For Memorial Day Weekend we went to Florida to visit Mimi and Papi. After an 8 hour drive (including 2 bathroom breaks and 1 dinner stop at
Hooters), we arrived at 2AM on Thursday. We spent Thursday relaxing, recuperating and reacquainting Currier and Rya with their grandparents. On Friday Papi and Trent went golfing while Mimi and I took the kids to
Uncle Donald's Farm.
This place was great. We took a hay ride, milked a goat, pet a pig, held a bunny, and fed every farm animal imaginable.
Of course Mimi and Papi fell in love with Rya—and she with them!
On Saturday we met my Aunt Joanie (my dad's sister) and Uncle Ricky at the happiest place on earth. Joanie and Ricky both work at
Disney and got us in for free, were the BEST tour guides and were a big help with the kids.
We did/saw way more than we thought we would. In addition to shopping, eating lunch and meeting characters we did the
Swiss Family Tree House,
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin,
The Country Bear Jamboree,
Pirates of the Caribbean,
Minnie's Country House,
Mickey's Country House,
The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, and
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. The day was packed with fun, happiness, smiles, excitement and not one temper tantrum or breakdown! It truly is the happiest place on earth! Thank you Aunt Joanie and Uncle Ricky for giving us such a happy memory!
You would think we would go home and pass out after a whole day at Disney in the hot sun, but we Balents are rockstars! We went straight to Trent's sister Kathy's house in Winter Springs for an authentic
Paella dinner with all the cousins.
After dinner we swam in the pool, drank LOTS of beer and celebrated Currier's 3rd birthday with an ice cream cake. When we finally put Currier to bed at midnight, Trent and I declared that we had just had one of the best days of our lives.
On Sunday the adults woke to hangovers and eight kids screaming to go swimming. We spent a majority of the day in the pool before heading back to Mimi and Papi's for our final night in Florida.
Back at Mimi's house, she had a delicious Colombian dish called
Ajiaco Bogotano ready for us and yet another birthday cake/celebration for Currier (Seriously, this kid is spoiled and is going to think that birthdays last for weeks!). This time Lolita (Mimi and Papi's yellow-headed parrot) sang happy birthday to him—so special.
Just when we thought the weekend couldn't possibly get any better, Aunt Carrie shows up from Tennessee to partake in the good times!
And then we headed home but not without stopping to buy a bushel of Florida oranges to take back to South Carolina with us. You can't go to Florida and not buy some! So it's fresh orange juice for us all week. Life is so good!
For Memorial Day Weekend we went to Florida to visit Mimi and Papi. After an 8 hour drive (including 2 bathroom breaks and 1 dinner stop at Hooters), we arrived at 2AM on Thursday. We spent Thursday relaxing, recuperating and reacquainting Currier and Rya with their grandparents. On Friday Papi and Trent went golfing while Mimi and I took the kids to Uncle Donald's Farm.
This place was great. We took a hay ride, milked a goat, pet a pig, held a bunny, and fed every farm animal imaginable. 
Of course Mimi and Papi fell in love with Rya—and she with them!
On Saturday we met my Aunt Joanie (my dad's sister) and Uncle Ricky at the happiest place on earth. Joanie and Ricky both work at Disney and got us in for free, were the BEST tour guides and were a big help with the kids. 
We did/saw way more than we thought we would. In addition to shopping, eating lunch and meeting characters we did the Swiss Family Tree House, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, The Country Bear Jamboree, Pirates of the Caribbean, Minnie's Country House, Mickey's Country House, The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. The day was packed with fun, happiness, smiles, excitement and not one temper tantrum or breakdown! It truly is the happiest place on earth! Thank you Aunt Joanie and Uncle Ricky for giving us such a happy memory!
You would think we would go home and pass out after a whole day at Disney in the hot sun, but we Balents are rockstars! We went straight to Trent's sister Kathy's house in Winter Springs for an authentic Paella dinner with all the cousins. 
After dinner we swam in the pool, drank LOTS of beer and celebrated Currier's 3rd birthday with an ice cream cake. When we finally put Currier to bed at midnight, Trent and I declared that we had just had one of the best days of our lives. 
On Sunday the adults woke to hangovers and eight kids screaming to go swimming. We spent a majority of the day in the pool before heading back to Mimi and Papi's for our final night in Florida.
Back at Mimi's house, she had a delicious Colombian dish called Ajiaco Bogotano ready for us and yet another birthday cake/celebration for Currier (Seriously, this kid is spoiled and is going to think that birthdays last for weeks!). This time Lolita (Mimi and Papi's yellow-headed parrot) sang happy birthday to him—so special.
Just when we thought the weekend couldn't possibly get any better, Aunt Carrie shows up from Tennessee to partake in the good times!
And then we headed home but not without stopping to buy a bushel of Florida oranges to take back to South Carolina with us. You can't go to Florida and not buy some! So it's fresh orange juice for us all week. Life is so good! 
3 comments:
OMG...Ajiaco is one of my favorite soups from back home. Never thought I see that in any blog! You've made my night. BTW, Currier is already three? My, does the time fly.
Yeeeea!! What a great trip.. I bet he's still jabbering about seeing Mickey Mouse!! Okay so how do you top that?? I'm excited to hear about all the fun you guys are gonna have this summer!!
(((BIGHUGS)))
Meagan
Sandra,
My MIL makes one mean Ajiaco! Funny, that it's your fav.
Meagan,
I know. He's going to be so disappointed next year on his birthday. He's not getting 4 parties again! SPOILED!
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