We surprised the kids and spent a week in Orlando! We flew into Tampa on the cheap via breeze airways, rented a huge van, and drove to Orlando. The trip was so smooth, we are still in shock over how well things went. The weather was rough and the twins had their really really difficult moments, but we expected as much and overall it was a great trip.
I’m happy to report that Quincy survived flying and used her coping skills well to manage fears and anxiety throughout the trip.
Another thing that helped that I will do again is pack tiny Tupperware containers with activities. They are all the same size and easily managed, but one had tiny plastic animals and a mini playdough, one had mini markers, one had army guys, etc. these kept the littles entertained on flights and during downtime all week.
There are so many photos I wish I could show, but don’t have time to go through and edit the twins out. Redacting two of my children from family photos is an emotionally taxing experience that I truly hate doing. It feels wrong and I wonder what contribution it is making got the long term psychological damage that has been caused by the longevity of their lives in limbo and uncertainty. Just know that what you see here is only a fraction of the fullness of our lives and only a fraction of our family.
We had tickets to Universal set for a Tuesday, but hurricane Elsa made plans to slam into the Florida gulf on Tuesday, so we moved the tickets to Friday. But Monday morning looked wonderfully clear, so on a whim we decided to go to Legoland and we are so glad we did! This park was designed specifically for the age range of my kids and the mini coasters were a good introduction to thrill rides for my crowd with minimal theme park experience.
About 2 hours before the park closed a crack of thunder ripped the sky open and a downpour of rain showered down. Every outdoor ride closed and there was a mass exodus out of the park. We put on our ponchos, enjoyed zero lines at the indoor 3D rides and had the time of our lives! People were grumbling all around and the Willardsons were just happy to be there, soggy feet and all. Fantastic day.
We had tickets to Universal set for a Tuesday, but hurricane Elsa made plans to slam into the Florida gulf on Tuesday, so we moved the tickets to Friday. But Monday morning looked wonderfully clear, so on a whim we decided to go to Legoland and we are so glad we did! This park was designed specifically for the age range of my kids and the mini coasters were a good introduction to thrill rides for my crowd with minimal theme park experience.
About 2 hours before the park closed a crack of thunder ripped the sky open and a downpour of rain showered down. Every outdoor ride closed and there was a mass exodus out of the park. We put on our ponchos, enjoyed zero lines at the indoor 3D rides and had the time of our lives! People were grumbling all around and the Willardsons were just happy to be there, soggy feet and all. Fantastic day.
Also notable were the apple fries with cream and caramel. We ate 3 cartons of them and decided they are what you eat in heaven.
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