We made it home!

It has been so long since I posted last. We got back from Florida yesterday after a 16 hour drive! The boys were great considering it stinks to be stuck in a car for so long. We had a great time visiting with Carlos' parents in their new home (all that yummy Cuban cooking) and visiting with his sisters Leticia and Betty and her two boys Eric and Christopher. Amazingly the 4 boys got along really well together, don't get me wrong they had their moments but overall all went really well.
So much happened while we were gone. Carlos and I left Missouri on the 1st we drove halfway and stopped in Atlanta and stayed at the JW Marriott in Buckhead, Georgia. We celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary on the 2nd which we commemorated by finishing our drive to Florida (we had dinner at California pizza kitchen the night before and I had yummy shrimp scampi pizza). Luke was such a trooper the whole time, I fed him babyfood alot in hopes of keeping him occupied and happy and it worked.
On the 3rd we went and visited our old neighborhood in Poinciana. We hoped to visit with our neighbors, the Alvarezes but they were not home (only Adriel was home). We went to Publix to visit with Eduardo (where he works). It was nice to see them but wished we could have seen Helen and Gustavo too. On the way home to Carlos' parents house we got stuck in good old central Florida traffic for 2 hours! I was completely miserable and quickly realized why I moved away from that place. The DOT in Florida needs to learn how to plan for growth something they have neglected to do.
On the 4th we went to New Smyrna beach with the whole family. It was fun but the beach was horrible. It was cold, and the water was very murky. Carlos didn't swim at all because the water was too cold. The kids really enjoyed it for the most part, except Caleb who is just like Daddy in wanting the water to be warm.
On the 5th we went to the Sanford Flea market, what a dump it was. I was miserable because it was hot and it was basically all junk.
On Sunday we went to Anna Maria Island on the west coast which happens to be our favorite beach. The water was like bath water and crystal clear. I swam so much and even did some snorkeling. I saw tons of fish and founds some neat seashells. Our visit got cut short when a horrible thunderstorm rolled through and we had to pack up and leave.
Monday was Eric's ninth birthday. The boys and I went to my friend Debbie's house to visit. It was so nice to see her and her two boys. I met Debbie at the breastfeeding luncheons at the hospital after I had Noah and we formed a great playgroup with some other Mom's who stayed home with their children. I wanted to visit my other friends too but in my advanced maternal age I have become paranoid about the way people drive, especially in Florida. When we got home we had cake for Eric to celebrate his birthday.
Tuesday was the big day that we went to Magic Kingdom. Oh it was so much fun! It was oppressively hot but so worth it. I took Noah on Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain. It was great and he enjoyed it. Caleb was able to go on Splash Mountain too, which we stood in line for 60 minutes to ride. They wanted to back out 3/4 of the way through the line but I wouldn't let them. Luke was such a trooper at the park. Eventhough it was miserably hot and probably really boring for him he only fussed when he was hungry, I am so lucky to have an easy going baby like him.
Wednesday we laid low and did nothing! It was great I was exhausted. We left Florida at 5:30 EST on the 10th and arrived last night at 8:30 CST.
Today Noah had his Kindergarten orientation and met his teacher Mrs. Muench. He got to ride the bus which was a big bonus. The school looks great and is all new.