A Disney Adventure

The long anticipated trip to FL was wonderful! Bill & I landed in Orlando on a Thursday evening and spent the evening pigging out at Red Lobster, and resting in the hot tub--trying to shed the unrelenting colds and coughs that plagued us from the previous two weeks. The Tegelaar Fam joined us on Friday afternoon, having made the 9 hour trek in their trusty Family Vanmobile. What fun to spend time playing with the kids -- in the resort pool, on the water slides. Boppa had a ball, chasing after Zeal and Trux in the water, sliding down the baby pool and teaching them to do cannonballs. Sunday was our first full day of parks- a well planned out adventure from organized Mikkel. Only downside was the LONG 70 minute wait for "Soarin" which was a great ride when we finally got there! Boppa spent time playing with flexible, fun Trux since he was too short. The other highlight that day for Lita was the Princess Party at Akershus Hall. Zeal & Azi dressed up in pretty dresses and we met 5 princesses (Cinderella/Snow White/ Belle/Aurora/ Ariel). Zeal's little face lit up as each one stopped by our table to speak to the girls. Although Z did not like the fast roller coaster rides & dark places, we found many spots that she loved. Meeting Mickey, Donald and Goofy were extremely fun for her, as were the calmer rides like It's a Small World and the Seven Dwarfs ride. Azi & Jet were up for fast and furious and loved Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain and any other mountain!! The Tegelaars spent extra time at Epcot where Jet really loved the different cultures depicted. Azi, Mikkel & I stayed late to do a few fun Azi "picks"-- President's Hall, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, and some shopping! The kids are growing up - Azi, especially. Although 4 days was a bit exhausting for old Boppa & Lita; the laughter, delight and extra time with each one was a precious gift! It made me smile to see Mikkel interacting with strangers, engaging in conversations -- a chip off the old daddy's block!! Teg remains unflappable in stressful situations, and carries on as a true "servant husband" chipping in to complete Mik's well laid out plans. Fun, fast, fantastic, frustrating, frolicKy, frivolous, flamboyant --UNFORGETTABLE.