With the exception of the ~30 minutes we were at Wilmington Beach, NC last summer,
this was the first time Ben & I had been to a beach since our honeymoon when we stayed at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort—exactly 6 years ago.
After hours/days of searching & deliberating various vacation destinations this spring,
Shanny & I (mostly Shanny) planned a whole-family trip to Cancún, Mexico to stay at the
Gran Melia Resort. Although there were so many places to choose from, this particular hotel seemed to cater more towards families instead of couples.
Our first glimpse of the ocean after our long day of travel.
testing the "lobster floatie" in the ocean... not sure what to think of the saltwater rinse
playing catch with auntie D
Ben & Dorothy taking the game to the water
climbing the stairs
Ben & Kaden unwinding on our hotel bed
Day 2-3: More swimming, napping, reading, eating, floating and body surfing in the waves.
Even on the 2nd day we had a hard time getting over how clear and blue the water was, how pretty the white sand looked in addition to the green grass, palm trees and pretty flowers.
It was truly a sight to behold.
waffles: breakfast of champions
view of the larger pool and ocean, walking out the door from breakfast
I particularly liked this picture of me (above), as Kaden has completely blocked out my 16-week pregnant belly. Here is what I actually looked like on the beach in my new "mom" swimsuit that was worn for 3-days straight. Both pictures have a great view of the Cancún strip.
Kaden & papa Dow making sea stars and other sand creations
Kaden has BONDED with his daddy this summer!
3 Dow men with a view of our hotel
Shanny & Dorothy
nonnie Shanny
Kaden's favorite spot: the pool; floating and playing near the "STAIRS!"
drying off
Family pictures on the beach on our last night.
Ben, Kristin and Kaden Dow • July 4, 2011
Shanny & David
"the kids"
you can tell Kaden is getting tired as he pulls on Ben's ear
Ben, Kristin, Kaden, Dorothy, Shanny and David Dow
Kaden & mommy
... and then we ran into Kaden's new friend, Sofia
I think everyone had a good time during our short stay in Mexico.
I was glad that we could ALL get together for our first real FAMILY vacation. I am optimistic that this can become more routine in years to come...
Hasta luego Yucatán!
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