We finally managed to leave around 6:30 last night. Did I mention we were driving? Somehow I got stuck on the second leg and (in case you failed to realize it) that means staying awake for the first four hours and THEN driving the next four. Yikes.
Ella did remarkably well. We were hoping she would sleep overnight, but our biggest concerns were eating dinner in the car and continuing the potty training momentum.
We managed some chicken nuggets in the car, despite the fact they were way too hot. Possibly the best part of dinner was that because Wendy’s doesn’t have juice boxes with their kids’ meals (weird!) Josh ordered her a strawberry fanta?! Ella has never had a carbonated drink. Ever. She took one sip, shook her head and announced “I don’t like it!” So I shared my tea.
We pottied before we left, but I knew there was no chance of making an eight hour drive with no pit stops. She decided she needed to potty while we were in the middle of nowhere and instead of ruining what we’ve got going her, we pulled over on the side of the road. Believe it or not, Ella was quite proud of her ability to go in the grass. Yeah for potty training!
We arrived in our room at 3 o’clock (4 o’clock local time) and crashed. Ella let us sleep until nine. That was thirteen total hours for her and about 5.5 for us. Ugh.
This is the view from our room. Gorgeous. We are staying here, thanks to Lane & Johnny who gifted us a week at this lovely resort. It reminds me a lot of this. We have a cute little studio-style condo that is just steps away from the golf course and pool. See you soon for fun in the sun!
