One more full day of vacation and it couldn't have been more perfect. We started with a morning trip to the beach, which was out last visit. This gave enough time for everything to dry out before being packed.
Nana and I helped Esme build a sand fort while Parker played in the waves with Jimmy.
This was the first time Parker voluntarily took a break from the ocean. His feet were getting beat up a bit from all the jumping in the sand, so that may have been the motivation. He grabbed Nana's sunglasses and I snapped this perfect picture.
We did a little more souvenir shopping in the afternoon. My mom got both of them sweatshirts.
Then we headed across the street for some ice cream. Chocolate with sprinkles for the kids, coffee mocha shake for Jimmy and me, and a cone for Grandpa and Nana.
We ended the day with a couple more golf cart rides and two more visits to the pool.
Both kids gained so much confidence being in the water every day. You can see Parker under water in this picture. He was spending 5-8 seconds under water at a time by the last day. Esme finally got the courage to jump in from the edge which can be seen in the video. We were talking about it before heading to the pool and she said "mom, don't let me die" with the most serious face. She repeated this sentiment to each of us adults as we helped her jump in from the edge. I wish I had it on video.
Thursday was a travel day home. Esme made sure to keep her new puppy, Kyla, nearby as we made our way through security.
Our gate had a perfect little nook that we could contain the kids in before boarding.
This was the perfect end of summer trip. The next few weeks are going to be crazy, so it was nice to have some time to relax.
