Have I mentioned our life is crazy? Have I also mentioned I am no good at blogging? Welp... most things in our awesome little life get turned down here on blogger world, because.... well..... I would rather do something else. Poor excuse. I love documenting my life!! I need to be better. So I am prioritizing... and documenting some of the super awesome events... like family vacations (even if I need to rewind to 6 months ago). *warning- picture over load.... surprise, surprise!!*
May 21, 2011- Kelsy, Jose, Rachelle, Demi, Mom, Dad, Erik and myself all piled into the suburban and headed to Mazatlan, Mexico!! It was Kelsy's (and Jose's) senior trip.... and it just so happened to be our anniversary a few days before so we decided we HAD to go and called it our anniversary presents! And we are soooo glad we did! It was AWESOME!!! Honestly, if my oldest sister and her family and my brother were there.... would have been the perfect family vacation. We missed you!!
We arrived around 1pm to the El Cid Marina (this is my parents home time share- you are able to use the points at other places..... we went to the Mayan palace in Puerto Villarta the year before.... but you must come "home" every so often.) We love this place! This was my forth time Mazatlan- and I'm happy to say I did not get offered any drugs by the drug lords, and we all still have our heads attached to our shoulders. We all felt very safe there, and besides us being the only American family around (exaggerating) not much was different.
When we arrived I, of course, offered to take Demi straight to the pool as my parents and Rachelle went grocery shopping. Ha.... such a nice sister, right?
Erik and Demi immediately became water hog bffs!
When my parents got back, it was off to check out our private beach......
The "little" boat on top of this huge boat is nicer then anything I will ever own in my life.... just saying.
And...... the next 7 days were just as perfect as the first! We got up and hit the pool...
Then the rest of the day consisted of shuffle board, bingo, black jack, shopping..... some of us painted pottery, some got tattoos, some got braids, some went golfing (dudes), some had a spa day (ladies) which consisted of hour long full body massages, manicures and pedicures for 400 pesos ($40 total.... did I mention I love Mexico??), some went para sailing, and some simply enjoyed negotiating EVERYTHING (Erik!).
And then........ Beach time baby!!! I love the beach... but I am terrified of the ocean. I didn't get until the second to last day. But it's okay. Because I love the beach. I love staring at the water. I love hearing the sound of the waves crash as I read my book. I love watching my husband turn into a 5 year old and be the happiest as the wave takes him out. I love how Erik and Demi would hold hands and scream with laughter until the sun would come down. And I love how relaxed everyone is there.
And of course we ate. Oh man.... did we eat!!! I don't know if we were rested from the naps before dinner, or if we were slap happy because we were so zapped from the sun, or if food makes us extra happy, or if we were just simply loving life..... whatever the reason, dinners were always so much fun! Laughter.... and lots of it!
I nights would end with playing the wii, playing cards and dominoes, watching movies on the projector at the pool, listening to the live music at the restaurants, watching the horrible tornadoes in Joplin, MO on TV, and crashing hard as our heads hit the pillows!
And all too soon it was time to back up our beautiful suites, say goodbye to palm trees, oceans, beautiful pools, tans, relaxations and everything else we love about wonderful Mexico!!
Goodbye Mazatlan.... We already miss yoU!!!!
Few things I love about vacationing with my family:
1.) We sleep in!! It's vacation!!! We do not plan anything for the morning. I understand there are some families that "don't want to waste any time".... but hey, I don't ever get to sleep in until 10... so when I'm on vacation, I will wake up when I want! We all meet at the pool and when everyone is ready, we go on with our day from there.
2.) Although I think my family is always pretty easy going.... this trip was extra relaxing. No pressure. No set plans. No time schedule. In fact.... I don't think anyone ever knew the time. If someone wanted to do something.... we would all discuss and do it whenever we wanted to.
3.)And by relaxing, I don't mean boring. This trip was a blast! I just mean... it was an actual vacation. You know when you do so much on "vacation" that you need a vacation from your vacation? Yeah... not this one. It was perfect.
4.) We are all great friends. We can talk and laugh about anything and everything.
5.) Can't wait until next summer when brother is home from Spain and our WHOLE family can be together again!
