2014: Florida Fun

This was our third stay at the same resort in Florida.  Our resort was wonderful to us again!  It was a bit surreal as we walked through and thought of Layla at 13 months, 3 years and now 6 years old in the same place.   Grady was just 10 months last time we were there.  He was just a little baby eating lots of dried peas and splashing in the pool.  I easily can look back and see Layla toddling around the fountain and very slowly navigating the indoor play structure.   We have made lots of fun memories at this resort in Orlando.   

We would go back tomorrow if we could!

 

Our plan for the week was busy day, break day, busy day, break day...etc.   The kids had ample time to swim and relax.  Each child progressed significantly with their swim skills over the course of the week.    Shea sharpened his swim skills, Layla started swimming and Liam and Grady became much more comfortable in the pool.  Grady is still napping every day so he really needed his nap on the off days.  Although even on the busy days he managed to squeeze in a nap in the car or stroller.  I was shocked.  He is typically not a kid who can sleep anywhere but in a bed.   

 

 

Yummy food at the poolside restaurant.   

Here is Layla at one of the many theme nights.  This was "movie in the pool night."  Cassie and I took Layla, Shea and Liam to this event while the dads did work and the little guys slept.  We watched about 2 minutes of Frozen and the big kids jumped in to swim.  It was a very fun night and I loved hearing the crowd of people sing along to the popular songs.

Layla's first swim!

 

 

 

 

The kids were very popular with their pullover beach towels.

 

"S'more night"

There was live music and complimentary s'mores.  A perfect combination! 

 Grady is a s'more lover!

Layla adored little Finn on this trip!  She did lots of peek-a-boos with him.

 

Cousins and Uncle Rye-no at Downtown Disney!

 

 

 Indoor play structure!  The kids did a lot of play time in here and at the pool. 

 

 

And Layla and Grady got to do many nights of slumber parties together.  This was their first time sleeping side by side.  There were some battles and A LOT of giggles, but there were also many sweet moments like this. 

 

Next stop, The Magic Kingdom!!