Dad will let me do it again soon! Hope everyone is doing well. We are working on getting some pictures posted to snapfish and will send them out when we do. Dad is also trying to figure out how to post video to the internet from our camera since he took more video than still shots. Will keep everyone updated on our progress. Love to all!