FRIDAY
5:00am Wake up sleepy heads -but don't totally wake up especially not Lily - just get in the car, then the stroller, then out of the stroller, then through security, then into the stroller, then out of stroller, then onto the plane and go back to sleep. What??? It could have happened that way. ....but then there was Lily.... Wake up, stay up, go into the stroller stay up, take off shoes, fold up stroller- can't fold stroller and hold Lily, Lily tries to run off through security, she wants in the stroller, high pitch scream, she wants out of the stroller, high pitch scream, line up to board, other passengers hoping they don't have to sit by me, squirmy Lily tries to get out of my arms, high pitch scream, passengers are asking others to sit next to them so that I wont, again can't fold up stroller (I know why Ryan hates that stroller), others are passing me in the southwest boarding - excuse me I was number 35, give up, grab my things, my stroller in a heap, grab my monkeys and... take a deep breath.
That was only the first hour and we haven't even left Louisville yet....what was I thinking....where is Ryan....oh no...what have I done...we need daddy!!!
I decided if we can survive the plane ride we just might have a good time and relax once we get there- okay forget the relaxing.
Once we arrived at our condo 8+ hours later - this is what we saw.... okay so maybe all this was worth the wait.
We spent pretty much every day doing the same thing ... I'll give you the highlights
SATURDAY-MONDAY
5:30am Why is Lily waking up at such a ridiculous hour?... can't wake up Jody and baby Charly in the next room, can't wake up Evan in bed with mommy, can't wake up Jenna asleep on the couch in the living room...mommy and Lily sneak outside, Lily still in her jammies with her paci (or pappy as she calls it), watch the sunrise, go for a walk on Gulf Shore blvd, look at the beautiful houses/mansions on the ocean front, get a little exercise, sneak back into the condo, everyone is still asleep, grab some breakfast and sit on the porch and listen to the ocean and enjoy the view.....not too shabby and almost relaxing until...high pitch scream, everyone is up and the day begins for the rest of the rest of the group and Lily and I are ready to go back to bed.
9:30am We were on the beach ready to take on the day - digging in the sand, splashing in the ocean or sleeping in the shade.
Evan loved the beach, Lily and Charly had some warming up to do to the idea. Lily would sit on a towel and play in the sand but her princess bottom was not too happy to sit on that scratchy sand. She did love the ocean - although I did say "Lily, look at the ocean" and she would rub her hands together - I finally realized she was thinking "lotion" not "ocean" - close enough.
Afternoon we would take on the pool. We had to stock up on the sunscreen for our little sensitive skinned munchkins.
7:30pm The little monkeys were worn out and would be asleep with little effort. Even Evan our night owl fell asleep as soon as he head hit the pillow (more like 9pm but that's good for Evan).
We made it through the 5 days. We had a great time and I think some relaxing moments. We then had to get back on the plane to go home...see notes from 7:30 am Friday and repeat... but this time add Lily screaming for the last 15 min of the flight until she passed out cold as soon as the wheels hit the runway in Louisville - oh well, Home Sweet Home.
