Mexico

Off to the Yucatan to celebrate PopPop's 70th birthday with the entire family.  We, our family, went three days earlier to enjoy some peace before the onslaught of family.  We stayed in a thatched roof cabana right on the beach in Tulum.  It was one room with a bed and a bunk bed with mosquito nets.  There was no electricity at night.  It was great to fall asleep to the sound of the ocean and to wake up to the beautiful sunrise.  For three days we just swam and hung out.  I could open the door to the cabana, sit on the step listening to Arrow sleep and watch the boys swim.  It was wonderful.  I think the greatest moment in my family life was that Sunday morning- Tonio and Miguel played with puzzles and drew on the floor while Brian and I lounged on the bed with Arrow between.  It was about 8 am and the sun was still rising and the sky was a beautiful silver and it was still cool.  The boys never play that quietly and well for that long.  It was wonderful.  Here is Miguel boogie boarding at the beach. 

We had some grouchy boys.  Tonio scratched his eye when Miguel threw sand at his eye.  His eye was stingy and watery and the sunglasses made the eye feel better.  Miguel and I both had huge bug bites. 

Night Swimming

Beach bums

The step of our cabana

At the house in a random Orange County like colony called Puerto Aventuras (of course) we stayed in a large villa that was more like a museum.  The owner collected- or took- artifacts from around the world and hung them up.  It was a little nerve racking with kids.  At the house, Brisa Cribe, we met the boys cousins.  The boys were instantly great friends. 

Back at our beach at Tulum after visiting the ruins. 

Terry telling zombie stories to Amos and Miguel

the Cenotes

Miguel was bit on the eyelid by a mosquito and it looked like he was socked in the eye. 

Uncle Dan holding Arrow

Brotherly love

"I liked you better when you were cleaning up spit"  The line from Rocky that Uncle Pie taught Miguel, here with his swollen eye. 

Our last days in Cancun. 

Miguel became our great swimmer.  Swimming across pools, diving to the bottom of the deep end to get toys, cannon balls - the works.  It was amazing to watch.  Tonio really did not like the pool but had no problem swimming in the waves at the beach. 

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