This is written by Rob- On the way to work one day, I heard that a Star Wars convention was in town. When I think of a Stars Wars convention, I imagined a bunch of geeky guys walking around talking about Star Wars stuff in such detail that no one can understand them, but since I like Star Wars and I have not seen this convention come to Orlando, I thought I would try it out. Both Jack and Callie have been watching the Star Wars cartoon version for the last year so I thought it would be good to take them as well. It was great! It was like a big costume party with tons of things to look at and interact with. Half of the attendess were dressed up. And when I say dressed up, it wasn't just throwing on a Star Wars t-shirt, people went all out with costumes - some costing thousands and thousands of $$s. The kids loved going up to people and asking them if they could take a picture with them. Everyone was extremely nice and polite. Old kids, young kids, people of all ages were there. Casual fans, hard core fans and even no fans at all were there and looked like they were all enjoying it. There were many activities and things to look at from a replica of Jabba the Hut to a flea market of old and new star wars toys. There were game rooms were kids could play every possible Stars Wars video game. There was even a Mickey Mouse R2-D2. The kids and I had a blast and would like to go back if it ever came into town again. I think even Sarah wants to go now. Here are a few pics from the convention. 
Jack and Callie attacking each other with their lightsabers
There was every color of Bobo Fett there
Jack attacking a biker scout stormtrooper.
Kids riding a speeder bike
Darth Maul - Callie wanted to know if she wanted to grow horns on her head in time for Halloween would she need to start now.
Very expensive R2-D2. Most expensive things/items were behind ropes so people wouldn't wander up to them so when we saw this R2-D2 by a hands on kids area, we thought it made sense that this would be hands on as well. Both kids grabbed its head and would shake it back and forth and poke at it. After a couple of minutes, a girl in a orange rebel jump suit came up and said "you probably don't want to do that... that costs over 10,000." I quickly steerd the kids away and found them something cheaper to play with. $5 lightsabers.
A snow speeder
Jack and Callie attacking each other with their lightsabers
There was every color of Bobo Fett there
Jack attacking a biker scout stormtrooper.
Kids riding a speeder bike
Darth Maul - Callie wanted to know if she wanted to grow horns on her head in time for Halloween would she need to start now.
Very expensive R2-D2. Most expensive things/items were behind ropes so people wouldn't wander up to them so when we saw this R2-D2 by a hands on kids area, we thought it made sense that this would be hands on as well. Both kids grabbed its head and would shake it back and forth and poke at it. After a couple of minutes, a girl in a orange rebel jump suit came up and said "you probably don't want to do that... that costs over 10,000." I quickly steerd the kids away and found them something cheaper to play with. $5 lightsabers. 
A snow speeder
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