Florida Vacation --- Day 15

Well, today officially ends our vacation...but not before we get to take my niece Karley out to pick out her birthday present (she turned 3). Later this afternoon we will travel back to Ohio. Every 5th Sunday of the month is "Evangelism Sunday" in our kids church program at Grace, and I am speaking and doing a few tricks for each age level tomorrow morning. Then we will get right to packing for our move, doing all our laundry, etc, etc, etc, etc --- so if you were jealous of us over this last week, I think the tables have turned and we want to trade places with you!

See you back here on Monday for my regular Blog...if I am not too depressed.

Florida Vacation --- Day 14

Today is pretty much just a travel day. We will head from Virginia to my parents house in Pennsylvania. I am hoping we don't run into what you see in the picture above!!! Tune in tomorrow for the final day of vacation.

Florida Vacation --- Day 13

Today is our final day in Disney and we begin our long trip home...but not before having a fancy breakfast at the Floridian Resort (pictured above). Jen said it was her favorite, but we couldn't stay there cause it was completely booked for this week (maybe next time). Tonight we will be using another free Holiday Inn night (along with our free gas cards!) and driving up to Virginia.

Florida Vacation --- Day 12

Today we will be spending the day at the last of the Disney theme parks...Animal Kingdom. We will get to see the musical production of Finding Nemo live as well as the Jungle Parade. We have plans for a nice dinner tonight back at the resort.

Florida Vacation --- Day 11

Today we are heading back to Magic Kingdom and will watch the "Make a Dream Come True" parade in the afternoon, and later this evening we are going to some special production called "Hoop De Doo Review" (Jen said it was her favorite thing when she went to Disney many years ago). All I know is we get all-u-can-eat ribs! Pictured above is our resort that we have been staying at all this time.

Florida Vacation --- Day 10

Today we are sticking around our resort for the morning and the afternoon to rent "Sea Raycers" (pictured above) and play on one of Disney's famous mini golf courses next to our resort. This evening we will be heading back to Epcot to eat at a little Mexican place called "San Angel Inn" and then watching Epcots Illumination show later tonight.

Florida Vacation --- Day 9

Today we head into the city of Orlando for a special Sunday and head to the theme park called, The Holy Land Experience (pictured above). It is a replica of Jerusalem when Jesus was alive, has people acting out living history (so you feel like you are part of the events), and they present different Biblical events throughout "Jerusalem" throughout the day. It should be a neat experience, although I am not so sure the Ice Cream Machine in the picture above is historically accurate hahaha.

Florida Vacation --- Day 8

Today we head over to Planet Hollywood for the day and look forward to the "Block Party Bash" at 3:00 as well as the new Disney American Idol daily contest (maybe I'll try out!). We are also eating at a fun restaurant tonight...Mama Melrose (pictured above)

Florida Vacation --- Day 7

Today we head to Epcot Center in the morning and then this evening we have special tickets (front row!) to a production called "Cirque de Soleil" (pictured above) that is the central attraction in the main Downtown Disney theatre. Jen really wanted to go until she saw how much the tickets were, but she got them as a surprise for Valentine's Day.

Florida Vacation --- Day 6

Today we leave Amelia Island and head to Disney World. I have never been there, so we are heading straight for Magic Kingdom (pictured above) when we arrive.

Florida Vacation --- Day 5

Today is my day as I get to golf on one of the resort courses that runs along the Atlantic Ocean (pictured above). Jen will come along and be the cart driver!

Florida Vacation --- Day 4

Today is Jen's day as she will get a 60-minute massage from the spa attached to the resort (Ritz - Carlton)...pictured above.

Florida Vacation --- Day 3

Today, Jen and I are renting Segways (pictured above) to zip around the Island and check things out. Of course we will also do plenty of beach relaxing as well as a nice steak dinner tonight!

Florida Vacation --- Day 2

Today we journey off to our first destination --- Amelia Island (pictured above). It is an island resort just outside of Jacksonville on the Atlantic. If you watched American Idol this year, one of the "try-outs" was on Amelia Island and Jen said, "Wow, I would love to stay there"...and she had no idea I had already had the placed booked. So we are in an ocean-front room, and temperatures are supposed to be in the mid to upper 70's this week!

Florida Vacation --- Day 1

Nothing really exciting today, so you all don't have to be jealous yet! Today we are traveling 2/3 of the way to our first destination (that Jen has no clue about where we are going and what we will be doing there). Tonight we stay in Charlotte (pictured above) at one of our free nights in the Holiday Inn. Check back tomorrow to see where we end up!