We left the beach yesterday and made the 4 hour drive to this resort where Eric was speaking at a conference today. The resort was absolutely beautiful. This is what the lobby looks like only we arrived at night and there were candles everywhere that made it so stunning.
O walked in, took one look around and then said (ever so eloquently) to the concierge, "Wow!! Hey, are we allowed to chew gum in here?"Just call us The Clampitts.
I think it's the nicest place O has ever stayed while E informed her she had stayed at many-a-hotel in her time and this was maybe a 7 on the 'nice' scale.
It seems The Grand*ver has nothing on a Disney All-Star Music Resort. There wasn't even a bar of soap shaped like Mickey. So, you know ..... it can't compete.
The girls' main goal for that stay was to spend all day at the pool while their Daddy worked. Imagine their disappointment when we woke this morning to rain.
I tried to lift their disappointment by allowing them to order room service for breakfast. O was again, so excited about a man delivering food to her bedside, while E informed her she had done this before.
She's a tough one.
They wouldn't give up on the dream to swim, so they convinced me to take them to the indoor pool.
Curse you indoor pool and your 30 below freezing water!!!
O didn't have swimmies, and her designated swim buddy (Eric) was in a meeting room giving a speech, so that left me to make sure O had ample amount of swimming time.
I'm sure I've never been more cold.
Never.
It took a 30 minute WARM bath for each of us to thaw out.
While the girls were in the bathtub, I sat down on the bed and listened while they played. Then, I heard E say, "O, let's praise God for such a wonderful week with our family and for our Daddy working so hard".
And, then I heard them both pray individually - thanking God for their grandparents, cousins, uncles, aunt and parents - thanking God for a Daddy that works hard so they can swim in an indoor pool.
Yes, Thank you Lord!
Made it all worthwhile.
8 comments:
Thank God that he gives us detours in our every day life. Without them we might miss out on some of the most wonderful prayer time, with our Father that is always working hard FOR US
I've never had the luxury of staying at the Grandover, but it sounds fabulous! So glad that you got to make a little detour and go with your hubby.
The bathtime conversations are just precious! You're making some awesome memories!
Thanks for sharing.
NICE DIGS!!
Glad you had a great beach trip. I am going to miss the ol beach trip this year since we are going to Disney, but it is worth it! (isn't it?!?)
Absolutely Precious !
Love ya
Lisa b.
this resort seems a little different from the wildlife at the beach~LOL
Seriously..your girls CRACK me up!!
What a FAB hotel...really...what fun you must have had.
Glad to read you had a WONDERFUL family vacation....Welcome home.
What a blessing to hear your girls spontaneously praying together! I know that is a memory you will treasure.
Your girls are mimicing what they have learned at home. Thanks for the encouragement to walk in a way others will mimic!
Oops - mimicking!
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