We flew in and out of Tampa since we found nonstop flights for cheaper there. We stayed the first night in Tampa and were thrilled when we found a "Panera" on our way to our hotel. It really was amazing to have been at Tyler's High School Graduation the night before and then we were sitting on the beach in Tampa the next evening.All our trips seem to happen at once, but we've been trying to squeeze them in before Tyler is gone. Tom's parents graciously let us use one of their time shares so we took the whole family to Orlando for a week. It was so nice to just relax and not worry about anything else. The resort was awesome with lots of pools and lazy rivers and slides.
We got a week pass to Universal Orlando and spent lots of time riding coasters at "Islands of Adventure" and spent a fun day at Universal Studios. We also spent a day at each of the Disney Waterparks (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach). We loved them both, but especially Typhoon Lagoon. I don't know if we'll ever be able to enjoy another regular wave pool again after that one. It was awesome, starting with 12 foot waves at the one end of this huge pool--the kids loved playing in that as well as the lazy river that took a good half hour all around the park.
Kelsey even got in with Tom and snorkeled in the pool with real sharks and stingrays--GO KELSEY!
