More Vacation Fun

More vacation pics.

One night while in Florida Son and DIL went out for a date night and we kept the grands. When it was bedtime we decided to put them in the pull out sofa in our room until their parents got back. T is awful to sleep with, believe me I know as she has spent the night here and slept with me. When we put them to bed they both were in the right position but she always ends up with her feet in your face or knees in your back. Luckily D isn't a light sleeper and it didn't bother him at all.

They have Fear Factor at Universal and Son decided he would try out for it. Unfortunately there is a weight limit and he was a mere two pounds over so couldn't participate. They asked DIL if she would like to try out and she was very hesitant at first but then decided she would give it a shot. She was well under the weight limit so went out back for the instructions on what she would be doing and had to wear a special outfit with a built in safety cable (thankfully). When the show started we were in the front row cheering her on as she was the only woman competing with four men!

Next thing we knew they came out on platforms 40 feet in the air! Yes. Did I mention 40 feet in the air???!!! They had curved bars to hang on to and the last one hanging by it was the winner. Next thing we knew they pulled the platforms out from under the five contestants! Hey, this is the mother of my grandchildren hanging 40 feet in the air and I really want to keep her!!!! Her hands were sweating as she was nervous (did I mention 40 feet in the air?) and she started slipping off the bar and the next thing we knew she was swinging by the cable in mid air!

Gulp....Well they let her down carefully and she got a big applause for having the courage to try. I know this picture is rather blurry but it was so high up I couldn't get a good focus but it gives you an idea of how it was. Did I mention 40 feet in the air?

Not being one to turn down a chance to go into a good tourist trap we wandered over to one after having breakfast at IHOP one morning. It was GREAT, had the pj's that I like in all the different Disney characters. Of course I had to get them in Mickey, Tinkerbell and the donkey from one of the Pooh books. (second childhood syndrome)

T and D are big Sponge Bob fans so had to try on some hats. No we didn't buy them...

Husband got new cowboy boots at Shepler's and D decided to try them on. A bit big. heehee! ( I should have cropped out the messy room.)

I still have a few more vacation pictures that I want to share with you but I'll save them for another time. The week went way too quickly but when I think back to all of the fun memories we made while there it seems like we did a whole lot in a short time. We'll be going back again in October with a bigger crowd which we love but it was fun to have our kids and grandkids all to ourselves for this trip. T and D love to come in early in the morning to wake me up and I pretend to be asleep and they giggle and laugh jumping on the bed. Grampie is already up having his coffee and newspaper but I kind of hang to the bed when on vacation. I see my grandkids growing up so fast and it makes me sad in a way as I love this age when they are so innocent and don't know of the worries of the world. My granddaughter starts school in the fall and I think of all of the influences that she will be subjected to and it scares me. I guess God is telling me to be even more in prayer for her and her brother. I think that's the best thing a grandmother can do.