Our fun winter vacation continued when we got to FLORIDA! We went to my Aunt Debbie & Uncle Rich's house for a few days and spent some time with them. The kids got to meet their new dog, Molly! We met up with grandma Neville one day and the kids went to McDonald's and bowling! They loved it!
Saturday we made our way to the Bonnet Creek Resort (Wyndham Vacation Club)! It is always a fun and great place to spend some time...we were bummed with the cold weather. It wasn't warm enough for shorts or swimsuits, but that didn't stop the kids and Uncle Robby from going swimming (in the heated pool)!
Sunday we had Breakfast with Chef Mickey at the Contemporary Hotel! Yummy food and fun times with the characters visiting each table! Levi wasn't so sure about all the characters! After our lunch we went to Downtown Disney in search of toys!!! Alex & Drew both got LEGOS from the Lego store...no surprise there! Autumn went with her cousins (Emily & Hannah) and they picked out princess gloves with a little purse and a stuffed animal (Pooh Bear)! Levi got his first Mickey Mouse! The ladies once again made a trip to Wal-Mart for the groceries.
Monday was a relaxing day...we drove about a half hour to see Grandma Neville's new house in Florida. She made us lunch and we got to drive around and see her new community. It looked like a great place for her and Molly! When we got back from there the kids went swimming and we got ready for Tuesday's day at Magic Kingdom!
Tuesday at Magic Kingdom!!! We left the resort around 8am! After we parked, walked to the gate, redeemed our "Give a Day, Get a Day" vouchers, took the boat to the island, and went through security...we were all set for our day. First stop was the Buzz Lightyear ride! I stayed with Levi & Grace while everyone else went on the ride. Levi slept for about 3 hours that morning and I was glad since it was cold and he stayed warm in his carseat/stroller! It was a long day of rides and lines and potty breaks and diaper changes, but we had a great time! I couldn't believe how much the kids loved the roller coasters. Space Mountain was a little scary to me, but Drew & Autumn LOVED it! They couldn't wait to go again!
Wednesday was another day at the resort. The ladies went to the outlets for a little bit to help my mom pick out clothes for all the spring birthday's. My dad and Rob took the kids on a scavenger hunt the resort was hosting. They had fun! Mom & I drove down to my aunts house to pick up my grandma Donor for dinner. It was a great night...we had dinner and celebrated mine & Colin's birthday a little early since my parents are still in Florida for the month of March!
Thursday was another day at the Magic Kingdom. My mom was super tired and decided to stay at the resort and get much needed rest. The rest of us headed out again at 8am and were home by 9pm...my dad left around 4pm to meet up with my mom for my Aunt Debbie's surprise 50th b-day party! My uncle Rich had flown in their best friends and grandkids the Vitarelli's!
Friday was pack up day and one last day to swim and relax! That night our 3 bedroom condo was filled with: 10 kids (age 10 to 3), 4 babies and 13 adults...yes, 27 people! It was packed, chaotic and loud, but a lot of fun! We had dinner to celebrate Aunt Debbie's birthday!
Saturday we packed up and headed north...Craig & I drove to his parents in Marietta, GA for the night. We got there around 3pm and had some time with his 2 nieces (Ariel & Amber) and his aunts and uncle. We went to bed early to wake up at 3am and head home to Michigan.
Wow...a busy 2 weeks for sure! It was good to be home and sleep in our own beds! Drew was so excited to go to bed that night! The kids were excited to go to school (well, Drew & Autumn were). The next morning we woke up to 6 inches of snow and "No School...Snow Day!" We stayed in our pj's all day and I caught up on laundry and did some unpacking...
Great memories once again of Winter Vacation :)
