I blame IKEA.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Day 271 - September 28
Vacation is finally over.
Well, mostly. We still have another overnight in Tallahassee to get through, along with two short days of driving (please, God, let Cate forget that she hates the car after the last two weeks), but we spent our last day doing vacation things today and I'm so glad.
I'm ready to get back to real life and a routine.
To finish the trip, though, we headed back to Downtown Disney. We only browsed the other night in order tohold souvenir shopping over Michaela's head not clog up the villa with all our souvenirs, so we had to get back over there tonight to actually make our purchases.
We stumbled on this cute little fall sign and Michaela, who is all of a sudden a posing fool (too much Princess interaction), was all too happy to humor me and let me take a few pictures.
Fall and tank tops don't really go together, but it's what we're used to at this point. Maybe next year we'll live somewhere that has real fall!
And that's another Disney trip in the books!
Well, mostly. We still have another overnight in Tallahassee to get through, along with two short days of driving (please, God, let Cate forget that she hates the car after the last two weeks), but we spent our last day doing vacation things today and I'm so glad.
I'm ready to get back to real life and a routine.
To finish the trip, though, we headed back to Downtown Disney. We only browsed the other night in order to
We stumbled on this cute little fall sign and Michaela, who is all of a sudden a posing fool (too much Princess interaction), was all too happy to humor me and let me take a few pictures.
Fall and tank tops don't really go together, but it's what we're used to at this point. Maybe next year we'll live somewhere that has real fall!
And that's another Disney trip in the books!
Day 270 - September 27
Two weeks of vacation and FINALLY it was a day sort of for Mommy and Daddy. I'm not saying we expected much since, when you bring your kids to Disney World, you generally do what makes them happy. But sometimes the adults need a little something to make them happy, too.
That came in the form of opening day at of the Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT.
Lesson learned: don't go on opening day. Two years ago, we stumbled on the "soft opening" the day before opening day. That's when we should've gone. It was more crowded than we're used to for a park at this time of year, but it was still a good time.
Because, really, what's not to like about even MORE food and adult beverages than normal at EPCOT?!
That came in the form of opening day at of the Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT.
Lesson learned: don't go on opening day. Two years ago, we stumbled on the "soft opening" the day before opening day. That's when we should've gone. It was more crowded than we're used to for a park at this time of year, but it was still a good time.
Because, really, what's not to like about even MORE food and adult beverages than normal at EPCOT?!
Day 269 - September 26
After busy days at Magic Kingdom and my brother's house, we had a quiet day just hanging out at the resort and doing some swimming and chilling. We finally headed over to Downtown Disney for dinner and a little shopping in the early evening.
Included in the Downtown Disney fun is usually a ride on the carousel or the train. Lucky for Jason, the line at the carousel was too long, so the train had to suffice.
Michaela didn't want to ride alone.
Daddy is a sucker.
Included in the Downtown Disney fun is usually a ride on the carousel or the train. Lucky for Jason, the line at the carousel was too long, so the train had to suffice.
Michaela didn't want to ride alone.
Daddy is a sucker.
Day 268 - September 25
One of the great things about going to Florida for vacation is that we generally get to see at least some family while we're here. We didn't get to see Jason's brother and his family this time around, but we did see his grandmother and aunt on the way down.
And then we made the short-ish drive over to St. Pete to see my brother, Ryan and his family. They recently transferred down here from Rhode Island and it was awesome to spend a good part of the day with them.
The best part is seeing the kids together. We decided that Cate and Lizzie (their youngest) have the exact same nose. And Jacob (their oldest) and Michaela somehow know that they're cousins even though they've hardly had the chance to spend any time together yet in their short lives. Gabby (their middle one) had her work cut out for her, keeping up with the big kids.
After going out for dinner, we headed to a gelato shop Ryan had taken us to 5 years ago when they were last stationed down here and we visited on our way out on a cruise. Michaela and Jacob grabbed hands and ran through the little park together. Adorable!
And then we made the short-ish drive over to St. Pete to see my brother, Ryan and his family. They recently transferred down here from Rhode Island and it was awesome to spend a good part of the day with them.
The best part is seeing the kids together. We decided that Cate and Lizzie (their youngest) have the exact same nose. And Jacob (their oldest) and Michaela somehow know that they're cousins even though they've hardly had the chance to spend any time together yet in their short lives. Gabby (their middle one) had her work cut out for her, keeping up with the big kids.
After going out for dinner, we headed to a gelato shop Ryan had taken us to 5 years ago when they were last stationed down here and we visited on our way out on a cruise. Michaela and Jacob grabbed hands and ran through the little park together. Adorable!
Day 267 - September 24
Happy Halloween!
Ok, not really. But it was Halloween for us at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!
Michaela dressed up as Belle (courtesy of the Playful Princesses shop on etsy) and Cate dressed up as Minnie Mouse (courtesy of my friend Jana at J.Marie Designs).
You'll see both of these looks again on real Halloween. Hopefully with the right color shoes and no pacifier for Cate the next time around - Mommy should've made sure the shoes still fit before bringing them to Florida and expecting to put them on her. Oops!
Ok, not really. But it was Halloween for us at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!
Michaela dressed up as Belle (courtesy of the Playful Princesses shop on etsy) and Cate dressed up as Minnie Mouse (courtesy of my friend Jana at J.Marie Designs).
You'll see both of these looks again on real Halloween. Hopefully with the right color shoes and no pacifier for Cate the next time around - Mommy should've made sure the shoes still fit before bringing them to Florida and expecting to put them on her. Oops!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Day 266 - September 23
Just because we're on vacation doesn't mean our normal routines go completely out the window.
Take, for instance, Cate's nightly nap on the floor between her bedtime and our bedtime....
Take, for instance, Cate's nightly nap on the floor between her bedtime and our bedtime....
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