This post was typed up on the 29th but got left behind while in Orlando and I never got back to it so here it is…..
Our little vacation to Orlando started on Thursday 9/26/08. We left at noon so the kids would be tired and sleep and also so we would arrive in the early evening around 6pm or so. That is not the way it happened. Though we were on the road at noon we ran into traffic problems in the next county over. We had to get off the interstate along with everyone else and drive for over an hour about 20 miles out of our way and what would have been 11 miles on the interstate. The kids slept during this time but because I wasn’t sure where to go I was frustrated and Brad stayed awake. He had been up all night working and then all morning helping pack and load the van. Lexi only slept an hour and a half but she had her DVD player so she was pretty happy for most of the trip. This is also the first trip Gabe did not wear a pull-up so we have to stop for potty breaks. For those who know Gabe well he can pee in 5 different stores in a matter of 45 minutes and sometimes more than once in one store i.e. when we go to Wal-Mart he will pee in the front bathroom when we walk in and again in the back bathroom 15 minutes later. We only had to stop a total of 3 times for the potty and the first was my fault because I forgot to ask when we left his school. The one nice thing about this trip was using our FL Sun Pass, our pre-paid toll pass.
We got to Orlando at about 8pm Eastern, we live in Central time, and Brad and the kids went swimming. It was a littl cool outside but the pool was 86. Of course Lexi got relaxed in the pool and did her usual thing of pooping in her swimmie in the pool. Then it was off to bed for everyone. Brad and I were awake before the kids. The sun rises an hour earlier here, I think it is the time thing.
I wanted to take Gabe mini-golfing so I looked on-line for a local place that would be fun for the family. He had a choice between the Jungle and Pirates, he chose Pirates. We went to an all you can eat buffet breakfast and then to golfing. It started out great, Gabe and Lexi got to play for free. Gabe picked out a green ball and Lexi got a pink one. Lexi didn’t really want to hit the ball, she wanted to pick up ours after we hit them. I was taking pictures of the kids and the little signs along the way that described Capt. Kidd. On about the 8th hole I walked up the course, not the path, to drop the ball in the hole. I noticed there was a sign that I had not photgraphed yet so I started walking down the path and missed a step. I think I was looking at my camera screen and not where I was walking. I believe I sparained my right ankel (my good leg) and only minorly scraped my right knee. My left knee was scraped worst and I didn’t feel it. The major nerve in that leg was cut during one of my many surgeries. I landed fully on my knees, I managed to not drop my camera and my hands don’t have a scatch on them. We let Gabe finish golfing but Brad and I did not finish. We decided to head back to Brads’ Aunt and Uncle house, Lexi was ready for a nap and my legs hurt bad.
Gabe went swimming with his Daddy and Aunt Margie. We washed the love bugs off our van and spent the rest of the day at home doing nothing. We wanted to go to the local flea market but my injuries ruined that. We will be back next year and by then Lexi should be better without a nap. I hope that I am less of a klutz by then too.
Today, Saturday, was our family picture day. The kids didn’t want to cooperate and I was getting hot and my leg was hurting so we only got a few and at least one of them was nice. I don’t really want to put it on here because I want to use it as our Christmas picture. I will put on some of the pictures of Brad with the kids and maybe me with the kids. Lexi was tired so she was uncooperative. We put her down for a nap and decided to go to Wal-Mart. I know what you are thinking, “Why go to a store you have by your house?” The answer is no two stores have the same clothes or the same clearance. We found really cute night gowns for Lexi, her first, and new Iron Man PJ’s for Gabe. Of course because we are close to Disney they have a whole section devoted to Disney clothes. I would compare it to the GB Packers section at Wal-Mart in Wisconsin. I found a fleece sweat jacket for me with Mickey on it, it will be good for the cool, not cold, weather we have in Milton. The kids went swimming again, Brad cleaned and vaccuumed the van and I packed most of our bags. We will head out of here around noon local time so we can get home around 6pm our time. The kids need baths and have school in the morning.
That was our wonderful trip. It has been a good visit even with the accident. Gabe walks with Aunt Margie and the neighbors dogs every evening and even made a dollar helping pull weeds.
That was our vacation. No pictures though so I can get it posted tonight.
Love all!!
Carmen
