"At the beach" is Bobby's new mantra, meaning let's get the heck out of this winter soaked place and find shelter on a warm, sunny beach. Mommy and Daddy totally get it Bobby, but we just can't go to the beach right now. We have been feeling super bad for him and looked up a couple of different ideas for weekend getaways. When we really thought it through, if we were going to be able to relax at all while Bobby was having fun, a hotel with an indoor pool was our best option.
When we plan any type of night away with Bobby all types of issues arise with the biggest issue being his safety. What kind of safety items are we going to have to take with us to make sure that Bobby doesn't escape from the room? So it made even more sense for our relaxing swimming weekend to happen in our own town so that we could go home at night and Bobby could sleep in his own bed where the safety bells and whistles are firmly in place. Yes, our autism friendly getaway happened in a hotel close to home.
We knew that Bobby was going to love the swimming aspect, but never dreamed how much he would love the hotel room. He ran around the room laughing and squealing before he stripped off his clothes and got into one of the beds and snuggled up in the covers. Daddy and I were stunned!!
Score, he got to watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune from his hotel bed!!!
Then Bobby decided to call for some "entertainment."
When Mommy and Daddy said no to his entertainment, he had no choice but to use the internet!! Ah, Elmo, that's more like it....you really know what I like!!!
He swam for a little while on Friday evening but most of our time was spent just enjoying the room. We went home and slept and went back over first thing Saturday morning. He swam all day Saturday!!!!
His favorite spot in the pool was in front of a light that was in the 3 foot water. He spent a great deal of time parked out in front of this light, it makes it look like he was swimming in the dark in the pictures.
He would get out of the water, run to the deep end, jump in, bob up and down for a little while, swim to the light and park himself there for a while longer. Mommy and Daddy got to hang out in the lounge chairs!!! Perfect!!!
Dead man float!!
What does an autism family do when they have access to a local indoor pool???? Obviously you call your other autism family friends and invite them over for some swimming. After this long, hard winter we all need some swimming fun. Sonny and Joey came over and we all went to Burger King for some lunch and we let them play in the play area before we came back for some swimming.
Joey hanging out in a lounge chair for a couple of minutes.....
Sonny was hanging out in the hot tub and decided to use the foam to make a Santa beard!!
Hot tub fun....
Look, the brothers are getting along!!
Next on our swimming playdate agenda, Miss Natalie......
Look at that smile on her face!!!
The kids all had fun, the adults got to hang out in the lounge chairs with free wifi. I didn't have to cook any meals. A good time was had by all!!!
Now it's time to get back to our normal winter routine.....watching it snow and guessing how many inches of the white stuff we are going to get in this new snowstorm. I'm hoping for just a dusting and praying it is not a foot!!!
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