Saturday, April 29, 2017

Mexico: Day 5

We walked along the beach in the morning and found some ginormous crabs hanging out in the rocks. I was too in awe/terrified and didn't take any pics. We made our way back to the condo and loaded up in some taxis to find an LDS church.

This girl and the beach! I loved how more and more freckles appeared on her face. 






Our success in finding the church was largely due to the fact that Bryan and Devin both speak Spanish. On our way to church, our taxi driver became very annoyed with two young men in suits walking down the middle of the road. As our driver laid on the horn, the two young men turned and we could see their distinct black name tags. We didn't dare say, "Follow them." :) We made it to the church, enjoyed meeting the members and the stake president that was maybe 30-years-old. When they started to pass the sacrament, Luke said, "Wait a minute! We do the same thing at our church!" It made me smile and provided a great teaching opportunity to explain why it is the same no matter where in the world we attend church.



:)






We enjoyed a lazy Sunday afternoon and then headed into downtown Puerto Vallarta to explore the Malacon and grab a bite to eat.













Myles was partied out this night, but we still made it work...pass the Diet Coke. One for me and one for Myles.


They had a street parade and performers we could watch from the restaurant. There is a performer swinging on the rope. The kids loved watching this.



The kids each picked out a souvenir. Emma found a fan and Luke surprised all of us when he picked out a silver, Puerto Vallarta souvenir spoon.

We stopped off for ice cream in attempts to settle the beast.

He had other plans...watch out! 


I guess Myles wanted two ice creams. Luke is missing from the pic because he was experiencing some GI distress. What's a true vacation in Mexico without some of that mixed in???


We made some funny and (some scary) memories this night. All and all, another good night, but I do think church and our laid-back afternoon was the highlight of this day.





Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Mexico: Day 4

We decided to change it up this day and checked out a nearby water park. We opened and closed the park. No lines and relaxed rules made it a memorable, fun day. We definitely got our money's worth on the blue slide. However, we did make sure to test out as many slides as we could. There were only 4 or 5 more so it wasn't too hard to do.
One of the events that really made us laugh was when they let a sea lion (?) wander into the crowd. Myles even received kisses from the stinky animal. I wish I had a video or picture of it because Myles was full on belly laughing and I was too cheap to pay for the "professional" picture. Good thing it was such a unique experience that I'm confident I won't ever forget it.







Welcoming decor. 










Myles was so good about napping on the go. He cashed in my arms and transferred to the stroller for a good nap.







Packin' it up!






Part of the "fun package" was anytime we took a taxi ride we never knew what adventure we were in for!
Creative seat covers: Jerseys.

The taxi rides were thrilling at times. Myles liked to hold onto Emma's hand. She is a kind, big sister to him.


Our taxi driver spotted this guy on our way back to the condo.



Love how more and more freckles appeared on my favorite 4-year-old's cute face.






 









The boys were constantly on the move. Luke said the "drop slide" was his favorite.












We never tired of watching the sunsets from our balcony.




Mexico: Day 3

We celebrated Kelly's 40th birthday this day. We started it off at the beach, went back to the room for naps/lunch/rest while Kelly and Devin jumped out of a plane to welcome her into her 40s! I almost got her son taken out by skydivers when they were landing. I took the kids down to the beach in front of our condo (that's where they were landing) and her son was so fast that luckily some of the workers from the Sky Dive company helped me get him to safety.  Phew! We rounded the day out at the pool and pizza at the condo. Devin treated his lady right at a nice restaurant for their dinner. When they returned, we enjoyed a fancy selection of birthday treats and listened to the waves crash on the shore. Another great day in the books!













































My man getting that perfect shot.




Happy Birthday to a wonderful friend!