April 2009. The group at Xcaret - minus Matilda and Scott.
Timothy and his cousin Austin Hatch (Becca's baby)
Timothy fell asleep in the sand. It most have been like a womb - all warm and comforting. Don't worry he's wearing SPF 60 and he did not burn. We moved him into the stroller where he took a nice long nap on the beach.
Why is it that Dad's are so good at thinking of games which require so little movement or effort on their behalf? Paul Hatch (my sister Becca's husband) played a game with the kids in the baby pool - they loved it! He tossed the intertube and they had to duck underwater before they got hit. Poor Austin took this one though. Good thing he has his binkie in the pool.
Casa Maya Condominiums. We crashed with Becca and Paul in a two bedroom condo. Here is a view from the room. It wasn't as fancy as other places, but it had an ideal location on the coast. It's located on the northeast tip of the island and there are hardly any waves. It was like being at Bear Lake - except with beautiful sand and salt water. I would definately go back to this resort. Thanks Becca and Paul for letting us crash with you guys!
How to fit 12 people in a two bedroom condo - get creative with the sleeping arrangements. The kids had so much fun each night. It was like a big slumber party, except they fell asleep immediately, the swimming really wore them out.
The kids at the entrance of Xcaret - of course you're not supposed to take your own pictures of their macaws.
At the end of the day, I'm really glad we made it to xcaret, the mexican theme park about an hour south of Cancun. There you can swim in a cenote, play at the beach, see some small pyramids, eat a huge buffet, watch a live-performance...etc. etc. All on very maticulously maintained grounds. Would I go again... sure why not, I would just be sure to set aside the $300 way in advanced. It's like a day at Disneyland, expensive, exhausting, but we can't seem to get enough of it.
4 comments:
Hey Suz!
It was so fun looking at these pics. We really want to go down there to visit some time. I've been on a long hunt for tacos al pastor here but haven't found it so I guess I'll be making a trip down to southeast phoenix. Take care and keep the pictures coming.
Lara
That picture of Timothy is hilarious--better than a play pen. :) The beach looks amazing!!! Looks like an awesome vacation.
dude! you are on fire. way to update. no wonder you guys got burned out of your weekend escapades for a little while. love, love the pics. your kids are the cutest.
That was so much fun- thanks for joining us. My kids and I are really missing you as we look at all of this.
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