the joys of family vacation
More of the same to report on days 3 and 4. Just more sun, sand, beaches and swimming pools-oh did I forget free flowing alcohol to make it all bearable.
Great mom story-When we arrived the adults got free rum punch and the kids got free fruit punch. All the punch looks the same and while we were waiting to check in we ended up with about a dozen random punch cups. Collin wanted a drink so I picked up what I thought was his cup and he took a big chug then got a really funny look on his face. I tasted it and -YES- full of rum!
Day 3-We went to the Sesame Street Character breakfast which the kids loved. All the characters came in one at a time and went to each table taking pictures with the kids and dancing around. In the end all of the characters came in and had a big dance party. I was surprised that Collin wasn’t scared of them at all. He actually tried to honk their noses. He is now officially an Elmo fanatic except his Elmo is called “Melmo”. We got an Elmo balloon and it floats on the ceiling so Collin is always looking up and yelling Melmo. Every once in a while Melmo goes into the ceiling fan and gets beat up pretty good which completely cracks him up.
The kids spent some time at Kids Camp and seemed to enjoy themselves and so did the adults! The ladies went to the spa to have a massage and Dad, Wyatt, Peyton and Alexis went deep sea fishing. Later in the day, Dad, Mom and I were sitting at the bar and Brylie’s group walked by. We all tried to hide our faces so she wouldn’t see us and not want to go back to camp but it didn’t work. She almost made it all the way by and she said “hi Nana”. She said hi and then off she went with the group to play some more. Unfortunately when we picked her up they said she couldn’t come back because she had a runny nose. So much for Kid’s Camp.
We all hit the Sesame Street Stage Show and of course the kids had a blast. They love dancing around to the music!! Especially Kahlen-she’s quite the dancer!!
Peyton and Alexis agreed to hang out in my Mom and Dad’s room to sit with the kids while the adults hit the adults only restaurant and bar. Unfortunately, the adults only restaurant is closed on Thursdays so no luck there. We hit a different restaurant and had a not so great dinner with super slow service so by the time we got done with dinner the adults only bar was closed! What bar closes at 10pm!?!?! We hit the piano bar instead and had a few more drinks then back to the room. When we went into the room where the kids were they were all sleeping. It was too funny-Peyton, Alexis, Brylie and Collin were all lined up in the king size bed and Kahlen must have gotten up and laid on the pull out sofa bed. Nana and Pop insisted that all the grand kids stay over and they would sleep on the pull out couch with Kahlen. I’m sure there wasn’t much sleep going on in that room last night! Some might say they are crazy-I say you couldn’t ask for better grandparents!
Day 4-Today has been more of the same. We ate breakfast then hit the pool. All the kids are jumping into the pool and going under water and they all love the slides. Kahlen and Collin have to go down with one of us but Brylie goes down all by herself now. As soon as she comes up for air she says “DO AGAIN”!! K&C are perfectly happy putting their heads under the water that flows out of the treasure chest or even the spicket where you rinse off your feet. Who needs fancy slides, just turn on the hose!
Day5-Today Wyatt, Peyton, Alexis and I went para sailing. It was pretty cool but a little scary. The idea that a little rope is all that is connecting you to the boat is a little bit disconcerting but you are connected to a parachute so it's not like you are just going to free fall into the ocean! The view was beautiful though! I was surprised that the kids actually did it but they went first and they loved it!
