Fall Break

 For Fall break we headed to Cancun, Mexico with our "framily" to an all-inclusive resort. 

After dinner the first night the kids explored the Kids Club and they had some really cool activities in there. They had food, an obstacle course, mini golf, bumper cars, etc. The hotel also had a "wired lounge" with video games, arcade games, air hockey, etc. The resort had plenty of activities for the kids including a small water park and plenty of pools.

At night we checked out the shows and they were ok. My favorite was the "glow" show and the circus. The group liked the magic show the best. 

One night Max slept through the Hispanic Heritage show and I honestly am not sure how. It was so loud in there due to the dancing and music, but like I have said many times before, this kid can sleep through anything. 

Another show was a fire show on the beach and this was fun to watch. Especially since it was the night before a full moon.

We went to the Coco Bar one day to get coconut drinks. They didn't taste very good, but it was still cool to drink out of the coconut.

We had one rainy day so we spent it bowling. We let the kids bowl while we played cards and had a couple drinks. 

We spent plenty of time at all of the pools and they had a flow rider that the kids got to use. Max only did the belly boarding and it was fun to see him try something new. 

One day we went mini golfing and this was a lot of fun, but it did get hot outside and so we only made it about 12 holes. I do have to say that I am the only one who got a hole in one. 

Every night after the show, the group wanted ice cream before bed. This became a nightly tradition that everyone looked forward to. Not only did everyone get ice cream but they also snacked on macaroons. Max ate so many macaroons that week that I'm surprised he didn't turn into a macaroon. 

The kids got their hair braided in the spa and Max was excited to get his done once they confirmed that his hair was long enough. 

The beach was terrible, but we knew that before we went. They are known to have a seaweed problem and the water was brown, so I was not interested in hanging out at the beach. Even though I knew this ahead of time I was still bummed, especially once I saw how soft and silky the sand was.

The last night we were there we did the turtle release. They have a turtle sanctuary there and when the eggs hatch you can be a part of the turtle release into the ocean. We each got a baby turtle placed in our shell they gave us. Then at the count of three, we all kneeled down and let our baby turtles go. We watched as they all scurried into the ocean.

Also, on the last night, we celebrated Brian's birthday at a Brazilian steak restaurant, with a bottle of champagne, some Mayan coffee and some drinks at the bar.

Another framily vacation is in the books and I can't wait until we book our next trip together.