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Morgans et al in Florida – Day 6 – Treasure Island Beach
We drove to Treasure Island, which is a barrier island right next to St. Petersburg, and checked into some very nice condos right on the beach. We then all went out to the beach and played, then transitioned to the resort’s swimming pools, before heading in for dinner and a relatively relaxing evening. I ended…
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another trip to the zoo
The same night we went to see the dinosaurs, we did a few other things. Here are Toren and Debi going down a slide together: Now Toren, kind of alone: The little girl behind him was actually watching over him as he climbed up to the top of the slide and came down. She was…
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Morgans et al in Florida – Day 5 – Sea World
Day 5 took us to Sea World. Debi and I went to Sea World in, I think, 2003, over the winter break, so we remembered some of the attractions. But they have changed the shows substantially since then so there was plenty new to see. Also, we have a kid now, which changes the way…
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flying like a bird
Toren has recently started pretending (I think he’s pretending at this point; maybe he’s just imitating). He crawls on all fours to be a dog. In this clip he’s flapping his arms like a bird:
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Morgans et al in Florida – Day 4 – Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios
Steve and I split off from the main group this day and went to Universal Studios. If it were not for the new Harry Potter part of the park, I would not have been all that interested, but I’ve read all the books and heard a lot about the new attraction so I thought it…
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Toren loves sticks
I’m sure lots of little boys like sticks. Toren LOVES sticks! Really: I love how he hugs the stick at the end of the clip.
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Morgans et al in Florida – Day 3 – Magic Kingdom
Day 3 was at the Magic Kingdom. We started the morning with breakfast with Chef Mickey and friends. Toren likes looking at people in costumes and finds them entertaining, but only from afar. When costumed individuals get close he freaks out. So, he kind of had a rough time at breakfast (and he didn’t sleep…
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Toren already does the opposite of what he’s told
Toren started jumping (both feet at the same time) earlier than most kids. I tried to catch it on film but when I asked him to jump, he wouldn’t. I finally decided to try reverse psychology on my 22-month old son. I told him, “Don’t jump!” Et voila: I’m not sure what this means. A…
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Morgans et al in Florida – Day 2 – Animal Kingdom
Even though all of her family was in town, Debi still had summer courses that were just beginning that she couldn’t afford to miss. So she headed back to Tampa this day while the rest of us made our way to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We went on a few friends, saw some animals, then went…
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making Toren laugh
Debi usually gives Toren his bath at night, but I dry him off and put his diaper on afterward. We usually play while I do that with me blowing on his belly and tickling him. Some nights he laughs really hard. I tried to capture it one night: