Mike and Margaret invited Jolynn and I on a trip to Florida this past week. It was Jolynn's first time on a plane. She did very well. Everyone's advice was great. She ate at the terminal when we first arrived. Then ate again about an hour into the flight. The take off wasn't too bad, she had her pacifier and my ears weren't popping much. When it was time for her to eat again is when the air pressure was a bit more intense. So the timing was great. Then she slept for a little while, then visited Mike in first class.
Before getting to the resort we stopped at Denny's. The room at the resort was awesome! Jolynn and I had our own room with a king size bed, bathroom, and mini kitchen. She had a metal bar crib that creaked and was very low for me to lower her into. She ended up sleeping with me. In a king size bed she could have been in a completely different bed for all I could tell. Mike and Margaret were in the main room that had a large kitchen, dining room, living room, balcony, king size bed, jacuzzi, (two person) shower, and his and her sinks; my mom had a room within this room with two single beds and her own bathroom too. The room also had a washer and dryer. This came in handy for all the changing of outfits daily.
There was an Outlet Mall within walking distance of the resort. We ended up going there 2 of the days. We also went to a Thrift Store on another day. Margaret went off on her own when the rest of us decided to go swimming. She ended up at a Goodwill that was like a main corporate building or something. It was HUGE. Between all the different stores we went to, I really didn't need to bring any clothes for myself or Jolynn. A bathing suit and pjs for me would have been fine. Everything else was provided by my mom and Margaret.
Monday afternoon Mike, my mom and I went to a lobster all-you-can-eat. I had 5 lobsters, 3 mussels (for the first time), and 2 oysters Rockefeller (first time also). This was a lot of fun and our waitress was great. Jolynn stayed back at the room with Margaret.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning I used the workout facilities. They were as nice as my old gym membership equipment. Tuesday - the grandmas joined me. Wednesday - my ankle and knee were bothering me, so I did laps in the pool instead. The water was like bath water it was so warm. Not a soul in the pool either. When I was done, I soaked for a while in the hot tub. It was great.
My mom and I had one last adventure together - we both got tattoos of our hubbies names! Okay, so they were temporary, but it was still fun :)
The flight home was less eventful. Jolynn was fussy when we got seated, then Mike got her to sleep. She slept from take off to touch down. We even passed her around and she still didn't wake up. Margaret's ticket was upgraded, so this time my mom was in first class. She needed it. A little relaxation and pampering before heading back to the frozen tundra.
When we arrived at the terminal, Jon was there waiting for us. Jolynn was so happy to see her daddy!
