Isla Mujeres

 The next day we couldn’t decide whether to just spend another day at the pool or whether to go on one more little outing to an island that Toby and I had been to and really loved…Isla Mujeres. They have the coolest little shops for souvenirs and blankets and also had the prettiest water I’ve ever seen..so we opted to go check it out. The boat ride there was beautiful and the water was seriously the most gorgeous aqua color ever. We rented a big golf cart and rode it all around the island checking out the coolest things. We went to the south tip and walked out to these ancient ruins where we saw these ginormous iguanas and walked down the paths to the coolest rock formations with water all around us. It was incredible. Elle loved it there. We also saw the coolest little cemetery and the prettiest place to snorkel and then went out to the north beach. Last of all we shopped around and let the kids all pick out some fun souvenirs and I got a bunch of Mexican blankets. Perfect day. Then we headed back to the resort for more swimming and eating. 

Selvatica

 The first day in Cancun we just swam and ate and played and repeated all day long. It was absolutely perfect. We could have just stayed at the resort the entire time but we did plan one excursion. It was called Selvatica and it was INCREDIBLE. It included Zip Lining and Swimming in a Cenote. The zip lining was so dang fun. They had a bunch of different lines set up including one where you go more like a roller coaster. The coolest thing was that the entire group we were in were just adults. No kids. So it was so awesome that everyone was cheering for our kids the whole time. The scary part was that the way that they did it was that Toby and I and Elle and Cash had to go first and then they sent Tate and Kemp. It was kind of scary going forward without them and then just having to have them send them. I was so worried that they would be too scared but I was so proud of them…they did it and they loved it!

The next part was the swimming in the cenote. The ride there was bumpy and fun and then it was so beautiful once we got there. So tropical and isolated and just awesome. There was a platform where we people jumped from and once again everyone was so impressed and cheered so much for our kids! Toby dove in, Cash dove in, and then it was Tate’s turn and he totally wanted to dive too. Mom wouldn’t let him:) But he jumped and so did Kemp and I and Elle. It was so thrilling and fun. They also had a rope swing and we all loved trying it out. 

A highlight was our host..his name was Hugo. The kids all took a real liking to him. He was so fun and outgoing and really spoiled our kids. We ate a fun lunch and got pictures and really enjoyed every second of our time at Selvatica. It was the perfect excursion for our family!!!

Taking off to Cancun! And Day 1

 This whole week is a dream vacation for me. Toby and I have only been to Cancun once and it was just as couples with my high school friends so getting to come for a week during fall break and spending it with my family is a dream come true. We made sure we had our passports and got the trip booked. The little boys were so excited because it was there first time on an airplane. Actually I think Tate might have been on one when he was a baby but he would't remember that. We had a quick layover in St Lois which was kind of cool to see the Arch from the window. Landing there and getting in the taxi to our Resort was so dang excited. It took a little while to check in but they served us fun drinks while we waited. Then off to our rooms. They were so great! The resort was beautiful and everyone was so excited to get settled then eat and swim which is pretty much what we did the rest of the trip. haha