Eventually Sammy and I headed down to the pool and gave Mary some time to relax on the verandah. It was around 10:00 am when we finally got in the water. Imagine our surprise when we saw the guys sitting at the pool side restaurant finishing their breakfast. Apparently Guila's was closed and so they walked all over looking for an open breakfast... exploring further out than we had so far. They found NOTHING open so they came back to the condo for breakfast. It was a long, hot walk but Tyler made it!
Since they already had a tab open, I ordered up some french fries for Sammy and we all waited for them to arrive. In the meantime, Mary and Sammy and I all joined the guys at the table.
Next we headed over to our spot on the beach and climbed into some beach chairs. Tyler and Sammy played in the water while Scott and I enjoyed the tranquil breeze. We bought a very expensive pineapple from a woman selling on the beaches... but I'm sure it'll be worth it. It took checking three wallets before we found a $5 bill to pay. JC and Mary quick ran up to get changed into their suits and Scott and I had some snacks and bought some jewelry from another vendor.
We all had too much sun yesterday so we tried to stay in the shade but the water was calling. Mary and I spent some time under the palm trees in our loungers and eventually found a great spot in the small seating area within the infinity pool. We could keep an eye on Sammy, talk and stay cool all at the same time! Fabulous!
We headed back up to the room again around 2:00 pm. We were tired and probably had gotten a little more sun that our sore bodies needed but there weren't complaints!
The afternoon today was pretty similar to yesterday. Mary and I read on the verandah, Sammy took some alone time in her room while all the boys watched a movie. We prepped a plate of crackers, cheese and pineapple to help hold us over to supper time. Once the movie was over the guys migrated out to the verandah where Tyler spurred us all on for a game of Uno. It was so FUN! Oh boy, did we laugh! After three rounds, it was after 5:00 pm, so we decided to head out for supper.
We headed down the street to El Meson, a nice restaurant that we really enjoyed last year... the menus are translated to English, they have A/C and their wait staff really do go out of their way for you. Our waiter started out by saying he knew a little bit of English, I said I knew a little bit of Spanish and that we would be alright! He was a great server. Another Spanish-speaking waiter approached the table as we were praying. He waited for us to finished, said Amen, served the meal, and then spoke a blessing over our table in Spanish. It was a great meal. Scott's fish alone was a masterpiece!
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A few extra stories about dinner... when it was time to order our drinks, Sammy first asked for a chocolate shake (as she does), "No", then a chocolate milk "No", you could visibly see her getting frustrated. Without missing a beat she says very seriously "You really need to practice your English". Ahh! Scott and I both quickly corrected her that they didn't need to learn anything and we all had a good laugh but wow was I glad he couldn't translate that! Sometimes autism turns off the filter completely. Ugh.
The next dinner story happened mid-way through the meal. Tyler had ordered the Deditos de Pollo Frito con papas fritas (chicken strips and fries). I assumed he was enjoying the meal since he hadn't complained when all of a sudden, he let out a half-shout and completely stopped frozen. We all looked at him and asked what was going on. To hear him tell the story, he says he bit down on something hard and quick pulled it out assuming it was chicken batter. His mind was racing trying to figure out what it could be when his tongue slid over the place where a tooth used to be. The thing he removed from his mouth, was a tooth! He handled it really well and after calming Sammy down (who apparently doesn't like it when Tyler loses teeth either) we took pictures and celebrated! I'm not sure what it is but it does seem like every time we leave the country our kids teeth seem to jump right out of their heads!
After dinner we headed west (away from our condo) to a supermarket the guys had found on their walk earlier. It was dark, the sun was completely down and still 82*. We grabbed a few extra groceries and then headed back to the condo. This was a great find and I'm sure we will use it more often in the future! The store we generally visit is more like a party store where this has a much better selection of grocery items.
As soon as we made it back, Sammy asked if we could all play Uno... and no one could say no to that sweet request. So we all sat in the dining room for three rounds of Uno. We all laughed so hard as we teased and were surprised at the kids reactions.
Sammy decided to move on to the computer while the rest of us played a round of Skip-Bo. The game lasted quite a long time so Sammy started a movie in her room. Tyler would eventually join her to finish.
The adults grabbed a bowl of ice cream and headed out to the verandah to unwind after the day. The conversation was great and we even had a little discussion to answer some questions I had from my devotions.
It was 10:30 pm when the kids' movie finished. We had incorrectly assumed they had fallen asleep already. So we tucked them in and we all headed to bed as well.
I know is sounds crazy, but we are all exhausted. When you look at what we accomplish or how little we actually do, its hard to believe, but the fresh air and sun certainly take their toll. Its all good stuff but we sure sleep well. Looking forward to a repeat tomorrow!
