Space Shuttle Atlantis: Liftoff!

On Monday, we drove from Orlando to Titusville to check out the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was a completely awesome experience. I mean literally, we were in awe.

Evan's First Trip to Disney World

Evan waving to folks at Disney's Magic Kingdom

Play Ball!

Daddy, give me the ball!

Ohhhh

The windup...

The pitch...is in for a strike!

Gearing Up for Atlantis and Disney World!

Magic Kingdom from our 2006 Honeymoon Trip.

Atlantis STS-129 Crew set to go for a 2:28pm launch on Monday, 11/16.

The next few days are going to be pretty wild for us. We're renting a car on Sunday and driving to Orlando for Evan's first ever trip to Walt Disney World! I know he's going to have a complete blast! If that's not enough, we're heading to Titusville to watch the Space Shuttle Atlantis blast off from the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral! We have a spot reserved at someone's backyard, facing the water across the Indian River from the Cape. We'll be approximately 10-12 miles from Launch Pad 39-A and we'll have a clear view as the Space Shuttle clears the tower and blasts off into orbit. This launch will not only be a first for Evan, but a first for ALL of us! We brought ear protection for Evan, of course. I'm just hoping the noise is not a traumatic experience for him. After the launch it's back to our hotel in Disney. On Tuesday, we'll probably visit another park before the long drive back to Naples. We're due to fly back to Philadelphia on Thursday 11/19. So, we want to pack as much fun in as possible!

Naples Zoo

While Mommy and Aunt Dawn went out to lunch today, Daddy and Evan went to the Zoo in Naples, Florida. We had a really good time checking out the parrots, monkeys, alligators, lions, snakes, and one really cool leopard!

Turkey in the Straw

Evan having some fun with cousins (L-R) Taylor, Emily, and Chandler dancing to a turkey that sings "Turkey in the Straw."

We didn't do too much today, the weather down here in South Florida was similar to the weather we had when we left Philadelphia, (Cloudy and 66 degrees today, very chilly for Naples.) We managed to have fun anyway. Did some shopping, got some great deals on t-shirts for Evan at Target; The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Superman, Batman, Paul Frank (Monkey), and Ghostbusters to name a few. Evan's having a great time so far and has really warmed up to his family down here in Florida.

Beach Day