Today we planned an easy and relaxing morning. We knew that Roger and Dean would be leaving this morning and wanted to be available to say good-bye when they were ready. So, there was a lot of snuggling, the Disney channel, laundry and a bit of hide-and-seek. It was wonderful... in a very different way!
We said our good-byes around 11:00 am and then headed down to the pool and hot tub. Today is much cooler than its been so far this week. Hurricane Joaquin is in the Caribbean and there is a low pressure system by Florida sending a lot of rain and clouds our way. The forecast says we are expecting 5-7" rain fall by Sunday! Grandma stayed in her comfy clothes but brought her book down to enjoy. Mom spent as much time in the hot tub as she could.
After that we headed upstairs for lunch... broccoli ham ring. We decided to head out and run some errands this afternoon. A trip to the beachwear store, the grocery store, then over to Crumb Buns for some dessert for later. While we were out, our route brought us right past the bowling alley from yesterday so we stopped in to look for Elsa's shoe (see yesterday's post). I didn't want to get Sammy's hopes up, so I had the kids stay in the car with Bev.
I walked in and scoped out our tables from dinner. Then I went to our bowling lanes which happened to be filled with 6 business men. I explained and they graciously helped me look under the couches and in the cushions saying "we get it... we all have kids too!" Unfortunately the search didn't turn up anything. So, I headed out to the parking lot to have one more look around. As I stepped out the door, I shared a quick moment with God knowing that although that shoe is small and insignificant, it matters to Sammy (a lot) and she matters to Him (so much more). No kidding, I finished my prayer and looked down to see a perfect blue high heel shoe perfect for Sammy's Elsa doll... I had found it! Thank you God.
I climbed in the back seat of the van to explain what had happened to Sammy. She was excited to have her shoe back! And we took the time to reflect on how good God is to us!
We let each kid rent a movie tonight and headed home. Grandma did Bible with the kids again... they all seem to enjoy it! Then we worked on supper and got started on the movies. Tyler picked a new movie about two wolves "Alpha and Omega" and Sammy picked "Home" since Grandma hadn't seen it yet.
After we finished, we decided to head down to take a quick dip in the hot tub... I mean, really, who cares if its raining??? Both kids enjoyed filling their swim shirts up with air and floating around the tub. It was lots of fun.
It was a nice evening... everyone hung out in comfy clothes and just relaxed. Sammy even let me braid her hair. I guess sometimes a rainy day on vacation is JUST what you need!
(don't look too closely at the braid... its bumpy. But hey, its not everyday she lets me do her hair and I wasn't gonna risk missing out completely by going to get a comb or brush)
It was a nice evening... everyone hung out in comfy clothes and just relaxed. Sammy even let me braid her hair. I guess sometimes a rainy day on vacation is JUST what you need!
(don't look too closely at the braid... its bumpy. But hey, its not everyday she lets me do her hair and I wasn't gonna risk missing out completely by going to get a comb or brush)
