Friends, Fun and A Waterpark.

Why haven't I been blogging? Well frankly it is simple, we were on vacation, AGAIN. Some of our friends from Massachusetts came down to Orlando and we headed up to see them. Jacob and Robbie have been friends for ever and I met him and Gloria just a couple of days before their wedding when we travelled to MA for the big event. They just celebrated their 20th anniversary last month......like I said Jacob and Robbie go way back.

You know how you have certain friends and you just love to spend time with them well that is how it is with the "C's". Their kids are lots bigger than ours but they are the sweetest kids one could meet. Not sure that a 17 yr old boy wants to be called sweet but to, bad big guy cos you are! Lily and Rosie didn't leave either of them alone for one second unless I told them to give them a break.

We spent our day on Friday at Sea World and the girls did their favourite things.......

We met Grover, he is my favourite

and Zoe too.
we watched the Shamu show, which isn't what it was ever since Shamu killed his trainer a few months back.
The girls fed the Sea lions, and smelled of fish for the rest of the day.

In the evening we met up with the "C's" for dinner and went back to Sea W0rld for the night time shows.

Olivia and Lily

What a motley looking crew

Saturday we were under strict instructions from Rob to get really early so that we could get to Aquatica when they opened so that we could ensure we had an umbrella to sit under. Yes Sir! Guess who got a woken up when Jacob called to say we were on our way. We did get there early and lord knows how they managed it but the "C's" beat us to the park.

To be honest I was not looking forward to Orlando in the middle of the summer, the crowds, the heat, the lines for the rides but due to tropical storm Bonnie the weather was great and I have no idea why the parks were deserted. They did get busier as the day progressed but they were nothing close to capacity so we were very pleasantly surprised.

Happy little girl who was thrilled to have slides just for her. Not even Lily could ride them cos she was to big.

Livie. When I took this picture I told her it was great, her response, Nah, my hair! Teenagers...snort.
Another happy water baby
Gloria and Dom.
"Old" friends!

It wasn't long before the old guy needed a nap......my girls are tiring.

Rosie thought Rob's nap idea was a great plan and within seconds of getting in the car, whilst eating D0ritos. she fell fast asleep with a big smile on the face.

No trip to Orlando is complete without a trip to Downtown Disney and an ice cream

This is what I mean about Dominic being so sweet! He held Lily's hand as we maneuvered the late night crowds, so that she would not get lost. Lily just grabbed hold and he carried on. I lurve this dude.
He is gonna kill me for these for photos.
Motorcycle Mama's


Rob, Gloria, Livie and Dommy. Thank you so much for a simply fabulous time. I wish you lived here. Ask the oil tycoon to set the GPS in his truck to South and move down. LOL
Can't wait to see you again and if you are serious, we will come up for a weekend in the winter to see the snow.
xoxoxoxoxo from all of us.

If anyone is contemplating Aquatica but isn't sure if it is a good place for little ones, run don't walk and make your reservations. This park has something for everyone and we loved it. So much so we bought season tickets.