Florida December 2022

 The sun was out in full force today and the temperatures were rising! We started the morning at the splash pad while Thom worked out and then went to the hot tub. The hot tub was more like a warm tub and was filled with little kids. We ordered Flipper's Pizza for lunch and Mom and Dad picked it up while they were out. The crust at Flipper's is delicious! After that we enjoyed some pool time at pool 1. I had been wanting to go try the Disney mini golf course and so we went to try that mid-afternoon. Unfortunately there was a long wait at the two mini golf courses we stopped so we headed back toward Old Town where there was a pirate mini golf.  At Pirate Cove there was no wait. It was a very nice course. Drew won with 45 strokes, I had 48 and Thom had 49. We didn't keep track for Rocky, but he was funny- on every hole he would place the ball about 4 inches away and then would hit it in. Of course it was celebrated every time he made it in. Teddy had a few great holes where i

 We decided to go back to Sea World today for some more fun! The weather was starting to turn our way and we went with sweatshirts this morning, but by lunch time they were in our backpacks. We started a little later in the morning and got into some heavy traffic around Sea World and the long line to park. As we were in the line Teddy had to go potty so when we finally got parked Thom and Teddy raced to the entrance to go to the bathroom.  When we first got in we decided to split so Dad, Drew, Thom and I could do a rollercoaster while Mom took the boys to go see Santa. She said it was an awesome experience and it was very personal. The boys got quality time with Santa and we got to do Mako.  It really is a great rollercoaster!  We headed to another rollercoaster and Dad went to be with Mom and the boys at Sesame Street. The line was taking a bit longer so we decided to leave the Kracken and Thom and Drew headed to Manta while I went to meet Mom, Dad and the boys. When I called they sai

 After our incredibly busy day (over 30,000 steps!) yesterday we decided to make today a rest day. The boys got up around 7:30 and came into the condo with Mom, but Thom and I didn't wake up until 10:30! Clearly we were exhausted!  When we woke up we decided to head to Publix to get a few items. Dad was napping so the rest of us loaded up. On the way to Publix we decided to head to Marshall's for a few items. It was a successful trip! Rocky got a toy, Teddy got steering wheel controllers for the switch, I got a few sweaters, Thom got some sweatpants and Mom got some shoes!  After a quick trip to Publix we got lunch at Five Guys.  When we returned to the condo I took a walk with Rocky so he could use his whale bubble gun. When the boys went down for a nap Mom and I decided to take a walk and go to Aldi's and Dollar Tree. When we returned Thom went to work out and Mom and I played Yahtzee.  The boys took a nice long nap. Mom and Dad went to the hot tub and when they returned

 Happy (cold) Disney Day!! We started off bright and early this morning because Animal Kingdom opened at 8:00am. We were prepared with our winter coats, hats and gloves! We got through parking with ease and were able to get into the park around 7:45. We had to wait a bit to go in further because it was early access for Disney resort guests from 7:30-8:00.  When we were able to enter at 8 we noticed a TON of people heading toward Avatar Pandora area. This makes sense as Avatar Flight of Passage is in HUGE demand right now. I tried to purchase tickets, but the first available were at 6:00 tonight and we knew we would be at Epcot.  Instead of heading toward Avatar we headed toward Africa and made our way to the Safari. Unfortunately not many animals were out because it was cold. One animal that enjoyed the change in weather were the hippos.  They liked to sunbathe on the land. The lions were also moving around. After the safari we headed back to Pandora because we had Lightning Lane passe

 Merry Christmas from a cold Florida! This morning was calm and the kids enjoyed breakfast before opening gifts. Thom and I planned a mimosa flight bar as a special Christmas treat. Mom made some delicious banana muffins. We opened gifts once everyone was awake and settled. Santa brought the boys headphones and they were excited to open their gifts! After gifts we decided to head to the Polynesian Resort and ride the monorail. We enjoyed seeing the resorts and what they offer. We stopped at the Grand Floridian because I wanted to see the ginger bread house that they create. It was huge. The stats on how much ingredients they use were incredible! 1,050 pounds of honey! This afternoon was calm and included naps (for me too!). We all wanted to get a good rest before going to Disney tomorrow! Tonight Mom and I made Christmas dinner- ham, green bean casserole, corn casserole and cheesy potatoes! It was a later dinner because the corn casserole took a bit longer- but the food was delicious! 

 Merry Christmas Eve! Drew made it safely last night after days of travel. We began this morning with some breakfast and Mom, Dad and Drew opened their Christmas gift which was a medieval dinner for tonight. After enjoying some time in the arcade the boys went down for some naps, Thom & Drew worked out and we headed to Medieval Times.  We arrived shortly before the doors opened. When we went in we received our crowns for the red and yellow knight, got our photo taken and stopped for some drinks. Dad got a knight's drink and the boys got slushies. I decided to try a "bee sting" which is the pineapple cider with mead.  It was very good. Once we got our drinks we headed to the knighting desk for the boys to be knighted. Teddy went first and was knighted by the queen. They took a picture and he wore a special cloak. Next was Rocky's turn.  The boys took picture with the queen and trumpeter and we made our way to the main entrance for the announcement to go to our tabl