Cabo 2011 (September 29-Oct 6) Part 1

I am finally getting to our vacation pictures.  We left for Mexico on Thursday morning, September 29th. This was our first experience of flying with two little munchkins so we didn't know what to expect.  I do know now that we had the most kids but took the most luggage and lots of kids and lots of luggage means "stress to mom and dad at the airport" until you are in your seats on the plane!!  Leaving wasn't too bad.  The kids were great on the plane.  We flew from here to Phoenix and then to Cabo but it was a quick flight.  The boys slept most of the way and watched movies the rest and were great.  

They were so excited to see us take off that they were fighting over who got more window space

We flew into Cabo, rented three cars for all of us and then headed to Club Cascadas Resort for our week stay.  We had three separate rooms which made it heaven to be able to split the kids up at night for sleeping and then resume play with cousins in the morning.  All three grandkids were soooooo good the entire week of Cabo!  We checked into our resort (HOT HOT HOT - it was around 95-97 with lots of humidity the entire time we were there).  We were a little worried before we left that Hurricane Hillary was going to hit the coast but the hurricane didn't hit and did not bother our weather or swells while we were there.   Our villa was a little ways away so Papa got us a new room so all three rooms were in the same building which was very nice.  Papa and Grandma's room (and Blake and Ry's) was our main meeting place.  We put all food there and they had an outside jacuzzi that was perfect for all of us.  After we were all unloaded, we got into our suits and headed for the ocean.  We played in the ocean and sand for a bit and then realized we were all starving.  We were trying to find a specific restaurant to eat at the first night and were all hungry so we ended up going to a Mexi Mart to grab a few groceries to get us through until our Costco trip the next morning.  As we were walking into the store, Easton threw up everywhere.  We had to ask for a rag to clean up throw-up.  We quickly ran through the store grabbing a few things and headed home to eat.  Boston slept with Nick in the nice bed that night while I stayed with Easton on our make-do couch cushion bed on the floor with Easton that night while we threw up continually that night.  I don't know if it was the airplane, the heat, dehydrated or what but he was finally better the next morning and nobody else got sick (thankfully).

Our room this time was Perlita B-19

This is our patio just outside of our room with our own table/chairs and hammock.  Whitney and Eddie's was on the same bottom floor on the opposite side and our main meeting place was on the top floor (3rd floor) with the Jacuzzi all in the same building which was nice for getting together.

The next day we decided to hang at the resort and enjoy the ammenities Club Cascadas has to offer.  We made our big Costco run and ate breakfast and lunch every day at our room (usually around the table or outside inside the jacuzzi).  We ate a few dinners in and then went out a few nights with everyone.  

Having Breakfast at our outdoor jacuzzi (mmmm)

Hanging out at the Turtle Pool

We all got some good book reading time in on this trip!

Boston and Sadie watching a movie on the portable DVD player (never leave home without it)

 Friday night is the Mexican Buffet Night at the resort that we always go to and eat on the beach.  Nick and I always have to get the Tacos al Pastor (mmmm) and then they provide entertainment.  The kids loved watching but Boston was so tired he fell asleep in his chair at dinner.

The next morning, we loaded everyone up and headed over to Santa Maria Bay to do some snorkeling and playing on the beach.  We built sand castles and played with the sand toys.  The adults (minus Grandma who was babysitting on the beach under the umbrella) went snorkeling to find thousands and thousands of minnows all over along with other fish that were to see.  We played in the waves and headed back to our resort to enjoy some more time there!

Grandma and all the kids had to have a beach umbrella ... a must for little ones this trip

As you can tell in the background, we weren't the only ones that decided to snorkel at Santa Maria that day.  There were quite a few boats that came into the bay while we were there and dropped loads of people off (luckily they weren't there for long)