FLA Vacation: Flying Home & Unpacking Souvenirs

After all the expectation and fun of vacation, it was finally time to head home. We had to get up pretty early on Wednesday morning (which felt really early, since we didn't go to bed until one o'clock that morning) to get everything packed into the car.

We took ten minutes to check out the Disney Store inside the airport before heading through security. Nanea and Harold had their photo taken with Snow White!

The little store is so cute, and Lizzy and I were actually crazy enough to buy two mugs in there (just what we needed to carry onto the plane, right?) --- but they were Chip & Dale! The cashier loved the dolls, so she had to hold them and call all the other employees over to see them. She was wearing a lanyard for pin trading, and one of her pins was actually a little Hawaiian Hula Dancer . . . so guess who had to trade one of her little pins!

The Sea World shop was right across the way, so Nanea and Harold wanted to stop in for a quick look around.

By then, it was time to go through security, so everybody had to get safely tucked into bags. The flight was so empty going home (half full at best) that they started boarding super early. In fact, Nanea had gotten a nifty travel seat to ride around on one of the suitcases, but we never got to use it! There was only time to grab a very hasty picture of Harold and Nanea sitting with the bags as the boarding call was starting.

The flight home was quite uneventful. Elizabeth and I sat in the very back row of the plane, and Harold and Nanea got to sit on the seat next to us. The flight attendants enjoyed them, and even gave them their own pack of "Plane Crackers"!

It was sure nice to get home, and Nanea, Benny and Harold couldn't wait to share the souvenirs they brought home with all of their little friends. Unpacking was a lot of fun!

Everyone had a special souvenir that they were excited about showing off. Nanea had her little plush Minnie Mouse . . .

Harold had a real Robin Hood pin that he'd gotten at Disney Springs . . .

And Benny had his shiny rocks and a T-Rex shirt from his favorite store!

So, that ends a very fun Florida vacation. Plans are, Lord willing, that we'll make it down to see Gramma again in the Spring . . . and do some more pin trading . . . so, we'll see which little dolls want to go then.

Having come home just in time for Christmas, lots is going on. Stay tuned for more Islandshire fun and a new arrival!