Family Vacation to Orlando, Fl Feb 2012

So, last Fall Gene & I decided it would be fun to take a break from the Ohio Winter as a family in the New Year. Orlando,Florida ended up being our destination and we planned for February. There is so much to do in Orlando, but the kids, ALL OF THEM, really wanted to go to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios. And no one was really excited about Disney world, so we went to Universal Studios and Sea World. AND we had SO. MUCH. FUN!
The weather was GORGEOUS our entire trip and our condo was large & spacious & so clean!

So, here goes...the following are pics from Sea World and I've included probably more than the average person would want to see, but the Ahlborn children want them all for the memories! :)
William and the crew touching the dolphins as they swim by...








Looking at the dolphins from underground...


The Dolphin Show






















The Shamoo the Whale Show






William's baby Shamoo that he won at a carnival game in kid zone at Sea World...he sleeps with it EVERY NIGHT! :)




Kid Zone & Roller Coasters at Sea World














HARRY POTTER WORLD!!





ALL the people that show up by 11am...you have to get there at 9am
if you want to enjoy everything without people stepping all over you.


Audrey standing by the dress she wants! Hermoine's ball gown...




The Flight of the Hippogriff Roller Coaster...kids went on it a gazillion times! :)
It was William's favorite!






More people...cool shot of Harry Potter World though..


The kids all bought a wand, except for Isaac...he came back from our trip and used his money to buy a 3-D DS in stead! :) We tried Butter Bear and Pumpkin Juice too!

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

The kids tried some other fun rides at U.S...but these are the only pics we got....




LAKE EVE CONDO
Our home away from home. We loved it...there was an awesome heated pool, lovely hot tub and a huge deck over looking a small lake, complete with lily pads and frogs!
Here are the pics...













Should've taken pics of the pool area...it was NICE...maybe next time