(Glasses Optional)David, Daniella, and Disney World. Sean was the big winner this past weekend as he got to spend the day at Mickey's -- scratch that -- Pooh's House to celebrate his 3rd birthday, with his favorite people outside of us (and many times I think they are favored OVER us). Oh he had his moments, thanks to minimal napping, heat, and thirst. But overall Sean, and Brian and Colin, had a great weekend because David and LaLa came to visit.
Brian, Sean, and I headed to the Orlando airport on Friday morning to pick up our rock-star visitors. Brian and Sean were excited all week (as were we), and when the moment came it was as if all was right in the world again. (Did I mention that Lot 121 is still available for purchase?) We headed back to the temporary homestead for some lunch, and then it was on to Port St. Lucie and Club McDonald Riverfront. We spent the rest of the day boating and relaxing, then capped it off with a big Oktoberfest dinner (yum). After retiring for the evening sometime after midnight, we awoke on Saturday to tackle some more boating, swimming, and grilled meats. That really is about all you need in life.
After lunch, we had a small birthday party for Sean complete with a Pooh/Tigger themed cake. I think he enjoyed it just a bit!
Sean's first round of presents included a Disney Playhouse, a remote-controlled caterpillar, a Thomas video, and some books.
We then said goodbye to Gramma and Grampa and headed back to Melbourne for an evening at the Killick ranch. I think we pretty much maxed out the accommodations, enjoying the pool, pool table, vintage 1950's Coke machine, popcorn cart, and of course the movie theatre. Did I mention we were going to Disney the next day? Somehow that must've slipped our mind as we stayed up well past midnight. Then of course, the Red Sox-Indians game went into extra innings so I ended up going to bed around 2:30. Nothing like getting 3 1/2 hours sleep before a full day at the Magic Kingdom!
Despite the minimal sleep, and the aforementioned occasional Sean meltdown, we had a great day at the Happiest Place on Earth. From Pirates of the Caribbean to the Haunted Mansion to Space Mountain (even though someone was so nervous before boarding...OK, that was me too!), it was a classic Disney experience. And it was made perfect because of our visiting family/friends, David and Daniella. For a brief couple of days, we forgot about how we're separated by almost 900 miles these days...about how we left them behind to pursue our Florida dreams. We just enjoyed their company like in the good old days. And when I say "we", I'm definitely talking about the entire Kelly family. Brian, Sean, and even Colin now that he's getting to be a big boy...they love them some David and LaLa. It's really cool to watch the unconditional love and excitement of a child, especially when it's directed toward your closest friends/family.
Of course, all good things must come to an end (or do they? Lot 121...) After enjoying one last meal together (for the time being), we drove our friends back to their hotel and said our goodbyes. It wasn't quite like the last horrific goodbye, mainly because we didn't drag out the proceedings for hours hoping that it wouldn't happen somehow. Kinda like the death row inmate waiting for a call from the governor.
It was still very sad though, but we did leave with some really great memories of a fabulous 3-D weekend -- David, Daniella, and Disney.
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