Thanksgiving in Turks

Hurricanes Milton and Helene derailed our usual trip to Anna Maria this year so we switched gears to Turks and Caicos and Orlando.  It was a different vibe than AMI but we all had fun and it was nice to get away before the chaos that December brings.  We had a great first few days in Turks and then the weather turned on us.  After spending a day and a half in the rain on an island where the only thing to do is the beach, we decided to pack our bags early and add a couple of days to the Orlando stint of our trip.  There is only so much eating and shopping you can do on a rainy island.

It ended up being the right decision as the weather in Orlando was great and the kids had a blast at the hotel's waterpark.  They also loved all the amenities that come with a resort and had fun ordering lunch by the pool, grabbing Starbucks in the lobby and exploring the grounds.

All in all, it was. great time spent with one another and we look forward to making more memories in AMI next Thanksgiving.

The hotel were Eric and I honeymooned is being redone.  Looks scary but we are glad they didn't demolish it.

This kid continues to lose teeth left and right.

Boat day.  We rebooked a boat excursion that we had done in the past and it did not disappoint.  The kids loved snorkeling, exploring Half Moon Bay and jumping off the boat.

An abounded ship in the middle of the ocean.

Danny Buoy's for UNO and music.

Windy day.  Found a kite at a shop by our place and let them have fun with it.

Last night on Turks.  Woke up the next morning and decided to head out that afternoon.

Orlando bound.

We didn't see them for hours once they found the waterslides.

Mairin loves a noodle.  Eric found her leg like this during one of our dinners.

The kids wanted to get room service on Thanksgiving.  It was fun and they though it was really cool to eat in the room.

She had a moment.

They made friends with the guy who runs the waterslides and they spent the majority of the last day "working" the slides.  He let them push the "go" button and push people's tubes down the slide.  He even gave them free popsicles for their hard work.