1) Being so close to the "happiest place on earth" (Disney)
2) Having absolutely every possibility for entertainment within 30 minutes
3) Having the amazing choices for eating out. There is no restaurant that Orlando doesn't have.
4) Ben's connections with all the hotels/ resorts. There are some amazing places here
5) The amazing shopping! We have soooo many malls, outlet malls, shopping centers, it is crazy!
6) Being so close to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world
7) the beautiful sunny weather
8) Seeing palm trees every day
9) I will miss all my doctors, as you all know I LOVED my ob-gyn and I LOVE Aiden's pediatrician
10) I will miss our church
11) I will miss our friends
Now here is my list of things I will NOT miss: (again not in any order)
1) the humidity
2) how the season NEVER changes, 12 months of summer is too long in my opinion
3) Being so far away from my family
4) Living in this apartment complex (which includes: our obnoxiously noisy neighbors, living on the 3rd floor, never being able to find parking, and getting car dings in our cars from the spaces being too close together)
5) how overrun the city is with tourists
6) the INSANE traffic
7) how much everything costs especially rent
All in all I have liked living in florida, if for no other reason it will always be special to me because this is where Ben and I started our lives together and this is where Aiden was born. We will definitely be coming back to visit because let's face it Orlando is an amazing place to VISIT! I think I will be more than ok not living here though.
Sorry I am feeling a bit nostalgic as more and more of our stuff is now packed and our apartment is looking more like an empty shell than the home we spent 2 years creating.
Oh well we are excited for our next adventure!
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I have one thing for you to add to your list....(it's rather selfish) I will miss having all three of you there so that I can come visit every three months when we come to Florida for Dave's Board meetings in Tampa. I have been blessed to have you all there this long. You are right, Florida is a nice place to visit, but not to live. I can't wait to see you all at Grandma Betty's 85th birthday. We confirmed with Uncle Doug that you guys can stay in his guest quarters if you want to spend the night of the party.
I got 2 cans of formula in the mail.... and i have papmer and formula coupons too. yeah
I am glad you have had this opportunity to live in Florida. It is always nice to get some perspective.
I agree it is the happiest place on earth. Too bad Aiden was too little to go to Disneyworld.
Can't wait for you to get back within driving distance.
I agree with Scooter...can't wait till you get back here within driving distance!!
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