Adventures in La La Land

1. We spent two nights in a hotel in Orlando to end our Florida vacation - mainly because we didn't want to have to worry about making the 3 hour drive on the morning of our flight, but also because my sister Niki was in Orlando the whole time we were in Florida! She and her family were staying in a fabulous resort, and they let us come hang out for the day on Monday. It was a beautiful 80* day, so we spent most of it in the various pools (and waterslides!). First, we checked out their amazing condo. On the balcony There was a TV in the bathroom mirror!   The girls loved  the waterslides, but Levi refused to even try it. Around 4 it started to rain, so we headed back up to the condo. The adults played cards while the kids enjoyed the arcade games (in the condo!) and TV. We had dinner there, then headed back to our hotel for a good night's sleep before heading home. 2. When I scheduled our Florida trip I seriously debated about the timing. I knew we wanted to go in February, an...

If you've been following my picture updates on facebook, this will be mostly old news, but I'll flesh it out with more details. I know that's what keeps y'all coming back for more every week. 😉 1. Our flight was at 1:50 on Sunday, so we picked up Justin's brother Jesse at 11:30 and headed to the airport. He drove our van home, and we donned our masks and made our way into the airport. Check in was fine, we made it through security with only one small hitch (Lucy's shoes set off the metal detector - haha), and the kids did well waiting to board. Levi wouldn't keep his mask over his nose, but no one said anything, so I didn't force it. I ended up with Lena and Levi in my row. Justin and Lucy were next to us, but it was a full flight and Lucy wanted the window, so a random guy was on the aisle between us.  Before take off. We didn't have to wait long at all on the runway, and as soon as we started to take off Lena started freaking out. She cried/whined...