Just a quick note to let everybody know we’re back from Florida. We had a great time and I learned so much at the photographer’s convention. As it is quite late, I’ll update the blog later with more information.

I wish everybody a Merry Christmas. As I suspect this will be my last post before vaction, Happy New Year to everybody!

Can you tell I’m getting excited. All of our boxes we shipped two days ago. Over 40 pounds worth of boxes are on the way to Florida. I’m glad I don’t have to carry that in a suit case through the airport.

I mentioned in a previous post that we have family traditions. Another tradition relates to photographing our family. We have a spot in each park where we take photos of the kids and then the whole family. The idea is that years from now, we can put the photos together as a way to see how the kids grew and changed over the years.

We’re planning nine days as Disney World. After Disney World, I will be attending Image, a national photographers’ conference in Tampa. While I’m working the rest of the family will be playing. Sheryl wants to take the kids to the beach at Clearwater. I’m not sure what else she has planned but in the meantime, I’m also looking forward to seeing what’s new and exciting for wedding photographers.

During my absence, Magical Moments Photography will be closed. I will not be checking e-mail but will check voice mail for any emergencies. The studio will reopen on January 11, 2008. Please plan accordingly.

In two weeks we leave for vacation. But this weekend is going to be busy. Since we will be in Florida for nearly two weeks, we decided to ship our summer clothes to Florida. So this weekend is going to be spent organizing and packing. According to FedEx, we need to ship the box on Monday to make sure it is waiting for us at the hotel when we arrive.

We all know about holiday traditions. But did you know our family has some vacation traditions related to Disney World? Everytime we visit our first park is always the Magic Kingdom. It does not matter what time we arrive or when the park closes. If we can get in the gate, we’re there. Next, our first sit down meal is at Tony’s on Main Street. I’m not sure how this tradition got started but it goes back before Meghan was born.

Tony’s is just inside the park right next to the train station. In a way, it provides a nice transition from the normal world to Disney. We arrive and then sit down for a meal, Disney style. During our meal, we have a chance to find out what’s happening at the parks and plan. All too soon, and yet not soon enough our meal is over and it is time to leave Lady and the Tramp for the rest of Disney World.

We do have other family traditions… more about that another day.