Our last day at the parks was another memorable one, though we were all beginning to feel the effects of sore feet from all the walking we'd done! Nevertheless, that didn't seem to stop us or slow us down...off we went!
We, of course, couldn't resist having our picture made with the famous "Jaws"...it's been our tradition for years!
In fact...look at this picture I found when the girls were little. I think it was our first time to visit Universal. Seems like it was just yesterday!
The girls convinced us that this would make the perfect photo, so we couldn't resist.
Thought I'd throw in another picture of Hogwart's Castle!
Before we left the parks, the girls and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have Donkey harass us and Shrek make us laugh. Oh, and they did just that! Shrek's big ol' hand weighed a ton!
On our way out, Abby had to "ride the waves" one more time! Hang ten!
We decided to hop on a ferry and go to some of the swanky hotels nearby. This one was out of this world! It's the Portofino Bay Resort and it looked like a little Italian village. Absolutely gorgeous!
Their flower arrangements were breathtaking!
We, also, checked out the Hard Rock Hotel, which was quite impressive, too! The walls were lined with rock~n~roll memorabilia. Here's Elton John's boots. I think I need a pair of shoes like that in my wardrobe!
Here's a neat sculpture outside of the hotel... 
So, all in all, it was another great vacation that we'll tuck away in our memory banks forever! Hope you have a bright, warm weekend! Enjoy it to the max!
22 comments:
You look just as young now as you did back when the girls were little. Seriously. you look perfect. You are the youngest looking girl ever April! Fantastically pretty. So glad you had a wonderful time!
Your family is so precious.
Great times I just love it!
I hope you have a great weekend too!
carrie
April- I love the pictures of you and the girls! Oh, the memories! It looks like you had the most wonderful time! We have stayed at the Portofino hotel and it is *amazing*! Loved it! Lori
April, you look the same in both pictures! So pretty!
I love your Jaws tradition April! I definitely want to go to Universal to when the Harry Potter section opens since I'm a mad fan!
I love the new and old shark picture!! How neat. It looks like all of you are having such fun. What a beautiful family you make!
xoxo
Jane
Okay - the one of you and Chris...too funny!!!:) Glad you have great memories!
This is so cool April!
My parents have that same photo from when I was about 12 years old underneath the shark. Ha! ;)
By the way it was Universal in Hollywood when I was young. My hubby and I have also been to the one in Orlando. LOVE it! :)
He really wore those boots?! Oh my!
Hi April
You have not bored us at all. We have never been to Universal so we found them really interesting. Love the picture of Abby surfing and the 3 of you and jaws!
Thanks for your e-mail. I'll be in touch soon.
Have a great weekend.
Lindsay
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Such sweet pictures April. The picture of your girls when they were tiny almost made me cry. Your posts tend to do that to me -- dag nabbit!
I love Shrek <3
I never tire of yours or Lori's Florida vacation pictures!
We have the same picture of us under Jaws how funny!
I loved all the photos April!
Robin~♥
I LOVE seeing all the vacation photos! Some day we will go there too! It looks so NEAT! Love the picture with Jaws of then and now....so sweet.
Hope you have a great weekend.♥
great finale! oh my gosh-those boots,HA!
I love the old picture and then the current picture!! How fun! It looks like a great trip filled with memories :)
so much fun! I love the 2 shark pictures together. a walk down memory lane.
Sweet
I don't think many people can resist having their picture taken inside Jaws' mouth. I have a picture like that of Bryan! I am glad that you and your family had such a good time!
I'm glad you all had a good time! I love the Jaws pictures.
Love the Jaws pics! We did the same thing in the Magic Kingdom, my brother and I when we were little, and then again when we were teens. I love pics like that.
Looks like you had a fantastic family vacation!
Great times! Great memories! GREAT pictures!
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