Today we were not up until 8am!!! Ahhhh.....this is the life. Got up and got the coffee going - Dan went to the gym to lift weights. Soon papapa got up and Krissy was wakened because....well her bed is a Murphy bed in the living room. Lucky her! And soon after Zach, Maddie and Mamama were up too! It was a beautiful morning. The sun was out - no marine layer existed and the heat was incredible. Krissy and I ran to the Mini Mart and got a few breakfast supplies and we got breakfast going. We were at the pool by 10am again - and you could just tell by the heat outside that it was going to be hot!! Today is Krissy's first day of school too!
Papapa stayed up in the room for a little while - but he soon joined all of us. Dan and Krissy played water volleyball most of the morning and Mamama and I were with the kids. I had a Chi-Chi by 10:30 am.....boy - this is the life - you just swim up to the bar and order!! :) I am thinking I should put a pool in at home??? Of course with a swim up bar!!
Maddie was grumpy and stopped listening and was not being nice to her "friends" so I promptly took her and Zach up to the room...Krissy joined us followed by Mamama - and the kids were STARVING!! Of course it was 12:55 - no wonder! Boy time sure does fly when you are having fun. Daddy was still into his volleyball game - but came up shortly. There was strong odor of "paint fumes" in our room and I called down to the front desk to ask how to air out the room - since the kids would be napping. Dan grabbed a bite to eat and headed back down to the pool - papapa was there and holding our "spot" around the pool. Mamama and I got the kids down for a nap and Krissy and I went back down to the pool. Dan was playing poolside BINGO and it was 2:30pm....30 minutes to happy hour...2 for 1 chi-chi's for me!! :) Dan then joined in on a Texas hold 'em poker game... I still haven't asked how he did.
I went up at about 4pm to check on Mamama and the kids since we never did hear back from the front desk. All was good...I did take her a Chi-Chi to enjoy! Kids were still asleep so I went back down and got papapa, Dan and Krissy and all the gear to go up and start dinner.
We had Cornish game hens with rice, corn and peaches. Dan did a wonderful job....he is really sun burned and miserable - but he made dinner for all of us. We went for a "night swim". This is were we go when the pool is no longer in the sun and we swim until the lights come on in the pool. The kids love this....it's so fun to point out to them that the lights come on - they really light up. Zach had his first pool side "accident".....but thank goodness it wasn't in the pool. the couples there got a chuckle out of him putting his knees together and whimpering as he wet his swim trunks....but the sweet little guy wanted to go up to the room as soon as that happened. Dan took him up and got him ready for bed. Krissy, papapa and I played some water volleyball. We all headed up stairs - it was 9pm......another 2 hours at the pool.
Today was so hot that you couldn't step on the stones around the pool without feeling as if you were burning your feet. But to look around at the beauty and see the moon in it fullness shine down was breath taking. Another day with family that could never be forgotten.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Tuesday August 21st - Cabo
Well today was a great day. We started off by not getting up until 7:45am - and well - that was just me. :) I made coffee and headed out to the deck to journal. There was a marine layer that cover the view of the ocean, but none the less the view was beautiful. The rest of us stirred soon after. We slowly moved on to breakfast and got ready to head to the pool. We did decide to head to "lovers Island" on Thursday. A small island where one side has rough water and the other is smooth.
We got to the pool and secured a spot under the umbrella's by the kiddo pool. Dan is feeling a little better today so he got in with us too. Krissy and Maddie painted today at the wagon. All us girls got ankle bracelets and Zach found a turtle whistle. We swam for about 2 1/2 hours and then Mamama took Zach up for lunch and Dan headed up with Maddie about a half hour later. Krissy and I stayed down and swam and laid out in the sun the rest of the afternoon. There was a boy there in the afternoon that was checking Krissy out - I cant believe that we are at that point already. Happy Hour came and mommy got here Chi-Chi's. Krissy had her Mango smoothie.....it's 2 for 1 - cant beat it right? Mamama came down around 5pm and we decided to pack up and get ready for the "Fiesta Night" at Mama Mia's - we had made reservations to attend - Maddie was still asleep - so there was not going to be any afternoon swims for them. Krissy had been playing water volleyball with some girls - so she decided to stop and come up and get ready with us. I was glad to see her have some girls her age to hang out with.
We all got ready and headed to the fiesta. We got a group picture that turned out beautiful and the food was wonderful.....or Fabulous as mamama puts it! :) They had a great DJ and MC - the kids got to bat at a pinata and they had some traditional dances. I took Zach up early since I was worried at how hot he was...Zach and I did get to see the fireworks from our balcony - but we missed out on Daddy and Maddie dancing for everyone at the fiesta. The MC had many "dance compettions" and so Maddie went to daddy and told him she wanted to dance on stage....when they got there everyone left.....leaving Dan and Maddie there dancing together with a older couple. Krissy rushed and got some pictures - but I am disappointed to have missed it. Maddie got a "prize" like all the dancers too! Well - they are all up in bed so I better sign off and we will see what tomorrow brings. We are blessed to have such opportunities to do things like this... and to have family to travel and enjoy life with. God Bless!
We got to the pool and secured a spot under the umbrella's by the kiddo pool. Dan is feeling a little better today so he got in with us too. Krissy and Maddie painted today at the wagon. All us girls got ankle bracelets and Zach found a turtle whistle. We swam for about 2 1/2 hours and then Mamama took Zach up for lunch and Dan headed up with Maddie about a half hour later. Krissy and I stayed down and swam and laid out in the sun the rest of the afternoon. There was a boy there in the afternoon that was checking Krissy out - I cant believe that we are at that point already. Happy Hour came and mommy got here Chi-Chi's. Krissy had her Mango smoothie.....it's 2 for 1 - cant beat it right? Mamama came down around 5pm and we decided to pack up and get ready for the "Fiesta Night" at Mama Mia's - we had made reservations to attend - Maddie was still asleep - so there was not going to be any afternoon swims for them. Krissy had been playing water volleyball with some girls - so she decided to stop and come up and get ready with us. I was glad to see her have some girls her age to hang out with.
We all got ready and headed to the fiesta. We got a group picture that turned out beautiful and the food was wonderful.....or Fabulous as mamama puts it! :) They had a great DJ and MC - the kids got to bat at a pinata and they had some traditional dances. I took Zach up early since I was worried at how hot he was...Zach and I did get to see the fireworks from our balcony - but we missed out on Daddy and Maddie dancing for everyone at the fiesta. The MC had many "dance compettions" and so Maddie went to daddy and told him she wanted to dance on stage....when they got there everyone left.....leaving Dan and Maddie there dancing together with a older couple. Krissy rushed and got some pictures - but I am disappointed to have missed it. Maddie got a "prize" like all the dancers too! Well - they are all up in bed so I better sign off and we will see what tomorrow brings. We are blessed to have such opportunities to do things like this... and to have family to travel and enjoy life with. God Bless!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
On our way to Cabo!!
August 18th - 5am
Dan sets his alarm so that he can go for a run before getting ready to head to airport. However when the time comes - he pushes "snooze" until about 5:45am when he decides that traveling with 3 kids to Mexico would need all of his "energy" to accomplish. :)
We get to airport about 8am and get checked in. We traveled "lite" so 3 suitcases for 5 of us isn't that bad right? Well after transfer some items from our suitcase to the kids, we were finally under the weight limit. We grabbed a quick bite and headed through security. This was probably the funniest scene to everyone else. After finally getting all the kids shoes off and all the carry on gear into those gray trays - we attempt the security arch....Maddie first - she drug her hands along the sides, so she had to do it a second time. Then Zach - he was fine, and finally mom - because Dan and Krissy were still trying to get all the DVD players, DS's and cameras out to the trays. Maddie continues past the scanners - thankfully there was a security person who stopped her and brought her back - because I was - well, trying to get Zach back through security since he went out again. Ugh!! And we are not even out of San Diego.
We all made it through security, shoes and all and on to the plane. Maddie, Zach and me where in seats D,E,F - Maddie had the window, Zach the middle and I was on the aisle. Dan and Krissy where across the ailse in B and C. We left 50 minutes late and the little ones where excellent on the take off. They quickly settled in with movies and sticker books for our 1hr 53 minute flight. They each used the bathroom a couple times on the plane - wait - this is our first trip without diapers!! Hallelujah! Our landing in Cabo San Lucas (which is how Maddie prefers to say it) was a little rough - there was a small rain storm coming in. We walked off right on to the tarmack and into immigration. Breazed through that into customs and out to meet Mamama and Papapa. They got there before us!! We finally figured out that we were 1 hour ahead of San Diego - which made sense. We had a short wait then got on the shuttle to the resort.....I was not believing the we were anywhere near the water - since all I could see landing and from the airport was desert!! But we dropped down a small hill and there was the water - the white stucco houses and I was so very excited!
We got off the shuttle and needed to wait a few minutes for our room to be ready so we head off to the "cantina" for some lunch!! It was fabulous! I had the Chicken Fajitas and Dan had the fish taco's, krissy chicken tacos. The kids - grilled cheese. Smoothies all around.
We got to the room and settled in. Mamama and kids and I headed straight for the pool and swam for about a hour. Then we went up and enjoyed our deck with a beach view for a while - there was live music starting out at the restuarant and it was beach side. So Dad, Dan, Krissy and I went down to check it out. Zach was crashed out asleep so Mamama and Maddie stayed in the room.
We finally headed to bed around 10pm and slept ok - Zach was up and down all night but at least it was sleep. We will see what happens tomorrow.
Dan sets his alarm so that he can go for a run before getting ready to head to airport. However when the time comes - he pushes "snooze" until about 5:45am when he decides that traveling with 3 kids to Mexico would need all of his "energy" to accomplish. :)
We get to airport about 8am and get checked in. We traveled "lite" so 3 suitcases for 5 of us isn't that bad right? Well after transfer some items from our suitcase to the kids, we were finally under the weight limit. We grabbed a quick bite and headed through security. This was probably the funniest scene to everyone else. After finally getting all the kids shoes off and all the carry on gear into those gray trays - we attempt the security arch....Maddie first - she drug her hands along the sides, so she had to do it a second time. Then Zach - he was fine, and finally mom - because Dan and Krissy were still trying to get all the DVD players, DS's and cameras out to the trays. Maddie continues past the scanners - thankfully there was a security person who stopped her and brought her back - because I was - well, trying to get Zach back through security since he went out again. Ugh!! And we are not even out of San Diego.
We all made it through security, shoes and all and on to the plane. Maddie, Zach and me where in seats D,E,F - Maddie had the window, Zach the middle and I was on the aisle. Dan and Krissy where across the ailse in B and C. We left 50 minutes late and the little ones where excellent on the take off. They quickly settled in with movies and sticker books for our 1hr 53 minute flight. They each used the bathroom a couple times on the plane - wait - this is our first trip without diapers!! Hallelujah! Our landing in Cabo San Lucas (which is how Maddie prefers to say it) was a little rough - there was a small rain storm coming in. We walked off right on to the tarmack and into immigration. Breazed through that into customs and out to meet Mamama and Papapa. They got there before us!! We finally figured out that we were 1 hour ahead of San Diego - which made sense. We had a short wait then got on the shuttle to the resort.....I was not believing the we were anywhere near the water - since all I could see landing and from the airport was desert!! But we dropped down a small hill and there was the water - the white stucco houses and I was so very excited!
We got off the shuttle and needed to wait a few minutes for our room to be ready so we head off to the "cantina" for some lunch!! It was fabulous! I had the Chicken Fajitas and Dan had the fish taco's, krissy chicken tacos. The kids - grilled cheese. Smoothies all around.
We got to the room and settled in. Mamama and kids and I headed straight for the pool and swam for about a hour. Then we went up and enjoyed our deck with a beach view for a while - there was live music starting out at the restuarant and it was beach side. So Dad, Dan, Krissy and I went down to check it out. Zach was crashed out asleep so Mamama and Maddie stayed in the room.
We finally headed to bed around 10pm and slept ok - Zach was up and down all night but at least it was sleep. We will see what happens tomorrow.
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