FL Villa

Family vacation in FL is relaxing and fun! The villa is clean, comfortable and as close to the water as you can get. It is pretty much a little house, nobody is above, to the side or below like in all the high-rises surrounding us. It reminds me of the book The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, a sweet story about a little house that lived in the country, but eventually the city begins to encroach in on its surroundings little by little.

 

 

Despite the heavy rains, we have still found plenty of time to enjoy the beach. For the first three days, we spent the entire morning out at the water…Chase running around, touching the water and running back while Tyler and Tate construct some impressive sand structure. Every 45 minutes or so we all get into the water and float for a while on a little raft the villa has for their guests. After several hours of hard play, we head in for nourishment and much needed nap. Then we start the drill over again (unless rain brings us back in or we are visiting GD and GM).

Getting Tate ready for playing in the water is a process. Granddaddy gave us a roll of duct tape and Tyler bought some heavy-duty plastic. There is a lot of wrapping and tapping before heading out. Although it doesn’t keep all the water out, at least there is no sand that would scratch and irritate Tate’s foot.

Chase has gotten more and more comfortable in the water. The first day he was pretty apprehensive, then yesterday Daddy forced him out on a little baby-tube and he protested for a bit but then realized it was pretty fun!

More to come!