1st day in review...

picture this...
returned home last night and altho'
i wish the trip could have been longer,
it's like jenny wilson said...
you always want to leave wanting more! :)
ain't that the truth!

well first things first...
"happy birthday, owen!" ~ he turns 2 today!
he's having a birthday lunch with his
grandmother's today.

now, i have over a thousand photos that i
shot on this last trip and it may take
me a bit to get through them all to share
the highlights over the next several days
but rest assured we had a fabulous time
and i think we are all looking to the future
for a return to mexico (just not to the barcelo
and i'll get to that later) for more fun in
the sun and scuba diving.


riding to the airport! (just a little excited!)



bus shuttle from the plane to the terminal...(VERY HOT!)




bus ride to the hotel (made about 3 stops at
other hotels on the way down..typical of
"package" all inclusive trips).
so it took a little longer to get to the
barcelo' than had we just taken a van or taxi.




finally arrive at the hotel...about 4 and checked in.
the wilsons shouldn't be far behind. they flew another airline.


not too late to get to the beach so we hit that first.




amanda was pretty happy to finally see the gulf!




emily checked out the kid's pool area...




the wilsons & the bakers finally hook up at dinner!



we decided to do a "welcome to mexico" shot at
the show that first evening...they were red, white & green!




the shows were pretty darn great and elaborate!



anne taught the kids to jump on hotel beds so i got
to put up with that for 6 nights!!! :)




well, that was our travel day to mexico.
this resort (barcelo' tropical beach) is about
20 minutes south of the town of playa del carmen.
shuttles to 5th avenue are NOT provided by the hotel.

it's raining and in the 50's here at home now and
will be for the next few days..40's next week.
it was 86 here one day while we were gone...WOW!!

tomorrow (saturday) is gary's annual "final 4" party
and i should be helping out so i'm going to go now.

it's always good to get home and crawl into your own bed!