Vacation Fun!

After 9 days and 8 nights playing in Disney theme parks, we're home! Thought we'd share some pictures with you of the highlights. The trip began with a 4am journey to the airport! But it was very exciting to see some our Air Force troops returning HOME from Iraq. I cried as we reached Florida and we watched one young soldier meeting his baby daughter for the first time. She was a gorgeous Latina and it reminded me of Drew's homecoming and made me yearn even more for Carrie's! One soldier gave Drew one of the flag patches that they velcro to their uniforms. It was a special thing and I will proudly sew it on Drew's quilt. It comes at an interesting time since Drew will finally be a US citizen next month!!!

We walked, ate, swam and rode on most everything (NOT the teacups! and not the rollercoaster with the Yeti) Disney had to offer. Still there's so much we did not have time to do! Amazing! Drew's favorite ride is Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (we all love it!) and this year he rode the "big boy" rides for the first time. Space Mountain was one we thought we would hold off on.... but Drew did it twice and LOVED it. I let Dan take him for the second ride as once was enough for me this year!

Other highlights? We met a family who is also using our adoption agency for their son (who will be home very soon!). We enjoyed a crazy lunch with them at our resort. The kids got up twice to ride wooden horses around the restaurant and the wait staff yell & scream often!

We also enjoyed dining with characters for two of our meals. Watching the glow on Drew's face as he was greeted, kissed and hugged by Mickey & friends was extremely enjoyable! Watching Drew enjoy fireworks and other shows (like the UNBELIEVABLE Finding Nemo the Musical show at Animal Kingdom A+++) made the whole trip worthwhile! It was fun to be able to go on rides together and have our last vacation as a threesome! We're very thankful we could go!!