Girls at the Beach

While we enjoyed our days in Key West, we called to talk to Sofia and Olivia every day and loved to hear about their day and how much fun they were having at the beach. As we guessed, Sofia absolutely loved being at the beach and spent every minute she could in the ocean. She befriended a girl a few years older than her and they swam and played for hours together while Grandpa stayed on the sand and watched. Meanwhile, Olivia wasn't quite as enamored with the beach. She wanted to like it and would go into the water but would cling to Grandma. It reminded me of how afraid Sofia was of the ocean for her first 3 years. Apparently what she really wasn't sure about was how the water moved one way and then the other and the sand was pulled from under her feet. So, while Grandpa hung out with Sofia at the beach, Connie took Olivia to the pool which she loved. She also made a little friend and they played in the water together.

While at the Bahama House, they enjoyed "happy hour" every evening of mixed nuts and other snacks and drinks and loved listening to different people play the piano. Apparently one lady played "You are my Sunshine" and both girls sang and danced along. At the end, Olivia said "I love that girl." They enjoyed pizza night and watching tv in their hotel room after long days of playing in the ocean or pool. They also shared a bed each night with pillows down the middle to separate them. They headed back to the Farm on Wednesday and had a great few days at the beach. The girls wouldn't stop talking about it every evening when we called!