For our 5th wedding anniversary we went to the Riu Palace in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I wasn't ready to leave Mase behind so he went with us. Grandma Rogers and GG Thurston went with us to babysit at night. We all had a blast. The resort was beautiful. They had lots of activities during the day to keep us all busy. My mom really enjoyed the water aerobics every day! LOL. Most of the time we hung out by the pool or the beach - very relaxing! Here are some pictures of the resort.
Mason was very good on the flight. On the way there he slept most of the flight. On the way home he was a little fussy when we took off but eventually fell asleep. Overall he was very good and we weren't those parents with a screaming baby! Here is Mase sitting in his seat. LOL We didnt really have a seat for him. He sat on our laps but they were nice enough to put us in a row with an empty middle seat.
During the day we really just sat by the pool or on the beach and had fancy girlie drinks. Kurt spent all his time in the pool cause it was so hot! He was in heaven with the swim up bar. He didnt have to get out for anything! Here are some pictures from the pool and beach.
Since we were in a foreign country they didnt have any special 4th of July activities. Mason still dressed up in his red, white, and blue all day!
Everyday one of the entertainment ladies would stop by to "check on the bambino". She kept telling me how big he was! Dominican babies must be ity bitty if they think Mason is big! LOL. Here is Kurt and "Mamacita".
They had entertainment every night too! The first night Kurt and I sat through a show and we thought it was terrible so we werent planning on going back! We didnt realize that every night was a different performance. They announced one morning at the pool that it was Michael Jackson night! I had to see this. After putting Mason to bed with Grandma and GG Kurt and I went down to see what the show was about. It was an impersonator that was not very good. LOL. It was still great to sit outside and listen to all the Michael Jackson songs!!
Mase got dressed up in his hat for MJ night!
One day Kurt and I took an morning trip to go snuba! I had never done this before and honestly was a little nervous. During the trip we also got to drive speed boats. Kurt loved this! I thought for sure he was going to tip over the boat a couple times. Snuba turned out to be not that bad. I was still nervous under the water so I NEVER let go of the guides rope! LOL. They had us pose under water......
We all had a great time on the trip. It was a perfect way to end my 3 months of maternity leave. Now I get to experience life as a working mom! Wish me luck!
Family Vacation Photo
