Why not make lemonade?

 After Thanksgiving and spending a few days unpacking and getting settled back into our home we went to Tela to have a mini vacation before sending my mom and dad home. Tela, is a town on the coast - the Carribean Coast. So our plan was to soak up some sun, play in the pool and the ocean etc. However, when we arrived we realized that they had gotten a huge storm. Our plans changed.

This is the 'road' to our rental spot

 

So we had a decision to make; and we decided to make lemonade with the lemons we were given. We played on the beach with sand being careful not to step on all the garbage that was washed ashore. We ran from the waves and the 'fecal foam' that we named then quickly changed the name to 'fantastic fun foam' before Hannah caught on to how grossed out we were.

 

 

Isaac loved the sand and played for hours with his 'mo mo's

 

 

As the days went by it started to get warmer and the sun even started to peek out between the clouds ocationally. Sand castles and baby crabs. We found these big rocks down the beach so of course we had to climb them!! Then we all laughed and laughed as the waves crashed over the rocks and soaked us.

 

 

Tracy and I after getting wet from the waves. Good thing for hot showers :)

 

 

Our last full day, the waves has decreased enough to where we could finally get in the water!!! I was so excited to show Hannah how to swim in the ocean. She was so nervous and the waves were still really big (bigger then I thought) so - Hannah and I crashed into the sand and under a wave. BUMMER!!! About an hour later, Hannah braved it again. Sweet girl.

 

Grandpa and girls warming up after swimming.

Hannah and I after our big crash.

 

So, I hope that we taught our kids this week that life is all in the attitude and that we can have fun with family anywhere.

 

And we definitely had fun and lots of laughs and snuggles.