Ultimate Vaca...

my DaD took mE, STEve, & my siBlings on a MEexican CRUISE, 5 DayS, NO KiDs

...need I say more???

Okay, so most of you who know me know- my kids are my favorite thing in this world! I love being a mom more than life itself! Now, having said this, over the past little while- with 2 crazy kids & all Steves dang traveling- I have come to the harsh realization that as much as I LOVE being a mom, it is not ALWAYS as fun and easy as i'd like (not quite the same as when I nannied and got to leave them at the end of the day, and the disciplining was NOT a factor, nor was my messy house)...
Well, I have to admit that as heart broken as I was to leave our girls behind for the first time EVER, thinking that no one in this world could possibly take care of them the way that I do, it was AWESOME!!! I'm pretty sure that my mother-in-law is my new hero, and i figure i've built up about another 2 1/2 years of patience, love & tolerance for my sweet little rugrats:)

I have to say, this pretty much sums up my entire week... seriously, does it get more relaxing than this?

Okay, we DID do a little Mexican Adventuring for 2 of the days...
In Cabo San Lucas, we went to LOVERS BEACH... WOW! I have been there before, but I do NOT remember it bein this SWEET! I actually SWAM in the Ocean- which i usually hate 'cuz you can't see what's lurking below you? But this water was clear & warm, I loved it. Then, on the other side of the little island (divorce beach) are these ROCKIN waves that crash down like thunder, & would kill you if you got trapped out there... they were beautiful though, and it was SO nice to lay on that beach in the shade with our books & listen to the crashing waves!

Here is me & My bro Shane chasing these 20 foot swells- the picture doesn't do the height justice, but it was a seriouse adrenaline rush:

Then there is the lovely ENSENADA... where I thought being hassled by the shop owners & being pressured into buying chicklets was the ONLY thing to do there!
Well, aparently there is a tour you can take to one of the few BLOW HOLES in the world? It was BEAUTIFUL there. Such a pretty place, with way yummy food & great shopping!

Here we all are, just shopping & bartering away:

Of course the Days at sea were spent enjoying all the classic luxuries of a CRUISE... the killer ice sculptures, the fancy random sea creatures that are beautifully presented on your dinner plate, and of course the towel animals that grace your room every night:)




And all the while, our girls were having the TIME of their LIVES, getting 100% love and attention from grandma & grandpa Smith!!! Thank heavens for THEM:)
When we got home, Rylee was excited to see us & Milly was weirded out for a few hours. BEST of ALL- not only did they love/appreciate us again, but RYlee learned how to SLEEP IN HER OWN BED (after 2 years of sleeping in OURS) & almost got rid of her BINKI, and Milly learned to drink MILK! So... if you want your childrens habbits to be broken, send them to Grandma's for the Week!