Disney World, Days 5 and 6

Yesterday was a nice relaxing day. We went with Chris's aunt, who works at Epcot, to a employee souvenir shop and got a few souvenirs at a discount. Then we drove 1 1/2 hours to Palm Coast where Chris's aunt and uncle, cousin, and her two girls live. We visited with them for a couple of hours, had dinner at this great seafood restaurant, then drove back to the hotel.

Today we tackled Islands of Adventure, part of Universal Studios. It was awesome! Chris and I had been there before a few years ago. I quick rode the Spiderman ride, which is my favorite, then Chris and I took the girls to Suess Landing, a whimsical, colorful land based on the Dr. Suess stories. It's a great place for kids and Mira really loved it! She got to meet the Grinch and the Cat in the Hat. Then Chris went off on his own to ride the rides I've deemed too scary for myself.

Amelia, on the other hand, got a stomach bug and basically threw up and slept the entire time we were there. She's not feverish or acting sick, so we're not too concerned. She's just starting to keep an ounce of milk down every 15 minutes now, so I think (hope!) the bug has passed through her. We're going to take the rest of the day easy and go down to the pool after the girls nap. It's our last night here, then we return home tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to that moment when we walk in the door of our house. There is something wonderful about a vacation when you finally return home. I just wish I'd had time to clean my house before we left. My mom would always make us do that before we went on vacation when I was a teenager and I never understood it . . . until now. Now I realize how wonderful it is to come home to a clean house. So, if anyone wants to sneak into my house to clean it before 5:00 tomorrow afternoon, feel free!

See you all soon!

Mira on Caro-Suess-el:



Mira with The Cat in the Hat:



Mira and me on Caro-Suess-el:



Mira playing on the playground called "If I Ran the Zoo":