We drove to Disney World and on our way we were able to stop for the night in Birmingham, AL, where Tom went to Optometry School. We stayed with some dear friends who still live there and were able to catch up with a few friends who are still there as well at a Saturday night get together. It was so much fun to see them all again. We also attended our old ward there before we headed down to Florida. We sure miss you guys!
Me, Katie Bradford, Mikelle Foster, Stephanie Jessop.
Jake Jessop, Chris Foster, Tom (so excited to be there), and Russ Bradford.
We tried to get a photo of all the kids, but they were having too much fun playing. These are the ones we managed to get.
We made it to Florida Sunday night and stayed at a time share condo at Mystic Dunes Resort (which was about a 5 minute drive from Disney World). There we met Tom's two brothers, sister, and their families. They hadn't seen Tom since he got back so it was a fun family reunion of sorts. By the way, Tom picked all these pictures and was going to do this update...mine probably won't be as exciting as his would have been, but he picked the pictures. It was hard to get them all in order, so they aren't necessarily.
Our first stop was Epcot. Reili and Amberly waited patiently for us to get our tickets. This double stroller was a life saver (we also had an umbrella stroller for the Wesley).
The first ride we took was some finding Nemo ride. The kids thought it was pretty neat.
Meagan, Wesley, Caylyn, and Callie play outside the Mission to Mars ride...waiting for the rest of us to come out. That was one of my favorites at Epcot (Soarin' was my other favorite there). Tom gets too motion sick for most rides, so he skipped many of them.
Wesley enjoys a ride on Dad's shoulders. He loves having his Daddy back.
A much needed bath back at the condo after a long day of play. I wish our bathtub at home was this big.
Our last night there my sister in law Jane, niece Ashley, and I park hopped to Hollywood Studios and the Magic kingdom. This was possibly the lamest ride, but funny because the kid riding in the car next to me couldn't keep his car from hitting the middle bar every second. We also got to go on the Rockin' Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror. Those were fun. I love fast rides.
During our trip we had a date night with Tom's brothers and sister to Downtown Disney. It was fun to be together as adults for a night away. This is our ferry ride back to the car. Thanks to Ashley, our niece, for babysitting for us.
A pause at Hollywood Studios with the Tower of Terror in the background. Reili loved that ride and wanted to go again and again...once was enough for Amberly.
Daddy and Amberly on the Monorail for a ride to the Magic Kingdom.
Mommy and Reili pose on the monorail.
Our little family at the light show in Magic Kingdom one night.
We celebrated Amberly's fourth birthday at the Magic Kingdom. She really wanted to meet the Princesses, so we stood in line to meet Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. She is so bashful that this is as close as she would get to them. True to form, she wouldn't give them a hug or even say a word. She is just like her mom in that regard.
Amberly wanted a Princess cake and Tom picked out the cutest one at Walmart. What a great Dad! We are so happy to have him home with us.
Blow out the candles!
What a doll!
It was so much fun to have all those cousins to share her birthday with her. That doesn't happen often since we live so far from either family. Thanks for the great trip everyone!
