Orlando Magic- Pics soon

Steve's company had a booth at the NBAA convention in Orlando again, and wives were invited this year! Steve mentioned (while I was about 8 months pregnant) that his boss would be getting a couple of condos and everyone was planning to go. Needless to say, I was not sure I would be able to attend. I knew I would have a 6 month old, possibly still be breastfeeding, and I just wasn't sure how everything would work out. But...it did! After much planning, stress, preparation, stress, worry, and did I mention- STRESS???...the trip became a reality. We had a great time, and I am forever in debt to my mom and dad for watching the three kiddos!

My mom and dad drove up from Houston Friday night, and Steve and I caught a 7am flight Saturday morning out of Waco- through Houston- to Orlando. We picked up our rental car and grabbed a bite to eat at Maggiano's near the convention center. Then, we dropped our stuff at the condo and headed to the Magic Kingdom! (We were able to get 1/2 price tickets after 4pm- which was a pretty good deal!) We got there around 5pm and stayed until they closed at 11pm. We did some shopping and finally left the park around 12:30pm. A looong day, but we had a lot of fun! Disney was SO not what I had imagined! It was sooo much nicer, and easier, and...magical! I can't wait to bring the kids now!!

Sunday morning, we slept in and went to Denny's for breakfast. Ahh! I took a loong shower, and was able to enjoy eating my food as slowly as I wanted! Maybe a little vacation wasn't such a bad idea after all!! Around 3pm, the other couples arrived, and Steve and Mark went over to the convention center to get things in order. That evening, we all went to Downtown Disney and ate dinner at House of Blues (celebrating Randal's 60th birthday). After dinner, we walked around looking at all of the stores- Harley Davidson, Lego, T-Rex, Disney, etc... The weather was very chilly, and we got a cup of hot chocolate at Ghirardelli...mmmm!

Monday, we decided to spend the day at Epcot with two other couples from Steve's company. Steve and I did not enjoy it as much as the Magic Kingdom, but we still had a good time. Epcot had a few fun rides- like Test Track, and Soarin'- but the whole backside of the park was a representation of different "countries", which mostly consisted of places to shop or eat. We would have liked more rides and less "browsing", but I chalked it up to experience for when we plan our trip with the kids.

Tuesday, the convention started, and I was able to walk around for about 30 minutes before I had to get to the airport for my flight home. The show was enormous!! I got several freebies to bring home to the kids- pens, baseball caps, stuffed animals, tote bags... I think I could have spent two or three days there and still not gotten around to every booth. It was incredible!

The flight home was nice...glad to be back home and see the kids. Lindsey remembered who I was and is still happily breastfeeding!! Mimi and Pa stayed one more night and helped me get Jared and Lauren off to school Wednesday morning. Steve came back late Thursday night. Phew! Mission accomplished! So glad I went!