Our Dream: Trip to Orlando 2011

We had a long-planned trip to Orlando in February. At one point, as Brian's mom's health decline, we put the idea of the trip on hold. We ended up going a week after Gebee passed away. It was a nice time for us to be together as a family. We had great quality time and lots of fun with the boys!

Benjamin and Ethan had never been to any type of a fair or amusement park. They had also never stayed in a hotel before (we stay in condos when we go the the beach). We go to the hotel (after a 9 hour drive) and the boys were so impressed with the lobby and the luggage cart. Who needs theme parks when you have a luggage cart!!!

We got up early the next morning and headed for Legoland - it is about 45 minutes away from Orlando. Most of the rides, they boys were able to ride -- it was a nice introduction to theme parks for them.

They loved the water-skiing Pirate show.

And, what little boy would not love driving Lego race cars?

On Sunday, we headed to Sea World. We were able to meet up with Brian's nephew and his family. It is always fun when we get to see them -- they have a son that was born 2 months before Benjamin. The cousins love hanging out!

Brian, me and the boys rode a rather tame roller coaster at Legoland to have the boys experience a coaster. (There are no pictures from the 4 of us riding -- I was too busy hold on the Benjamin and comforting him!) We got off the roller coaster and Benjamin was crying, never wanting to ride again. Ethan looked at Brian and I and said "That was fun. I want to ride it again and again and again!!") So again he rode - at Sea World. Brian took Ethan and we took their picture.

Brian had to work for part of our trip. So we dropped him off at his show and the boys and I went back to Sea World. We timed Brian's pick up so that we could watch the duck procession at the Peabody Hotel. The boys loved seeing the ducks walk. And they were fascinated by the Duckmaster and how nicely he was dressed. (You can see a duck to Benjamin's right in this picture.)