October had plenty of girls’ basketball to keep us busy, but our fall break trip to Disney World is the highlight from this month by far.
We flew out on Saturday the 15th and arrived at the Yacht Club around 1PM. We had lunch and hung out by the pool all afternoon before going to dinner at Ale & Compass which was a restaurant in our hotel. We enjoyed a quiet day before hitting up the parks the next 4 days. Day one, we went to Hollywood Studios and everyone rode Slinky Dog first. We were able to ride everything we wanted to and also enjoyed the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. After going on a few rides in the Star Wars area, we took the Skyliner back to our hotel for an afternoon swim before heading to Epcot for a few rides, dinner at Teppan Edo and fireworks. On day two, we went to Magic Kingdom and had a great time riding mostly everything together. Sarah and Deb joined us on Thunder Mountain and everyone got a little wet on Splash Mountain. An afternoon storm had us taking a break in the gift shop for about an hour. We enjoyed dinner at Tony’s Square and then stayed for the fireworks before heading back to our hotel. On the 3rd day, we went to Epcot and stuck together for most of the day. The only time Allison and I rode something without Deb and Sarah was Guardians of the Galaxy. After we had completed most of the rides, Deb and Allison went back to the hotel to take a nap while Sarah and I met up with the Sipes for a few beers and letting the girls catch up. When Sarah and I got back, we all enjoyed some time at the pool and then went back to Epcot for the evening and fireworks. We were able to squeeze in the Frozen ride before it closed. Day 4 had us going to Animal Kingdom and checking out some of the rides there and the safari. We left around noon and got back to the hotel for a family nap before going to Magic Kingdom on our final evening. We had dinner at the California Grill and were able to watch the fireworks from the top of the Contemporary hotel. There were extended hours so we stayed until midnight and were able to enjoy all the rides with pretty short lines. The final day before we caught our afternoon flight, we walked around and enjoyed some time by the pool. The trip went great and everyone had an awesome time. We were especially happy Sarah enjoyed herself because the last time we were here she was in KG and didn’t want to ride some of the rides or doesn’t remember.
For Halloween this year, Sarah was Tigger (made by Nana) and Allison was a cowgirl. Allison went trick or treating in another neighborhood with some friends from her class. We hosted the neighborhood pizza party and then Sarah was out running around the neighborhood while Deb and I cleaned up from the party and handed out candy. We are definitely aging out of Halloween as it seems like we are in the last few years of trick or treating. Over the weekend before Halloween, I took the girls to a trunk or treat event at school. It was well organized and even had a DJ booth, courtesy of Kent Campbell.
Sarah’s Things of the Month
Sarah’s basketball season has been going very well. She is playing great defense and doing well being a leader on the team. She usually takes the ball out of bounds and makes the correct decisions when passing the ball. I’ve been having fun coaching her friends along with 2 other dads.
Allison’s Thing of the Month
Allison’s cross-country season ended with her setting a PR at the city meet. She really seemed to make some big improvements this year and also enjoy it. Her basketball season has been good as she is playing with several of her friends in the 56A level of basketball. They have only lost one game and have won the rest.
A few more items from this month:
I ran my first 10K early in the month out at Fort Ben with Jeremy. We went out for a few beers afterwards in Broad Ripple at Union Jacks.
We had a great time at the Steffey’s for Lobsterfest this year. We got to see their new back patio and enjoyed some great food.
Deb went out with some moms from school for a 40th birthday party for Jenn Morin. They enjoyed some festivities downtown and stayed warm with some drinks.
We traveled up to Bongees with a big group organized by the Steffeys. We enjoyed some tailgating and also hitting up a brewery in Cicero on the way home.
Deb made a quick trip to Michigan to help the Shafers move into their new house. Her parents were there also so they enjoyed some time together while mostly working on unpacking boxes.
