Florida 2007

 

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Here are some pictures of our February, 2007 trip to Florida.  We spent half the trip in Orlando and the other in Sarasota.  The weather wasn't the greatest, but we still had a good time.  Hey, anything is better than Minnesota in February!

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The ferry to Magic Kingdom.		 Florida 2007 007 (Large).jpg (142731 bytes)
First moments in Magic Kingdom - The kids with Goofy.		 Florida 2007 036 (Large).jpg (84347 bytes)
The kids with the Castle in the background.		 Florida 2007 011 (Large).jpg (89451 bytes)
The kids and I in front of the Castle.
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Donald and Daisy.		 Florida 2007 022 (Large).jpg (117692 bytes)
Mary Poppins with the kids.		 Florida 2007 023 (Large).jpg (167715 bytes)
Kathleen and the kids by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.		 Florida 2007 008 (Large).jpg (152024 bytes)
Honest John and Gideon (the bad guys) from Pinocchio.
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Day 2 - Animal Kingdom.		 Florida 2007 048 (Large).jpg (206265 bytes)
Expedition Everest - the boys' favorite ride of all time!		 Florida 2007 058 (Large).jpg (136786 bytes)
The Tree of Life.		 Florida 2007 072 (Large).jpg (225964 bytes)
Gorgeous scenery was abundant in Animal Kingdom.
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Pirates of the Caribbean - refurbished to match the movie.		 Florida 2007 050 (Large).jpg (148819 bytes)
Primeval Whirl - The boys really enjoyed this ride.  We went on it three times!		 Florida 2007 049 (Large).jpg (109103 bytes)
A large yellow sauropod greets visitors in Animal Kingdom.		 Florida 2007 067 (Large).jpg (150228 bytes)
Animals were everywhere on Kilimanjaro Safaris.
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The kids on the hotel grounds on  Lido Key.		 Florida 2007 096 (Large).jpg (163397 bytes)
Nicole on the beach.		 Florida 2007 110 (Large).jpg (255071 bytes)
One of the many walking trails in Myakka River State Park.		 Florida 2007 114 (Large).jpg (259967 bytes)
Adventuring in Florida's thick foliage.
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There was plenty of wildlife in the Myakka River State Park.

 

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Landscaping at the Helmsley Sheraton on Lido Key.		 Florida 2007 119 (Large).jpg (86716 bytes)
The boys celebrated their 10th birthday on Lido Key.		 Florida 2007 100 (Large).jpg (98107 bytes)
A friendly bird that hung around by the pools every day.