Thanksgiving 2008 - Florida
We took a family trip to Florida to see Sarah and Keith for Thanksgiving. We left the previous Sunday and stayed with Brian's aunt Barb and uncle Wayne in Nashville. They were joined for dinner by Brian's cousins and their kids. We also celebrated Wayne's (belated) and Brian's (early) birthdays.
We drove to Orlando on Monday and stayed with Sarah and Keith through Friday morning. We had a fun but busy 3 days. Erik ended up getting sick on Thanksgiving day and Brian and Keith spent a few hours with him at an urgent care facility. Jean, Sarah, Kylan, and Kristofer spent the day at Hollywood Studios.
We stopped in Atlanta on the way back and visited briefly with Brian's high school friend, Brad Knollenberg. They had not seen each other in almost 10 years! On Saturday we drove back to Indy with a stop in Corbin, Kentucky (original KFC--Sander's Cafe) and Shelbyville, Indiana (ice cream at Comptons with aunt Joyce and uncle Jim).
The pictures below are just a sample of what we have.
![]() Little Fedjes and Little Parkers play |
![]() Kristofer found a train track! |
![]() Parker and Josephine look for things to color |
![]() Carole helps get the kids ready to eat |
![]() Barb and Liv make fun of Chris while Jean talks to Jodi |
![]() Keller and Liv get ready to eat cake |
![]() Liv munches on a cracker while she waits |
![]() Wayne and Brian blow out the candles on the cake made by the O'Hara girls |
![]() Parker and Josephine wait for their cake |
![]() Carole gets the cake cut while the kids wait |
![]() Erik takes the first dive into the pool! |
![]() Kylan jumps too but forgot to put on his goggles |
![]() "Can I get some more pool toys?" |
![]() "Tough guys wear pink!!" |
![]() We enjoyed lunch at T-Rex in Downtown Disney |
![]() There was a Rainforest Cafe across the pond... |
![]() ...and a Fulton's Crab House nearby |
![]() Kristofer was terrified by the dinosaurs in T-Rex but Jean tried to calm him down |
![]() Erik and Brian |
![]() This is definitely a hereditary talent! |
![]() Erik gets his dinosaur, Perry, stuffed |
![]() Time for a quick bath for the new dino |
![]() Kylan gets run over by a truck at T-Rex |
![]() Kylan hugs his new dino...Wild Brachiosaurus |
![]() Wild gets a bath too |
![]() The Lego store at Downtown Disney had some very special guests |
![]() This large Lego statue stood outside the store |
![]() Sisters showing off their Oprah shirts |
![]() The boys go for a crazy ride on a Patriotic Harley! |
![]() Erik wasn't watching where he was going and took out his brother |
![]() Sarah took a ride |
![]() Kristofer still needs his training wheels |
![]() Hot momma on a bike! |
![]() Pink shirts and Harley's don't go together |
![]() Kylan takes the bike for a spin |
![]() Sarah got this cool button for Brian and he actually received several birthday wishes walking around Downtown Disney |
![]() Keith and the boys gather around to sing "Happy Birthday" to Brian |
![]() Kylan holds up the Christmas tree at the Fort Wilderness Resort at Disney |
![]() Jean has the tools to get the boys ready for some pictures |
![]() This tree was a beautiful centerpiece to the Fort Wilderness Resort |
![]() Jean and the boys walk through the pool area behind the Fort Wilderness Resort |
![]() We saw this sunset from the ferry boat between Fort Wilderness and the Contemporary Resort |
![]() Erik and Jean on the ferry boat |
![]() The Fedjes filled up the back of the boat |
![]() Next ride was the Tram to the Floridian |
![]() The Gingerbread House was the highlight of the Floridian lobby |
![]() Erik and Sarah are tired after a long day |
![]() Another shot of the house made mostly by gingerbread |
![]() The stunt show at Hollywood Studios had some amazing action |
![]() Herbie made an appearance at the stunt show |
![]() This stunt man swung from the left of this picture on to the jet ski and then took off |
![]() Kylan, Jean, and Kristofer enjoyed the exciting stunts! |
![]() The director films the action scene with Indiana Jones and a villain while a fire burns in the background |
![]() Indiana Jones always ends up in the middle of the action: |
![]() Kylan helps hold up the Luigi sign |
![]() Kylan, Jean, and Sarah pose with Lightening McQueen and Mader |
![]() Mader has a beautiful profile doesn't he? |
![]() Jean and Sarah try some animation drawing |
![]() Sarah and Kristofer enjoy some ice cream before the parade |
![]() Kristofer initially volunteered to be part of this little act but changed his mind once he got out there |
![]() Woody stops to visit with guests |
![]() Mr. Potato Head has some eye problems |
![]() Jean and Kylan are ready to take off on the rocket! |
![]() Jean and Kylan jamb out. |
![]() Kylan and Sarah get ready for the Toy Story ride |
![]() Kristofer did not want to go on the ride but eventually enjoyed himself |
![]() He was much happier when he met Buzz Lightyear and Woody |
![]() To Infinity and Beyond!! |
![]() Kylan packed up and ready to go |
![]() Jean and the boys with Stinky Pete |
![]() This is one of the pandas at Zoo Atlanta |
![]() We think it was Yang Yang. He spent all of his time eating while we were there. |
![]() Kristofer sits down with Colonel Sanders |
![]() One thing Colonel Sanders did was set up a model hotel room in the restaurant to entice customers to spend the night. Many of the items in this room are original circa 1940. |
![]() Kylan poses in front of a billboard sign |
![]() The original Sanders Cafe in Corbin, Kentucky. When the interstate was built to go around Corbin, Colonel Sanders had to come up with a way to keep his business going. Selling his recipe to others and setting up franchises was very innovative at the time. |