Two more sleeps and we'll be heading to Orlando, FL for Family Forward. Yep, all 6 of us. It will be our first real family vacation. We've gone on trips before but mainly to visit family and I don't think our staycations really count. I can't express via text how excited we are. Just take my word for it. The trip itself was a hard sell to my husband because we were initially planning on going on a road trip to Austin, TX to meet up with our families but I convinced him that our family needed to do this.
We had a general idea of the schedule and sponsors so it was a big leap of faith for us to secure our family pass and book our flights. And earlier this week, the schedule, speakers and sponsors were finally announced and I am blown away at what's in store! But like I said, I had faith. The ugly truth (& somewhat of a downside) to blogging is that sometimes events aren't family friendly. There are some things that should be experienced together as a family. Most press trips are out of the question for the whole family so for a unique social media influencer conference to be totally geared towards families is dreamy!
All the family knows is that we're going to the Universal Orlando Resort but they don't know what's in store - my husband is going to flip out when he finds out he can get a Duff Beer from The Simpsons' own Springfield. The teens are going to love The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and I know the littles are just going to love every single thing. To kick off some of what's in store, here's some pictures!
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We're huge Despicable Me fans - can't wait to hug some minions!
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Hogwarts Castle!
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I'm really excited for Seuss Landing!
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Thank you Mom It Forward for being forward thinkers and putting this together with Universal Orlando Resort, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Southwest Airlines, Cricut, Duck Tape and National Geographic Kids! We can't wait to create meaningful moments with all of you! You can follow all the fun on my Twitter and Instagram or by checking out the hash tag #FamilyForward on all your favorite social networks!
Additional thanks to: McDonald's, Kia and The Parking Spot.
Labels: Family, Family Forward, Family Vacation, Florida, Loews Royal Pacific, Orlando, Travel, Universal Orlando
