New Activities

After the week with gramma and grandpa, Emily and Liam came home wanting rollerblades (Emily) and a skateboard (Liam). I didn't have a problem with Emily wanting rollerblades, but I was a bit concerned with Liam and a skateboard, especially since he is only 4 years old. He assured me that he would be fine so we purchased a skateboard and rollerblades.

Hola!

Todd and I escaped to the Mayan Riveria for a week of sun, mojitos, snorkeling, laying on the beach and just relaxing. Emily and Liam went to Brooks so it was just us. I felt slightly guilty for going without them, but the feeling quickly disappeared when I looked around and saw that the miserable people were ones with kids. We took ours to Mexico when Liam 17 months old and Emily was 4 so I completely understood where these people were coming from. Not easy traveling with toddlers.

We also met lots of nice people, particularly a family from Scotland and another one from Ireland.

Now, where to next?

Just arriving. Feeling the humidity and heat!

Lobby of the resort

Reception area. The shapes glow at night.

First of many iguanas we saw

The beach

Shot from snorkeling. We saw a turtle too, just no pic.

The lazy river

Mojito on the beach

Coffee shop

Dinner a la carte

Beauty and the beast

We went into Playa del Carmen. Beautiful sandy beach.

Mojitos while sitting on a swing, watching the World Cup in Playa.

Lobby of our building

One of the 'water circuit' pools

Gecko meeting his dinner

Huge iguana

A nice surprise after a moonlight massage on the beach

Sunset our last night

The resort and one of the pools at night

Happy Birthday Canada!

Posting this a bit late, but it was Canada's 143rd birthday over a week ago. Todd and I took the kids to Princess Island park for lunch and festivities.

Patriotic bunch

Emily petting a police horse

Liam feeling proud after petting the horse too

All Done

A couple of weekends ago was Emily's last week for soccer. Her age group ends the season with a tournament. After the tournament, the kids and I headed to Lethbridge to celebrate my visiting Polish uncle's birthday as well as to attend my cousin's soon-to-be-wife's wedding shower. Todd stayed back and began organizing the garage.

Emily and our neighbor, Saul. He and his family moved to Victoria the next day.

Celebrating a goal

Getting her soccer picture and medal

Emily and Liam with their Polish cousin Natalia in Lethbridge

Emily and my aunt

Liam jumping off of my parents' patio. Funny, I used to do the same thing.

No explanation needed

Hanging out on the fountain in the backyard

Emily at the bridal shower

Emily and babca

Emily and her baby cousin Zander