Sunny, Sunny Florida

I take too many pictures on vacations.  A fact I was repeatedly reminded of by my younger brother on our recent trip to Florida.  He would often sigh or give me weird looks every time I put the viewfinder up to my eye.  He would continually ask ‘why’.  Why take a picture of that, why take so many pictures or why take pictures at all. Oh, teenagers.

The real reason as to ‘why’ is because I equate my camera to my memory.  It is my memory.  Sure, I remember those special moments in life, but photographs document the way I see life.

A few weeks ago, my mom, brother and I returned from a wonderful week in Florida.  It was filled with theme parks, relaxation and family time.  And lots humidity.  I know Florida can get humid but it was only April and boy, was it hot.  But we had a great time enjoying all that Florida had to offer.  Together.

Our home away from home for part of the week.  Loved this resort.

Day 2 we spent at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park.  We are all Harry Potter fans so going to Florida and not visiting wasn’t an option.  Universal did a really great job with it and the ride inside Hogwarts was awesome.

Day 4 we spent at Disney’s Animal Kingdom which is one of my favorite theme parks.  Nobody does a better job than Disney with upkeep, creativity and originality.

This is what you get when you ask your little brother to “look like you like me” in a picture.  And I love it.

We ended our trip with visiting my great aunt for a few days.  She has an adorable pup who is appropriately named Precious.  She is indeed.

The best part of the trip?  Spending time with these people! ♥