From lunch to dinner

January 5, 2011

After lunch, Brian & grandparents went for a "nap" while aunt & uncle went on an excursion, so Eli and I got to entertain ourselves for a while. We played a round of chess, but it was not Eli's thing.


So I took him to the sand pit at bablyland. He loves it there!


Then I thought he could use a nap, so we went to take one but let's just say normal naptime nonsense ensued and it didn't happen. So I took him for a walk in the stroller to see if he'd fall asleep. It was beautiful down by the ocean.


So in the end Brian's nap never happened (go figure) but Eli did fall asleep in the stroller. When he woke up we all went back to the kids' club. At first I thought we wouldn't go there much but it has been a great source of entertainment.








We figured the kids wouldn't last till 6:30 when dinner service begins so we took them to the snack bar for an early (or on our case, normal) dinner. As usual they picked at some food, then resumed their monkey shenanigans.





Early bedtime = mom's (and grandpa's) first meal without the kids! Heaven!

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Morning at the beach

January 5, 2011

Today the baby slept till a mercifully late 7:20 am, and apparently Brian slept till 6-something which is pretty good for him. Both kids actually ate food for breakfast: eggs, bread, muffins and fruit. It made their poor old mom so happy after a few days of a steady diet of chips, fries, and ice cream. Rested and fed, we headed for the beach.


-Take me way out!
-How deep?
-Too deep!





Ewww, mom, what's this?


Me and Eli playing in the sand.


Papa and Brian playing in the water. Eli played in he water too, but I have my limits of where I will take the iPod for the sake of a cute picture. He ran in and out, in and out, did not want me to hold his hand. Left the most beautiful trail of tiny footprints.



It was the nicest morning we've had so far, blue skies and not ridiculously windy. Now it's naptime, phew!

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What mom is doing

January 4, 2011

Well, I've taken lots of pics of the kids, but what am I doing? I calculated yesterday that I spent 6 hours putting children to sleep, walking them around to sleep or staying with them while they slept. I'm not terribly put out by it; it gives me time to organize pictures here and read my book out on the balcony. The view is nice. I can see the ocean.


I enjoy a beer while I read.


I am on a mission to try all the desserts.


I did spend about 15 minutes at the beach building a sandcastle with Bri before taking Eli for his nap. Add 3 meals, a snack, and that about accounts for the whole day. Ah, vacation! It is nice I admit to read in the lobby where people bring you drinks. The kids are having the bulk of the fun, but rest assured I am having fun too. Miss you though, Calvin.

Eli's busy morning

January 4, 2011

We took the boys to the kids' club this morning since it was a little cool and windy for the beach. Brian was a bit tired and watched tv mostly but Eli colored


and played in the ball pit


and the sand


and made a friend


and chased balls around


and now we are here. Goodnight!


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Transitions

January 3, 2011

Eli has been fascinated lately by transitions. At the airport he spent a good five minutes where the marble floor met the carpet, standing on the marble and gingerly tapping his foot on the carpet. Here, it's where the brick path meets the sand:









Bricks, sand, bricks, sand, it never gets old!

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At the beach at last

January 3, 2011

Today Brian headed for the sand and Eli for the water.











Eli got good and tired; that's how I have time to write. :)

On our way

January 2, 2011

We got to the airport at 4 am on our second try and got checked in and through security with no trouble. The kids even had time to play in the little playground:





The flights were long but uneventful. As we descended into Punta Cana Brian exclaimed "We made it to the beach! And I didn't sleep the whole way!" Way to go buddy. Mom's so proud of that achievement.
Once settled into the hotel the boys made a beeline for the beach; the were so excited to see the sand (Eli) and the water (Brian). I didn't have my camera (or iPod) so no pictures of that, unfortunately. We had to drag them away for dinner, which was rushed but excellent, then we all passed out from exhaustion.