Puerto Vallarta

We finally made it back to Mexico! We had planned to go back to Cabo last year at about this time w/ my parents, but with Nick's busy schedule and my Lasik eye surgery, we couldn't get away. So this time with my mom's urging, we played it safe and made it a last minute getaway. As in last minute, I mean my mom booked this place two-weeks prior! We lucked out and she found a nice little resort in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, 10 min from the airport (airport proximity is key cuz in Cabo the airport is 1 hour away from the good resorts).

We had an ocean view room and wrist bands that made the food in drink "all inclusive" - a very big thing in PV. So, in a nutshell we could drink as much as we want with the flick of our wrist bands. Needless to say, we all bellied on up to the swim-up bar quite often. Chairs were a premium so my mom and I woke up at the crack of dawn to reserve the good spot and a cabana on the beach (which my dad guarded for most of the morning).

On the last day, the kids went swimming with the dolphins. It was so cool! Words cannot describe, you'll have to check out the pictures:



It was Mexico, so it wasn't without trouble... I was attacked by a band of sand fleas, Nick was sun burnt and Marley & Ty ate bad hot dogs. Over all we had a great time. Even though PV is one of the most popular destinations, I don't know if I'd go back, I'm a bit of a lily, I like more Americanized places in Mexico like Cabo. I think next we'll try Acapulco or Cancun... or we might play it safe and go to Hawaii! More pictures below:

Bullitt at the Beach

I forgot to post this in January... We took Bullitt our 15month Doberman Pinscher to Laguna Beach for the first time. Bully is a bit rowdy and we were a bit nervous on how he would take it, but he was such a good boy! He loved the beach & I was surprised dogs were allowed on the beach, but w/ a leash they were. He was fine with the other dogs and after this, we come to find out that our 96+ pound dog is not a fan of the little variety (aside from his brother). Regardless, the family had a great time and we will all be back.