Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Punta Cana Playtime

There were so many things to do in Punta Cana. Watersports, tennis, a spa, even archery and trapeze. Of course the best activity of all was pouring water from one bucket into another.
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And digging holes!
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Not to mention moving sand from one bucket into another.
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And rafting in one of several kid-friendly pools.
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There were some really fun playgrounds.
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Merengue lessons!
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Sightseeing.
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And time to read a good book.
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Daddy went sailing a few times (and only had to be towed back to shore once).
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Before long we were ready for a good nap.
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Everyone had a great time!
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Punta Cana!

Two weeks ago Glo Glo and Zayda took us on a trip to Club Med in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, along with aunt Cara, uncle Francois, and our cousins, Leo and Flora. It was a tropical paradise!

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Our room was next door to Zayda and Glo Glo's room and just around the corner from our Canadian cousins. We had a nice little balcony.

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Julian tamed the native fauna...

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...and Flora discovered the native, well, flora!

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Here are Glo Glo and Zayda sitting by the pool.

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And our silly cousins!

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Julian showed his silly side, too.

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Aunt Cara and uncle Francois took a walk on the beach.

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And mommy enjoyed the comfort of a king-sized bed.

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Daddy likes this picture that somehow makes him seem tall.

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Even when it rained one day, we still had fun jumping in puddles.

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And we always found time to share a nice snack.

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It was a great trip...more to come!

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Getting Big

Here are a few pictures of our boy from the last 3 weeks. He's getting so big! He says at least 150 words now (though it takes a little translation... truck is "tuck," snowman is "oh-meen," waffle is "wobble".) He is literally learning new words every day. He also says a few short phrases, many involving food (Pizza cook! Mommy eat!)

Julian is also getting very uh, "physically creative" - climbing the furniture constantly, and stacking and disassembling anything from legos to magazines. Here is a moment when I caught him taking apart his wagon, standing in it, and pumping his knees to make himself go.

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He loves puppets lately, and turns anything into a puppet - from oven mitts to snow boots.
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He loves to read...
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And be tickled!
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

"O" No!

Julian sure loves his O's... and this is what happened when Mommy took her eye off a very adventurous boy and a box of his beloved O's for just a moment.

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It was a very, very happy moment!

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