Paul had a few vacation days carried over from last year that he needed to use up before the end of March. So, we decided we needed to go on a family vacation and get the heck out of this snowy, wintry place we call home. This had been the most brutal winter we had lived through out here in PA. It was freezing and there was always a lot of snow on the ground. There were just under 20 different snowstorms, many of which caused the schools to cancel and many other businesses to close. It was relentless. This made the decision to spend our vacation in Florida quite easy--in the Sunshine State it is warm, only 2.5 hours on an airplane, and there are a lot of things that we can do.
The boys were so excited. The fun begins at the airport, where the boys enjoy a breakfast of soft pretzels and fried chicken!
Jack no longer gets a free ride on an airplane; we had to buy him a seat, and purchasing 5 plane tickets was rather painful. But Jack was super happy to have a spot right next to his awesome big brothers...
Jack kept pulling out the aircraft's safety pamphlet to read. He would literally pour through the pages and study them. I think he would have known exactly what to do in an emergency!
Finally, we arrived at the airport in Orlando. Max was a big helper with the luggage...
After we checked into the hotel, the boys spent the remainder of the day swimming in the hotel pool. Then we went out to a restaurant (Outback) for dinner. So far this vacation was super awesome!!!
The next day was spent at Sea World. This would be Paul's and my favorite of the parks we visited. It seemed very laid back and was not at all crowded. In fact, on many of the rides the boys could just stay on and keep going since there wasn't a line.
Here are the boys enjoying the sea lion pirate show...
And here they are watching the really cool dolphin show. Look at those 3 cute little heads :)
Wandering through the park, checking out all the sites...
I had been to Sea World years ago for biology trip I took to California in high school. I thought it was pretty cool then, but now it has rides! (or maybe just the Florida one does, I don't know...)
This was Jack's favorite ride. He wanted to go on it again and again and again (and again and again--which we did!)
Look at that smile of pleasure!
This is a roller coaster that Max and Sam went on again and again and again. All by themselves!
Here they are running to jump back in line, super excited!
The one bad thing we discovered about Sea World is that the food is expensive. We spent over $50 on 4 hotdogs, french fries, and 3 drinks...
Silly selfies with my sweet Sam...
After a super fun-filled day, we headed back to our villa for a bit to just hang out and recharge. The boys made themselves feel right at home...
Then we headed out for a fun dinner of the boys' favorite--Sushi!!
The boys crashed pretty hard that night after such an exciting day. They are such angels when they are asleep! I love that they love to sleep together...
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