Friday, November 22, 2013

What we've been up to...

"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in."
- Robert Orben -


A little of this...


A LOT of this...


Quite a bit of this...


And looking at this a time or two...

#nofilter

I'll shout it from the [palm] tree tops - we love Punta Cana!  A week in La Republica Dominicana never disappoints.  We swam, we ate, we beached, we swam and ate some more.  It was the perfect family week and little miss L did awesome to boot.  Though we traded in the whole drinking/dancing all night thing of vacations past for a book and a tea out on the balcony, we soaked up every moment of relaxation and returned (in inappropriate footwear, no less) to the snowy Midwest refreshed and rejuvenated.  And with a newfound respect for potable water coming out of the faucets when teeth brushing.  And when rinsing fallen sippies 50 times a day.  And...well, you get it. 

For those looking to travel south into paradise, especially with kids in tow, we highly recommend The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real.  We were so impressed with everything from the rooms, to the staff, to the food, and much more.  There was tons to keep us busy right at the resort, L was doted on left and right, and everything was clean, clean, clean with a capital bleach.  We had pools galore to enjoy, restaurants to forever, and white sand as far as the eye could see.  Bliss!  Bliss, I tell ya!