We just returned back from an amazing week in Orlando, Florida. Pete and I and the boys flew down last Tuesday where we were greeted by my brother and beautiful nieces at the airport. Funny cause Kasey had called us to say that they were not going to be able to come. I was upset, I have to admit, cause I have been waiting months to see the girls. When low and behold, I was bear hugged from behind by Erin...or "E" as she likes to call herself! What a great suprise!!! We spent the days at the beautiful pool where the kids literally swam for hours on end! The six of them (my four boys and Kevin's two girls) would stroll up to the pool bar and order their 'virgin' pina coladas daily...it was hysterical to watch. We all went to Disney on Thursday and lucked out with the weather. We did get the usual afternoon thunderstorms, but we only waited I would say 40 mins for the longest ride. The lines were not terrible. The kids had an absolute ball together. On Wednesday night, Pete and I put the kids (all 6) in camp at the hotel. There they ate pizza and icecream, decorated a t-shirt with fabric markers and stencils. They played miniature golf, rode the bicycles built for 8 and then finished off the night with a movie and some basketball. What a great experience for all of them!
Saturday rolled around way too fast....too depressing to even think that we were going home. How could 5 days have passed so quickly? We spent Saturday at Kevin and Trisha's house..kids were in the pool for the last time....I was already getting misty eyed. When it was time to say goodbye, Nicholas was the first to 'lose it'. Then they rest fell into place...Kasey was next I think, then Ryan, and so on and so on.....what an amazing time they all had spent together. It is always hard leaving my brother and his family. We don't get to see each other nearly as much as I would like. At least we have these memories...memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you Pete for taking us on this trip...I will never forget it! You are one in a million!!!!!
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