On Friday we packed up and headed to the in-laws new property. I was extremely nervous about this because it was 3 to 5 hours way (depending on who you ask) and there weren't really set plans. The house is not in any sort of living condition so we were staying a Huxley Bay Marina (a hole in the wall) with no phones or cell service. The nearest hospital with women's health was 44 miles away. See my concerns? We left about 1:30 which was way later than expected and it took 4 and a half hours to get there. We got to the place we were staying and it was...well, a hole in the wall. The only description on the website was 2 full beds and satellite TV. Well,our room had 1 queen, 1 full and 1 twin bed and our TV a color TV for maybe the 70's and only had 2 channels, TBS and Animal Planet. As soon as you walked into the room the bathroom was straight ahead with a toilet in the plan view. We could not help but laugh! We got everything put in the room and headed to get dinner. We went to a little hole in the wall restaurant with all you can eat seafood right inside LA. It was really good I have to say and I ate so much I was absolutely miserable! After eating we headed back to TX, that sounds funny, and called it a night. Maddie stayed with Jahno's parents so that was nice. I had to try to stretch the food down and use the heating pad for my back but after several movies on TBS I was out for the night! The next morning we went and had breakfast at the Marina and it was AMAZING!!! I ordered a side of bacon and 2 biscuits...the waitress asked if I was sure, I said uh yes. The biscuits were the size of softballs and they were the good old fashion from scratch biscuits. I ate all but 1 half and again I was miserable...Do you see a pattern? We finished breakfast and headed out the the property. It was only 5 miles away but took quite a while because most of the way is a bumpy dirt road and we were following a civic going 3 mph. I thought I was going to die and Gianna was pushing in every direction, I think she was afraid of flying out my nose. We finally got there and it was nothing like we had expected. This place was awful to start with and we were told they were going to try and salvage everything. Luckily the gutted everything and are basically starting over which is what Jahno was telling them needed to be down. There is a huge pond with fish in it that looks great also! All of the contractors were there and we did a walk through to get all the ideas and plans set...that was the real reason for having us go was to get Jahno's opinion and advice. It sounds like it is going to be amazing if all goes as planned (well the plans that were said when we were there) When the breeze was blowing it felt amazing but it was pretty hot when it wasn't. I had to go get my comfy chair and sit down but it was nice to just take it all in. Jada's (Jahno's Mom) co-worker/friend/basically family had come also and he brought this family. They have a little girl and Madeleine and her played and played. They caught Butterflies and dug in the dirty and played with their little toys. We had hot dogs for lunch. After staying out there for a while we headed to some other property to check it out. I was really getting uncomfortable and swelling by now. Madeleine crashed in Jada's arm and then Lupita (Jada's co-workers wife) held her after that. We headed back to the Marina and relaxed for a while before heading back to the all you can eat restaurant in LA. Got back to the Marina, watched a movie on TBS and crashed. Sunday we got up, had breakfast at the Marina again, packed up and headed to one other property. It was nice also. They had a hammock that the girls loved, I was so nervous but didn't want to be the over protective mommy. They did fine until the very end and Maddie did flip out. She was fine but it did scare her and of course scared me. Daddy and Maddie spent some time calming down and relaxing in the hammock. We stayed longer than we expected but it was nice. All and all it was a very good trip, hot and interesting but good!
Madeleine at the All you can eat seafood place.
Madeleine took this picture, it is Harvey at breakfast.
Everyone walking back to their rooms after breakfast.
Our Room from the road.
Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear's Beds, view from the door and the angle makes the beds look the same size but they weren't.
From the door looking straight into the room...yep the toilet.
Madeleine and Harvey in our room...notice the TV.
The group walking up after playing.
Madeleine and Jahno's aunt looking at the pond.
Madeleine getting ready to drive Poppi's Car.
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