Thankful Wednesday

1. Paul's parents, Nadia, and Ian had a safe trip to Florida last Wednesday. They enjoyed spending two days with Aunt Diane, Uncle Jim, and their grandson, Cash.

2. Paul, Oliver, and I had a safe trip to Maryland on Thursday night and enjoyed spending a few hours with my parents on Friday morning. We also had a safe flight to Orlando on Friday evening.

3. We have been enjoying the amenities at the resort here in Orlando - splash pad, water slides, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, miniature golf, etc.

4. We enjoyed our Mother's Day dinner at TGIF on Sunday evening.

5. We had a fabulous time at SeaWorld on Monday.

6. It was fun watching our baby robins grow a little before we left. A neighbor sent me a picture by Facebook to show us how much they have grown since we left.

7. It didn't rain at all on Saturday, Sunday or Monday, and on Tuesday the thunderstorm didn't start until we were getting the kids ready for bed. Hoping that we'll have a dry day at Hollywood Studios today because last year it rained most of the day we were there.

8. Oliver hasn't wet the bed, which would be much more of a problem on vacation than it is at home. One time he almost went #2 in his swim suit while we were in the pool, but I saw the look on his face and scooped him up and got him to the bathroom in time. Another time he was up in the pirate ship and I saw him pushing. I ran up and carried him to the bathroom. He finished going on the toilet, and I was able to clean his swimming trunks with soap and water in the bathroom. Thankfully he wasn't in the water when this happened. Whew. I would really hate for them to have to clear out the pool on his account.

9. I'm so grateful our unit was stocked with things like dishwasher detergent, paper towels, dishes, utensils, etc. We've been making use of the microwave, oven, stove top, refrigerator, toaster, dishwasher, washer, and dryer. Although most of the time we've stayed at resorts, prior to having kids we did stay at a few hotels as well (such as in London, Paris, and Rome). It's hard to imagine NOT staying at a resort as a family of five considering we pay as little as $199 for a two bedroom, two bathroom unit for seven nights, and the unit includes far more than the typical hotel room does.

10. It's wonderful to be able to make precious memories with Paul's parents.

11. Paul's mom made chicken pot pie last night (PA Dutch style with noodles not a crust).

12. I'm enjoying my camera and lenses!