2004-02-27 - 2:22 p.m.

I'm back with just a quick update, as there's so much to do now that we're home and I could use a nap myself while the kids are sleeping!

Orlando was great, weather was pretty good except for a few showers and one rather rainy day/evening, and the kids did great overall. Noelle just LOVED the characters and Nicolas just LOVED the rides. I'm going to upload some photos to an album this evening if I get the chance. Here's just ONE of us that I'll share now.

I'm not too fond of most of the photos in my largely pregnant state of, what is it now, 20-something weeks. I'm too lazy to check right now.

Anyway, overall the trip went very well. There were a few highs and lows but it could have been much worse. I'll never forget watching my mother-in-law carrying Noelle down the cement stairs of the building and missing the last step and watching her fall with Noelle in her arms. Thankfully, she managed to prevent Noelle from hitting the ground for the most part, but her body took on some damage from that and I think it took a toll on her for the whole trip. I think she was suffering more than she was letting on, but don't know for sure until she sees a doctor. Noelle took lots of naps in my arms in the parks, which I have to say was much easier 5 months ago when she didn't weight 22 pounds like she does now! She also insisted that I hold her pretty much all of the time, allowing some very short breaks for Daddy or one of her grandparents, but never very long at all. So, yeah, I'm a little worn from this "vacation" but I did enjoy the sunshine and 70 plus weather and walking into the 32 degree weather here was not fun this morning.

Ok, we just got all of our mail delivered and I'm gonna go through it with Frank. More to come later!