Our last few days in Orlando... we're heading home!

Well, it's 11:00 and the end of our vacation is near. We have to head out tomorrow at 5:30 am for the airport. Please pray for our safe travel home. I think we are all ready to get home.

Yesterday, we went to Cocoa Beach and went in the ocean. The water was actually quite warm. Maddie dug in the sand because she didn't like the seaweed and Eric and Zach tried out the 6-8 foot waves until Eric got knocked down and couldn't get himself back up. I was watching them like a hawk because I was afraid that might happen. I ran out there and Zach was crying and holding Eric's head up out of the water. We were able to get Eric up to his knees and up and that was the end of that. It's so hard because Eric loves the ocean so much and it's just too dangerous even only up to his knees. Some things we just learn as we go. It just broke my heart because Zach was so scared he thought he would lose his dad to the ocean. We learned a phrase from Pastor Ed Dobson.... "stupid disease" . We say that often. It's so frustrating sometimes. It doesn't mean we aren't grateful for the things we can do and have, it's just hard sometimes. The rest of the afternoon we relaxed on the beach and collected sea shells and found some strange sea creatures on the shore.

Today, we went to the pool again and swam and then went to Disney for our last hurrah. We went to MGM and rode a couple coasters and then went to Magic Kingdom for Maddie to become a princess at Bippidy Boppidy Botique. Tonight was all about her with her princess transformation. She looks so beautiful and just loved it. She is getting fairy dust all over all of us. We just had such a great vacation and aren't sure we are ready to return to the snow we keep hearing about, but will be glad to be home and see all of our family and friends and get back to our church on Sunday. Take care and see you all soon!
Love,

Lori, Eric, Zach and Madison