Ryan and Laiky got up first and cruised out to his fave local restaurant
to pick up breakfast burritos.
The rest of us were glad to get a little bit more sleep!!
Waiting for the burritos to be cooked!
Guess Laiklyn got candy before breakfast!
I always bring a ton of food to eat at the condo.
With a family of 6 and varying schedules,
it's just easier to have something handy for meals and snacks!
So I whipped up some pancakes and fruit
to accompany the burritos (or really something the kids would actually eat! lol)
and then we devoured our big meal!
Then it time to hit the beach!
Today was Pineapple Day!
Yes that means everyone had a pineapple theme swimsuit!
Yes I am that mom that coordinates my family...whether at home or on vacation! lol
The only brother joins the party...with his pretend pineapple cup!
Alright alright Mom will jump in for a few pics too!
Although by then the cooperation was fading fast!
Really?! All the girls are looking and smiling right when the wind blows my hair into my face!
Well this will have to work because the beach is calling us! lol
Then the full family picture attempt!
Laiklyn was OVER it!
I can't even remember what set her off this time!
Forced smiles through tears,
windblown hair,
but everyone is looking the right direction! lol
Ok ok no more pics!!
We're done!
*disclaimer* - We actually took these pics at the end of the day! We were too excited to get to the beach to remember to take a few pics on the balcony first! ;)
Let's hit the beach!
Taylee immediately found her hair lady and got her hair braided.
Not only does she love it, but so do I.
Completely low maintenance non tangled beach hair that is also cute
is a win win for everyone!
I convinced Laiklyn to braid her hair also.
Her hair is so thick and long.
We needed that mane tied back too for the trip!
Luckily she agreed and loved getting it done.
I was shocked that she sat still and played with the beads
for the 30 mins it took to braid it!!
Ben and Ryan (aka the Pineapple Pickers with those huge hats lol)
just chillin and having a deep conversation about who knows what!
Shannan was lucky enough to escape for a massage.
I guess that's the benefit of only have 2 kids...of which the youngest is a self sufficient 8 years old.
Me on the other hand....ya I was chasing toddlers.
Yep that fits you just right...if you're wanting to take flight when the next breeze comes up! lol
Girls and their braids!
And then Laiky ran right back into the ocean!
I love that playing in the sand never gets old for any age!
Taylee and Piper and their matching braids!
Oh look I was actually on this trip after all! lol
You know you got hit hard with a wave when it even knocks the boogers out of you! haha
Then it was back to the room for lunch and naps!
While the littles were napping,
the boys headed out to the dunes riding!
Yes Anden brought his mini dirt bike this time.
The funny thing is that we just kept it on our huge balcony.
So he had to wheel it down the hall and then down 8 floors in the elevator each time.
But the best thing is when we were unloading on the first day,
he got off on the wrong level and wheeled this dirt bike into the wrong room that
someone just happened to have their door open and were inside! hahaha
He wasn't laughing so much when he got to the right room and told me!
I however busted up laughing.
Riding the sands of Mexico.
However he did realize that riding in sand without paddle tires
is extremely difficult!!
They survived and came back right when the littles woke up.
So it was back down to the pools/beach!
It was another windy day with mighty waves!
But the didn't keep the kids out of the water!
They had so much fun just playing away.
This one cracks me up of the girls getting pounded while the boys peacefully play in the sand!
The girls wanted a picture of them in the ocean
The waves decided to eat Taylee instead! lol
Ok one more try!
And once again she got pounded!
Alright maybe they should keep their eyes on the waves instead of me!
Not sure how they talked Anden into this!!
I would have had a claustrophobic attack! lol
And another dose of Taylee being knocked down in the background! lol
That girl doesn't give up!
We finally all headed back to our rooms to get ready for dinner.
This was the Bailey's last night there
so we headed over to Wrecked At The Reef!
It was a lot of fun and super cool vibe there!
After dinner the sun was setting so Shannan and I walked down to the ocean with the kids.
Such a beautiful sunset!
Shannan and Piper
Me and my girlies...
oh way except Laiky ran off with the boys to search for beach treasures!
Yep there's Anden, Sam and Laiky bent over picking up nasty creature I'm sure.
Oh Eastlie Bug!
I just adore your cuteness!
But she's still a stinker and made a mad dash to jump into the ocean right after that!
Luckily Taylee bolted after and caught her as she was going in!
Family picture attempt!
And then it was back up to listen to the band
Laiklyn found herself a perch for a stage
and busted out all her dance moves! haha
Anden joined in the dancefest.
He's actually got some sweet moves too.
I guess that's the only good thing he's learned from playing Fortnite (video game) nonstop! lol
Then it was back home to put the littles to bed
while me and the bigs met back up with the Baileys for
glow in the dark soccer on the big grassy field!
