travels continued

From Greenville Grant and I flew to Orlando to meet up with George at the tail end of a conference he was attending for work. He picked us up on Thursday evening from the airport and I was sooooo glad to hand Grant off:) The 1 hour and 45 minute flight from STL was my first solo flight and something I'm not eager to repeat any time soon. As you know, Grant is an accomplished crib sleeper. Sadly, this renders him incapable of cozying up anywhere but in the confinement of his little jail:( Why is it that even the shortest of flights happens to fall during nap time?! All I have to say is at least he's easy on the eyes.... otherwise I'm sure more people would completely hate us in the air!!

Happy to see his Daddy

While in Orlando, George's family drove down from Jacksonville to visit us in our super sweet Disney Yacht Club Hotel room. We also ventured out to Downtown Disney for lunch and some outdoor time when the rain on Saturday let up. This part of the trip was especially sweet because we were able to spend time with George's sister Morgan and her boyfriend Brian who were home on leave from service in Iraq. Grant hadn't seen his Auntie Mo since August, which was quite special for the both of them. A lot has changed since then, so it was sweet to talk about all of the growth he has made since that time... mainly in his abilities and talents since he isn't necessarily the biggest of boys:) Some other highlights from this segment: Grant's first playtime in sand, dining at the sushi/ karaoke bar (Grant loved this!), taking in a Lego Super Store (not sure who loved it more; Grant or George), scrabble with the fam while Grant napped, and just enjoying time together if even only for the day.

The pool was too cold and the hot tub was too hot so I enjoyed a rare moment with Grant calmly resting in my lap as we watched all the people enjoying the resort pool.

The Sand, however, was just right:)

Sushi Karaoke Bar Dinner- this face is classic!!

Me and Auntie Mo

Experiencing LegoLand at an early age. Just what Daddy had hoped!

Enjoying lunch at Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney.

It's trips like this that really allow us to reconnect in a special way with our family who live so far away from us, but it also reminds us of how hard it can be to have such distance between people you love. There is no doubt we are crazy about living in California. You can't beat the weather and the destination weekends within 3 hours from our doorstep, but there's nothing quite like having family down the street who are there should ever you need them. We love and miss you all and cherish the time we are able to share in each others' company!!