Layla-Bayla: Days One and Two

I just bubble on the inside when I think of writing this post. Layla (our 6 year old granddaughter) was able to come down to the boat for a few days this summer, and SHE WAS A HOOT!

It's amazing how amazed a 6 year old can be over things that we, as adults, take for granted.

First let's start with the plane ride...

Once we're 40,000 ft. in the air - "Ba, I never knew the earth was this big"

In route, over the ocean, in Florida, when lighting struck - "Ba, do you think Mama, Brynn, and Cale are okay. They don't like storms." (Remember they are in TN)

We're flying over Ft. Lauderdale after dark - "Ba, I never knew Florida was this beautiful at night".

Ge and I both smiled and smiled and smiled at her innocence, wonder, and openness to the world.

On the plane, she decided that she wanted to be a pilot when she got older. Ok, not a bad idea. However, the decision to be a pilot was further cemented when we got to the airport, and she saw that there was a pilot Barbie. Thinking we could get one cheaper at another store, we told her not yet. Bad decision....

We spent half of the next day going to stores to find "Pilot Barbie". (By the way, it doesn't exist outside of the airport, so Layla was happy to get Dog Sitter Barbie, which she played non-stop with for the entire trip).

Our next quest was for a life jacket.....pink, by the way! After looking at several stores, we had to have a LONG TALK that pink life jackets do not exist in Miami. Although, there was a little crying (I mean, who wouldn't cry if their life jacket couldn't be pink), she settled on a periwinkle one with pink and a girl water skiing on it. AND,.....we might as well throw in some new sunglasses for the boat, too!

So, as you can tell, day one and two were, mostly, spent shopping!

Next we're off to the fun....




In every thing give thanks...1 Thessalonians 5:18