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Nick Hotel, Orlando FL
Posted on June 29th, 2008 in Family by Fred McKinnon
Hey Everyone,
Well, sorry it was a quiet blogging weekend … I don’t typically do a LOT of blogging on the weekend, but I do typically try to catch up and read blogs on Saturdays when I can …
Not so this weekend – I made a wild decision earlier this week to sneak off to Orlando, FL with the family so the kids could enjoy the pools, slides, and characters at the Nick Hotel in Orlando, FL. We had a BLAST, and YES – we got slimed … several times. I probably still have some of the green stuff stuck down somewhere.
I don’t often take Sundays “off” … we left Friday (which is already my day off) and stayed Friday and Saturday nights, and got late checkout today (Sunday) and hung around the pools until around 4:00 PM. It was an incredible time for just us … myself, Joy, Jon Michael (7), Will (6), Rebekah (4), and Andrew (2). Kim Dixon led worship at SSCC and I knew it was in good hands … I hung out for her rehearsal with the band on Thursday night and can’t wait to hear more about it tomorrow. (Monday)
The best part is … I xferred points from my American Express Membership Rewards Program to the Holiday Inn “Priority One Club” to pay for the room, so it was essentially a free get-away, except for the gas and food. The A&W, Pizza Hut, and Subway in the “Food Court” of the Mall Area at the hotel were very good, and the prices were the same as if you went out anywhere else. YEAH!
Here are a few Treo shots … I should’ve taken a LOT MORE, and we didn’t even take ANY photos of us (or the kids), but we were constantly getting soaked, so having a camera or phone around was not very practical.
(the Lagoon Pool area)
(the Oasis Pool area, shot from our 5th floor room after the pool closed)
So readers, family, and friends … what did YA’LL DO this weekend?
Fred
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Me: I got a t-shirt at Urban Outfitters.
Brooke: a tat.
She’s cooler.
that hotel looks…..AWESOME.
this weekend i tried to stay cool. it was 100 for most of the weekend.
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That place looks very cool. Are you sure it isn’t really a maze?
Those are some AWESOME pics. And, since you asked, I led worship with a stripped down ‘Saint Lewis’ trio at Team Effort on Friday night, began mixing a song of Cyle’s while being Mr. Mom on Saturday, co-led worship for Tiny Town with Cyle on Sunday morning, and led worship at the Gathering Place on Sunday night. T’was a great weekend!
So, you’ll have to slip me the lowdown on how much that place normally costs, if you know – look like quite an experience!
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hey man. great blog. I’ve got a video on CCLITV, and saw yours as well. we live in melbourne, florida, which is close to that hotel. we’ve been thinking about taking the kids to it. Sounds like a fun get away.
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Gary,
Man, we were pretty close, then! It’s a ton of fun, but quite pricey … we used Holiday Inn Priority Club points, so it was basically free. THANK GOD!