Cabo 2012: The Pool



We spent at least a portion of everyday enjoying the pool.  Some days, we spent the entire day enjoying the pool.  Many days the kids went from the big pool, to the kids splash area, to our private dipping pool, and then back again.  They both love the water, but Luke is a complete fish.  He was ready to go every. single. morning.  Thankfully, with 2 sets of grandparents (so blessed to have had them all with us again), there was never a lack of someone to take them to the pool (again, and again).  Here are some of our photos from our time at the pools over the course of the week.

 

Cabo 2012: The Travel

We had another amazing week in Cabo this year...once we got there!  We had a bit of a mishap when we realized as we were sipping champagne in the limo on the way to the airport that our passports were at home, safely locked away in the safe.  Thankfully, we had an amazing limo driver who raced back to our house and then did a fair deal of speeding to get us up to San Francisco in time to make our flight (we made it!  We were the last people on the plane, but we made it).  Crazy.  Dumb.  Hopefully that will NEVER happen again!

BEFORE we realized that we didn't have our passports

AFTER we arrived at the airport and were RUNNING to our gate

Relief

Whew!  Okay, upon arrival:  popsicles.  Virgin popsicles for the kids, spiked ones for the adults :)

 

 



After an incredibly relaxing week, we were quickly snapped back to reality when our flight home was delayed .... and delayed ... and after sitting on the plane for a while (at least the pilots were super nice and let Luke check out the controls), they decided to let us back into the airport terminal.  Which, at that point, was then closed.  Helpful when you have two hungry kids (and four hungry adults).  We survived, but our trip home included an extra layover in LA where we had to go through customs, change terminals ON FOOT with our bags and two sleeping children, and go back again through security.  When all was said and done, we arrived home around 2am - exhausted, but happy to be home! 

"Dinner" in the closed airport terminal

The good news, besides that we had an amazing week, is that Alaska Airlines compensated us for our trouble on the return trip, so we are all travelling to Cabo next year on very discounted tickets :)!

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast

Luke's class put together the sweetest Thanksgiving program.  Parents were invited to their Thanksgiving Feast where the children wore their own handmade costumes, answered questions about the first Thanksgiving, expressed their gratitude for those things (and people) most important to them, and shared their art projects and snacks that they prepared with us.

Answering Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Andersons' questions about Thanksgiving

Luke shares what he has written on his feather.  He is grateful for his friend, Owen.

 

 

Sitting down to the feast table

 

Using symbols to tell a story like the Native Americans once did

After the Thanksgiving Feast, parents and extended families were invited to join the school in the church to listen to the Kindergarten class' retelling of the first Thanksgiving.  Each child had a part that they memorized and recited to the audience.

Afterwards, Mia congratulates her big brother on a great program.

 What I am most grateful for:



End of the soccer season

Luke's soccer team, The Sonicks, celebrated the end of the season with a pizza party, some cake, and trophies.

Luke with his NVYSL U6 Coach Rhett

 

Little Voter

Feeling incredibly blessed to live in America

When things were a little too quiet...

...this is what I found