I tend to be very detailed and long-winded so in an effort to make sure I'm not on the computer typing away for days straight I'm going to hit on the highlights and the memories I really want documented so I never forget. And I'm going to do it in a list form. (It will probably be a bore to everyone else except family!)
Day 1
1. We had a good trip down and both the boys did great. Austin went to sleep 2 times and Garrison stayed awake the whole time. I filled paper sacks with "surprises" for Garrison to open along the way. I filled them with things from home like crayons and coloring books, a mini magna doodle, stickers and paper, books, Fruit Jammers, etc. They were a big hit... until the last hour and we just went into survival mode and started singing songs and being silly. That last hour made me tired. Haha.
2. This year stayed at a townhouse directly on the beach but without a pool. We LOVED walking straight out onto the beach with no elevators or lobby or long walk to deal with. It was wonderful. Anyway, we arrived just after 3:00 in the afternoon and unloaded all our stuff, got changed into swimsuits, and went straight down to the beach. Storm Debby was looming so we wanted to get in all the beach time we could before possible rain and wind arrived.
3. Austin seemed to like the beach at first and the way the sand felt, but the noise from the ocean scared him. Poor baby didn't know where we'd taken him.
4. Garrison was a little apprehensive about the ocean at first too. But as long as someone was nearby he really enjoyed it.
5. We spent the whole afternoon at the beach before coming inside and ordering pizza from a pizza place right across the street from our townhouse. Terrell and my dad actually walked over to pick it up.
6. The kids went to bed at a decent hour and we had a great first day!!
Day 2
1. Sunday morning we woke up to clouds and rain. A constant, steady, gloomy rain. Boo. It was pretty disappointing for everybody. But we kept a watch on the weather and decided to make the best of the day. Plus, I was constantly praying that the Lord would change the weather!
2. We took our time eating a big breakfast prepared by Granna and were sort of lazy the rest of the morning. After Austin woke up from his morning nap I decided we had to get out of the house soon. Garrison could probably be occupied for a while longer with no problem, but my littlest man was going to give us a run for our money if we didn't get him out and about. Being away from home and toys and child-proof stuff was asking for trouble for Mr. Austin.
3. After lunch we went to Alvin's Island and saw fish, a baby shark, an alligator, hermit crabs, plus toys and t-shirts. Garrison had a good time and came away with a couple of toys for rainy day play.
4. We also took advantage of the small arcade they had. Everybody enjoyed that. =)
5. After that we went to Target to pick up a few things. It helped us waste time indoors before eating out for supper. Terrell stayed in the car with Austin while he slept and then gave him a bottle. Garrison and I got drenched going in and leaving. With an umbrealla. Ahhh. The rain and wind was not letting up.
6. After Target we went to Montego Bay for an early supper. I think it was a little before 5:00 when we arrived. A record for my side of the family! Our dinner was delicious and again we were able to waste some time sheltered from the rain.
7. The boys went to bed on time Sunday night and we tried not to be depressed about the rain and forecast for the rest of the week. And Meggie kept praying hard. I was not looking forward to the possibility of entertaining my boys inside for the rest of the week!
More vacay details to come....
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