Our Florida Plunge Story by Amy Mulder 1307 days…3 years, 6 months and 30 days…that’s how long it took from the moment we made the conscious decision to relocate to the actual date we moved into our home in Florida. I remember that epiphany very vividly. We were vacationing at Walt Disney World on February 2, 2011 and we were swinging in the hammocks at the Coronado Springs Word to the faint of heart-relocating to Florida (or anywhere) is not easy. I am used to moving, as my

Southwest Airlines began non stop flights from Dallas Love Field to Orlando International Airport on Monday, October 13th and in typical Southwest Airlines style, the celebration was, well MAGICAL! With the help of the barber shop quartet, Dapper Dans, from Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and Jungle Cruise Skipper, Jungle Jane, making on board announcements, Southwest Airlines customers on this inaugural flight were in for a rare treat. Passengers aboard Southwest Flight 887

Wow!  What a last couple of days we have had.  School officially ended for the kiddos last week.  I think we were as ready for the break as they were.  On Friday night, we went to Altitude Trampoline Park.  Our neighbors were kind enough to schedule one last meetup for our 3 kids and several of their friends.  The kids loved it and could have stayed playing Trampoline Dodgeball all night!  There were lots of smiles and hugs and everyone had a great time.  We have great neighb

When moving, ALWAYS expect the unexpected.  Movers are coming Sunday, we close in just over a week  and now we have this minor incident to deal with.  Yep, that’s me looking directly into my neighbors back yard.  You have to love Texas in the Spring. #Disney #movingtoFlorida #Florida #Texas #Kids #Change #Family #MovingwithKids #Orlando #WaltDisneyWorld #Adventure #TexasWeather #Moving #MovingtoOrlando #OrlandoFlorida

Tonight was one of many upcoming Goodbye’s. Our family enjoyed a great dinner with even greater friends. Leaving those you love when you “Take the Plunge” is the hardest part! On the other hand, we look forward to sharing all the magic Florida had to offer with them! #Epcot #Disney #movingtoFlorida #Florida #Texas #SayingGoodbye #HollywoodStudios #Family #MovingwithKids #Orlando #Friends #Moving #MovingtoOrlando #Relocating #AnimalKingdom

I still can’t believe it, we are TWO weeks before move date. Here are FIVE must do items for this week! 1. Change Mailing Address (Put Mail on Hold Until We Arrive) 2. Gather Supplies (Nothing worse than not finding tape, scissors, etc. at the last minute. 3. Scout Essential Stores (So excited, we are near a Publix, Whole Foods Market and a Home Depot) 4. Pack a 72 hour kit to avoid tearing through boxes when you arrive. 5. Call Old and New Utilities to reconfirm end dat

We are The Parker Family! We are a family that is about to live out our dream. After many years of talking about moving our family to Florida, we are now 2 weeks away from taking the Florida plunge. We are moving to Orlando! We have a long history of spending our Summers in Southwest Florida at Ft Myers Beach. We love it down there. It’s so relaxing and we enjoy spending several weeks down there with family and friends. Even with the knowledge we had about Florida, we still h