Orlando...It's a wrap

Well we spent 4 fun filled days in Orlando and have since moved onto Daytona Beach. We had a great time in Orlando and we were very happy with our decision to spend time at Universal instead of Disney World. The boys had an absolute blast and want to come back again once they have finished the upcoming Harry Potter exhibit -- due to open next year sometime. And after Connor has grown to a point he can ride more of the roller coasters. We hung out at poolside at the condo each morning and then moved onto either Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios each afternoon so it worked out great. The "favorite" ride was The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman ride...very cool simulator that showed the web slinger going after Doc Oc and his crew. Other favorites were the "Revenge of the Mummy" roller coaster (indoor), this was Ryan's top because he could actually ride it. Cliff, Dixie and I all loved the Dueling Dragons and Incredible Hulk roller coasters. I liked the Dueling Dragons because it was actually 2 coasters in one and it is the type that your feet dangle from...very aggressive and fun. Connor loved the Men In Black ride because he got to shoot aliens...I have to admit it was pretty cool. The Jurassic Park river ride is one not to miss either -- you will have to ask Tara about that one some time. Well have to run. Will post more on Daytona later, but have to tell you that Ryan loves the beach - he is already becoming a boogie boarding pro.

Orlando Day 1

Lots and lots of fun today. We spent the whole morning at the pool, then grabbed a quick bite to eat back at the condo and headed for Universal Studios. The boys were a couple of troopers today. They swam hard and then stuck it out at Universal until almost 8PM.

Universal is a pretty cool place. Lots of fun rides and characters for the boys to see. We started at Islands of Adventure today with plans to hit the other park tomorrow. As you can see from the picture here the boys got to meet the Grinch -- they thought that was pretty cool. Cliff, Dixie and I had a lot of fun riding some of the big coasters....the Incredible Hulk ride is pretty awesome and the Dueling Dragons are a lot of fun too. If Ryan had only been about 2 inches taller he could have joined us...maybe in the next couple of years. All in all the best ride of the day was the Amazing Spiderman Adventure -- it utilizes 3D technology and it was just very cool. You felt like you were right there in the thick of the action. Well that is all for today....more tomorrow.

First Flight

Well the first flight went well as evidenced by the picture of Connor. That was until we started the descent. We came to find out pretty quickly that the decreasing air pressure really bothered Connor's ears. That's OK...we made it and everything went well on flight two as well. We are now in Orlando and enjoying some fun in the sun . We spent the morning pool side and now we are heading to Universal Studios for some action. Be back later.....

Vacation Time

Well, we are officially on vacation now. We head for Orlando, FL in the morning. 4 days and nights in Orlando and then 4 days and nights in Daytona Beach. It should be fun. This is our first trip with the boys and we are looking forward to it. We were originally going to do Disney, but we changed our mind and settled on Universal because we thought the boys would have more fun with the characters at Universal -- Spiderman, Jimmy Neutron, Spongebob, etc. vs. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the princesses. No contest there.

We will be updating the blog during the trip.

Big Daddy Slick

Ryan at his first communion looking like he is ready to take on the world. Can you say Lady Killer?

Working on Blog

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