Saturday, March 7, 2009

Mexico was amazing! Curt and I got the chance to try boogie boarding and we both loved it!
Mac absolutely loved the beach and the water. He even got used to going in the waves! And boy, does the beach tire a boy out!

Playa del Sol Grand had a fantastic pool. Many, many hours were spent here.



Chillin' in their Hawaii clothes from Jim and Care. We couldn't get Addie's top to stay on, so she's looking like a boy in this pic!


Addie sprouted her second bottom tooth the day we left, her first top tooth the first day home, and the second top tooth the next day! Geez! And man, she'll be eating steak in a few weeks given how huge her top teeth are!




Curt and Mac "night swimming". Note the subtle change in the water... the pool had an infinity edge and looked right out onto the ocean. Incredible. I love night swimming!





Addie in her "I will NOT get burnt" get-up.







Papa getting "pushed" by two dolphins on their "Dolphin Adventure".







Nana getting "pushed".







Papa, Nana and Mac at the swim up bar, drinking "smoo-vies!" Mac thought that was the best, well, next to the little bags of Panditas (gummy bears) and Dolci Gomas (gummy fruit globs) that the mini mart sold for 10 pesos.










Mac swimming. Lois Baker filled us in ahead of time to bring floaties for McKinley.
I have always really hated these arm swim things due to my years of lifeguarding and parents that think these things make a kid safe (they don't). At swimming lessons, they use foam rings around their arms, and that is one of Mac's favorite times because he gets to swim by himself. He did great in the pool with these arm floaties because their were so many shallow parts for him to play in (one day, he spent about five hours in the pool, with one 20 minute break to devor a whole plate of fish tostadas... then, right back into the pool)


Heading to the pool.


Sweet post-swim nap.


Day trip to Sauyalita. Mac was sand from head to toe.


Addie and Daddy hanging on the beach in Sauyalita.



Sunset view from Playa del Sol Grande.


Sweet Mexican girls in Bucerias (up the beach from where we stayed) that adored Addie and were taking pictures of her on their phones. This picture doesn't display their enthusiasm!



Get this: one day old Leatherback turtles. Only the third time the have had Leatherbacks hatch on Puerta Vallarta beach, and we got to see them released.



Releasing one day old Olive Ridley sea turtles.


beach nap on dad.




















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