After much uncertainty, it turns put today was our last full day in Punta Cana. It's a shame because we are finally hitting our stride, finding a comfortable routine. It goes a bit like this:
The kids wake around 7 and we go to breakfast. It had rained a bit but was clearing already.
After breakfast it was nice and sunny, the first calm, clear day so far. We headed to the beach and I left the iPod behind after it got a little sandy last time. We did the usual, I built little structures for Eli to destroy, Brian worked on a castle with his uncle Tim, papa rested in the shade while the rest of us went in the water. After Eli was good and soggy and getting cranky I took him for a nap. This is my nice quiet reading time. Then Eli wakes up, everyone else comes back from the beach, and we wander around until lunch. This is the "playground" which was a disappointing misnomer:
-We're playing tennis with this orange ball!
-Oh yeah?
-Yeah, you try to hit it into the net!
-(this explains the level of success he and this little girl are having) No sweetie, you try to hit it over the net.
-Oh, is that how you play tennis?
We walk back to the beach for lunch, a great meal out on the terrace, watching the birds fly all around.
Fries!
Ice cream!
Cookies!
And for the adults, beer!
Now it's afternoon naptime and both children comply. They are finally getting worn out! In the late afternoon, we visit the pool.
Both of the boys got a turn riding the floaty thing with uncle Tim.
Eli made motorboat sound effects. What a ham! Then dinner, bed for the kids, dinner for the adults and now bedtime for the adults! Can't believe it's almost over when we are just getting it all figured out. Ah vacation, your brevity makes you all the sweeter.
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