We took Layla to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch, and she was mesmerized. I swear, nothing fazes this girl. She loved looking at all of the saltwater fish tanks and pointing to the fish ("fish-eees" according to her), and every time there was a "storm" in the restaurant, or the animals started their noises, Layla looked around and said "Wow, wow, wow..." Too funny. She even took a picture with the big green frog walking around the restaurant! Good sign for pictures with Santa later this year??
After lunch, we headed down to the beach to take advantage of the great weather. The water was beautiful! I guess since there hasn't been much rain, the sediments in the water weren't stirred up, and it was so clear. Nick was out to above his knees and could still see his feet - unheard of in Texas! Layla had a great time playing in the water. Now that she's walking and able to explore more easily, I think the beach held much more interest for her. She and Nick looked for shells, "jumped" in the waves, and basically had a great time playing together.
From there, it was a quick nap and then off to dinner at Fish Tales, which was so good! Then we took a walk along the sea wall before heading back to the room for baths and bed.
The next morning, we grabbed a quick breakfast at the hotel IHOP and then swam at the pool before checkout. We were planning on one more outing on Sunday afternoon, but Layla hadn't slept very well the night before, meaning Nick and I didn't sleep well either. We were all pretty exhausted so we decided to head back to Houston early.
It was a wonderful, much needed get away! I love creating these little family memories. Nothing fancy, just us spending some quality time together without worrying about work, errands, etc. Layla is growing up so fast and these are the times I'll always cherish!
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haha I like that last pic! :)
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