9-28-21 last full day

 Today started out a little slower.  Still made pancakes, eggs, and bacon for our breakfast, but didn't rush to get it done.  Even made Layla a special pancake.

 

 Then Layla entertained us with a puppet show this morning.  I thought this tv stand was a really odd piece of furniture, but Layla loved making a little play house out of it for herself. 

She definitely has the gift of gab, too.  She can talk, and talk, and talk.  And she did.

She even liked having a little hide out for resting in.  She needed the rest, too.  She ran so much yesterday that her legs were sore.  She walked like "an old lady" most of the day.  She kept asking me if she was still walking "like an old lady"?

So she was pretty content to sit around all morning.

I'm also working on turning her into a photographer.

back to her play house.

checking out the area below us.  Love the well used swinging benches and the fake palm tree outdoor showers.

scoping out the beach

the ocean is calling!!!!

so we must oblige!

time to play in the sand again

and play with Mom

and head to the water.

Layla was running a bit slower this time, but still getting some running in---until she'd remember how sore her legs were.

She actually found she could get closer to the birds if she walked.
 

 

 She also discovered she could draw "snakes" in the sand.  But I knew she was getting tired when she'd cry when the water washed her snakes away.  I was about to take her up to Mom and Dad when they showed up at the water's edge.  So I left them and went to the tent. 

 Shortly after I got to the tent, I noticed them in the water wandering around in circles.  Angie pulled one of my tricks and had a wave hit her and knock her glasses off.  Never to be found again!  Layla didn't care, she was ready for a little nap.

Soon it was time to check on Grandpa and bring him over to the lazy river to visit while we went round and around.

looking up from the lazy river

Layla was still tired.  I think the fun in the sun was getting to her.

Grandpa watching on

We planned to go out to dinner, but Layla actually said she wanted to stay at the condo with Grandma and Grandpa.  So we said Happy Anniversary, and let the kids go out to eat by themselves.  They did bring us some Taco Bell before they went to dinner, tho.  And I got to see another sunset from our lanai.

This commercial came on several times.  Each time Layla said she wanted one of them.  Even pointed out the one she wants.  Maybe we'll get it for her for her birthday

She also had fun hammering Grandpa's feet to the floor.

 and she happily ate left over spaghetti and ice cream for dessert.

 I was about to put her to bed when Angie said they were on their way back.  So I let her stay up.  They got her down easily, then they went down to the beach to look for Angie's glasses one last time and then to the fire pit for awhile.  No glasses, unfortunately.  Ken and I hit the sack before they came back up.  I try to get lots of rest before a long drive.