Spring Break 2009

We had a great time at Disney World! It was even better because we got to see our families from Omaha, NE and Rolla, MO. Our trip began with a stop in Palm Coast, FL at Uncle Butch's and Aunt Gail's place (see mini video below). The kids found some bikes in the garage and had a good time exploring the neighborhood with them. It was beautiful weather after driving through hours of rain and the kids were fascinated by the many palm trees. Thank you Uncle Butch and Aunt Gail for letting us use your place in FL.

Then we were off to Orlando and we decided to visit with one of Greg's investigators who joined the church, Deanna, who was also in town. We met her family and had a nice time catching up and getting to know each others families. Her husband, Ron, is an artist who treated our family to a drawing. He drew the kids together and then Greg and I. It was pretty awesome to see him at work and how quickly he got them done. In fact, Greg was really impressed with how well he drew a likeness of him.

The time at Disney World seemed to go by so quickly. I'll always remember the excitement of my kids seeing their cousins again. Even the ones who live in the same town! We could have ended the trip on that magical moment but of course there was much more magic to be enjoyed during the week. We basically hung out together in the mornings or met up with each other during the day at the parks (Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom). Thanks to cell phones, we were able to do so. To summarize the trip, I asked the kids about their favorite times and here are their responses:

Tua: "My favorite time was taking Amberly and Reili on Splash Mountain, even though I didn't

get wet. Oh, and also hearing Tyler scream like a girl on Dinosaur. Love you lots, Tyler!"

Sefa: "My favorite part was riding the rides with my cousins. My favorite rides were Mission

Space, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Expedition Everest."

Pelu: "My favorite time was riding Mission Space and Splash Mountain."

Greg and I both enjoyed our couples date at Downtown Disney with everyone. We were also grateful for the time we had together with family. There were many memories made on this trip and we hope to be able to meet up again....hmmm.