i double promise this is the last florida post.
there. that's over with, right there in the title. (now, because i've made this rare double promise, you are going to get a crap-ton of photos in exchange.)i'm (hopefully) going to let this be a photo heavy post for you kids, but i would like to start out by saying: i NEEDED this vacation. i had gotten to the point at work where everything was blurring into the same issue, over and over and over. and joe had been gone for his job for so many day in a row that i was forgetting what it was like to just relax with him. and let me tell you, this week fixed me. i think maybe it was hogwarts that did it...oh, i'm sorry, did i not tell you that we got to go to the wizarding world of harry potter and now my life will never be the same?!? this place is pure magic. i will just let you marvel at the photos, which totally does not do it justice at. all. and if you don't know what this place is, here you go. educate yoself.
beedge, probably after the weird guy who would not.stop.talking. told us how much he hated this place. ish.
okay, so i mainly liked the chimneys. because how perfectly tilted are they? i know. anyways, that was one of the most fun experiences i've ever had with my family, we spent the whole day at the park, with one short break for a nap back at our hotel. here are some other photos from throughout the day that i feel are particularly fun.
the aftermath of a poorly thought out ride decision.
our hotel, which was an exact replica of portofino, italy. america!
mama hools and me at dinner the last night. you will see this shirt again.
whew. you still with me? good. proud of you. onto the next part of the family extravaganza, meeting up with the rest of the clan and doing nothing for seven days. this is an annual tradition, but i never get tired of it. i could spend a month with these people doing nothing and i would love it. but i would also gain about 25 pounds in the process, if this last week is any indication. i already posted a quick bit last week about this dreamland, but here are some alternate views for your pleasure.
i hate swimsuit photos, but i'm putting this here for posterity. because someday i will not look like this. and i am going to want to remember that i used to look like this.
Mister Man thinking he can school me in tennis. yea right.
we tied.
me and the mister. and the shirt!
paper plates. but we do placecards, because we're not heathens, PEOPLE!
post pie. holy tummy ache. and all the lipstick is gone.
sorry wegs. this is just a real thing that happened.
better.
so that was my week. and now it's time to get excited for Christmas! i will be decorating up a storm at the z household while Mister Man goes on his next round of trips. we're talking a wreath for the door, prepping all the necessary items for the Christmas tree, and my favorite: getting out the best movies of all time. i love those little claymation dudes.
thank you for sticking with me through this marathon of a post. i leave you with this photo of me drinking a thanksgiving maitai. in the shirt! (follow me on instagram if you want to see more self-portraits of me drinking various alcoholic beverages at inappropriate times. i'm a big night-time bloody mary drinker.)
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