I'm Home

We got home from Florida today around 12:30.   We had a great time but I am glad to be home.  I did not know how bad a mess two kids, 4 & 13 years old, could make of a van.  It took about 4 hours to get the thing clean and that is just the inside.

We got to Floridia about 10 A.M. Sunday.  The picture is the family at the Florida Welcoming cneter.

It was only 75 degree and not a cloud in the sky.













From here we went on down to Julia's sister and brother-in-law's place in Jensen beach.

It took about 30 minutes before we had the kids at the beach   We spent Sunday afternoon and most of Monday here before going to Orlando and Walt Disney World.

Tuesday was The Magic Kingdom and Wednesday was Hollywood Studios.   Magic Kingdom was really good but I didn't care for Hollywood Studio.

Some of you may be wondering how Julia made out walking all over the park.   Well here she is on her faithful steed.











The big thrill of the trip for the kids was dinner with the Disney Characters.  One of the hotels has a place called Chef Mickey's and we had reservations to eat with the characters.  Dylan, being 13, was trying not to act impressed but Julia, just 5, was in heaven.  Here are a few pictures.

One nice thing about the characters is that they sign autographics.   Of course you have to buy an autographic book at one of the many, many, many Disney stores.

Thursday Audra and the kids went to Animal Kingdom while Julia and I were off to Auburndale.  Both of Julia's parentas are buried there.  It is only about 40 minutes from Orlando.

The trip was taken mostly for the kids and for Julia to get a break from 1st Lady of  Capitular Masonry for a very short time.  As you can see from the looks on the kid's and Julia's faces, is was well worth it.

Tomorrow we go back on the road for Grand Chapter with a GHP's reception in Urbana.

Good night.

'til the next time.