Sawicki/Urban Wedding

Cousin Anna got married !! 

On a beautiful fall day in La Crscent, MN (across the river from La Crosse, WI)

It was great to catch up with family from IL, IA, WI and GA that we haven’t seen in many years!

Aubrey and Lydia lit up the dance floor 

Stop at Mall of America because it’s just 6 minutes from the airport.

Homecoming 2025

Sophomore mum worn to school on Friday

Saturday morning Honor choir audition. Saturday evening dance!
Went to Coles Mill Pond to take pictures

Lara, Lydia, Maddie, Addie

 

Dinner at Maddie’s house

Park 3: Universal Studios

Another great sunny day in Orlando!

Let’s get a picture, gang!

Autographs

Greetings from Springfield 

Aw, Homer’s so sweet… Not

But he knows where to get a good donut!

Caught the Blues Brothers ride in around the corner and perform.

The Gringotts Ironbelly Dragon is perched atop the bank in Diagonal Alley and breathes fire!

We rode the train between US and IOA from platform 9 3/4 through a brick wall

Making mayhem like minions do

 We left at 5 pm to fly home exhausted. The teens were happy 😀

Park 2: EPIC

Hard Rock Hotel was a very cool place to stay! 

 classic rock and roll music and memorabilia

Opening ceremony. Lots of people. Went straight to Super Nintendo World…

Up the tunnel!

So immersive. So cool!

The girls had power-up bands to get keys & points. The blocks made the exact sounds as in the games.

Bowser’s Castle

Mario Cart Ride 

 

Abby loved Isle of Berk from How to Train Your Dragon.

I loved it too. It had real flying dragons in the sky!

Hiccups Wing Glider was a fantastic coaster.

Lydia met Astrid 

"It's Alive! It's Alive!" Every world in EPIC has a portal, which we loved and enhanced the “traveler” theme. This was like going through a thunderstorm.

 

In the Dark Universe, we talked to Igor and rode the Frankenstein Experiment, where we thought Lydia got taken away for experimentation! 😱 But she was fine, just moved around with her single rider group. 

Harry Potter Ministry of Magic featured 1920s Paris from newest film and 1990s Britain. This portal was like going through a train station.

Afternoon break at the Hard Rock Hotel ❤️

Back to the park…

“Here we go!”

Donky Kong in back of Nintendo World

Harry Potter world

Stardust racers was intense and super cool at night. We watched the sunset while in line.

 

Closing water show