Disney, Air Boats and the Beach....

We made it, we enjoyed it and we are still recovering from our summer vacation to Disney and beyond.  We all managed to arrive in one piece, some by plane and some of us (Mike, Lucas, Eli and myself) by car.  I was very proud of the way both Lucas and Eli handled two and a half days in the car, both down and back. No fights or arguments and blessedly no car sickness.

If you ask them what the best part of the trip was they will both say, "All of it."  I figured it would be Disney but they actually talk about the road trip, beach and air boat excursions equally.  I think at the time everything was hitting them at a high speed that they've had to take this past week to think it all over.  I've had to take this last week to recover.  Disney was a whole lot easier with 3 kids and 15 fewer years of age on our part.

For now I will leave you with a few pictures and say that we are glad we waited a few years since the boys arrival before tackling this vacation, it definitely would have been too much for them even a year ago.

We were all very glad when we saw this sign!

This was just outside of Magic Kingdom on the first day...yes those expressions are genuine awe!

Study of the park maps was Lucas' self designated job. 

Better than drumming on each other's heads.

Fans and a spray bottle, good for 100 degree weather and for irritating your brother.

Alligator hunter Lucas.

They have been waiting to return to the ocean for almost 4 years.  They were thrilled to see dolphins, swim with sting rays and play in the sand.

"Amazing" was Lucas' word of the day.

Eli was so thrilled to be able to swim, his last experience in the ocean was not so fun.

Lucas taking one last look at the end of the day.