There is so much to say about our trip to Orlando, that a prose entry would be way too long and I would get way off topic–much like a freshman writing their first paper.  So, to ensure that you don’t go blind reading about my family vacation (or want to poke you eyes out–which would also cause blindness) I am posting a list. 

Travel in general:  My kids are totally awesome travellers.  Noah is a pro at it–this trip marked his 7th trip flying somewhere.  Zoë is also pretty good at it.  She’s at the age where sitting still for a couple hours isn’t her favorite thing to do–but she’s also a trooper–this was her 3rd trip flying somewhere.  Never thought I would travel so much with kids. 

Sleeping:  The kids did well sleeping in the hotel.  So much better than our trip to St. Maarten.  Zoë slept in her crib and slept well.  Noah slept in our bed at the first hotel and then in his SpongeBob room at the Nick hotel.  They napped somedays and not other, but never complained and didn’t get very crabby.  I feel very lucky.

Waiting in Ride Lines: Again they are champs.  We didn’t ride many rides as the kids are pretty small.  We did ride Pirates of the Carribbean, The Boat to Tom Sawyer Island, and Climb the Smith-Family Robinson treehouse as a family and the Merry-go-round but then Noah and Bill did the Teacups and the “race” cars at Disney and then at the Animal Kingdom Noah and Bill rode a Dino ride at Dinoland and we did the Safari.  Most of the line times were just over 30 minutes and Noah never complained one time.  He was just happy to be there.  It was great an quite an experience.  We spent just over 6 hours at each park–the kids rocked it. 

Meeting the Characters:  More lines–most of these were short and we were very lucky to only have to wait 20 minutes to meet Mickey and Minnie.  We met, Jiminy Cricket (Noah still thinks he’s a turtle wearing a hat), Rafaki (baboon from Lion King), Baluoo and King Louie (jungle book), Dora, SpongeBob, Blue, Little Bill, Squidward, and a Bear at Seaworld.  He loved every minute of it. Zoë on the other hand liked to look at the characters from afar but if they got too close she’d get a little scared–but she loved seeing them from a distance.

Doing New things:  Noah tried a lot of new things–for Zoë everything was new.  Noah fed the dolphins and touch them.  He fed the stingrays and touched them (at seaworld).  It was great and awesome and he was so excited about it.  Zoë loved the playgrounds at the hotels and spent what seemed like hours going up and down the slides–up and down and up and down.  She laughed and smiled the whole time.  I love being a mom.  both of them rode the train in Downtown Disney for the first time (Noah by himself a few times. 

Some other random highlights–room service.  The nick hotel might not offer the plushest accomodations–beds a little hard-rooms a little small and sparse, but their food from room service was so good and it was nice to be able to hang out in the room at night and eat and relax. 

On the plane ride home we had to switch planes in Atlanta.  We were all really really tired and Noah was sitting in his seat.  The descent was a little bumpy and he looked at me “mommy my tummy hurts.”  So, I pick him up to hold him.  Not 30 seconds later he pukes all over me–and it’s wasn’t  a small amount–3 times.  I felt so sorry for the people behind us as some of it escaped over my shoulder through the seats.  Noah then looks at me “Oh mommy, I so sorry.  I spit all over you.”  I had to smile, it was so sweet that he apologized.  He really is such a polite little boy.  I sat there on the plane in row 28 covered in puke until the plane landed and everyone was off.  Luckily I had a shirt in one of our carryons.  All in all it was quite eventful and awesome.  To date this was one of the best vacations I have every had.  Thanks hubby and kids.