After waterfall numero uno we continued on to waterfall dos. It was a .8 mile long hike that the kids ran almost the entire way in and out. Needless to say we took naps every afternoon 🙂
It was also Puerto Rico’s spring break, so waterfall dos was actually a bit crowded with both tourists and locals.
Waterfall numero dos we could actually swim in – check out the pics:
Our first day in Puerto Rico we got up early to visit the El Yunque rain forest. The visitors center wasn’t that interesting other than a giant beetle that we found and played with.
We pulled off and hiked a short distance to see a waterfall up close – all the while listening to Susan excitedly say, “Put your hand here, step there, go slow, are you ok, step there, left foot here, right foot here, Parker, Skylar, Parker…”
Phone shots of our first day at Loquillo beach. There was a natural reef that broke the waves, and the water was like being at a lake – 2-6 inch waves 🙂
Our first stop was at Luquillo Beach. The official surf spot of the Caribbean islands! The beach was amazing! Perfect wave breaks for surfing every day! Consistent wave sizes.
The kids (and daddy) played for hours in the waves.
Walk 200-300 yards and you would go past reef that broke the waves and made for a perfect toddler ocean experience.
Daddy may have gotten a little trigger happy prior to departing. But we did have a lot of time to kill…
Parker enjoyed the Dinosaurs, and if it were up to him he would have played in the sand for a few hours uncovering bones. He wouldn’t let mommy get too close, and wanted to understand if the dino’s were real.
Skylar loved the drop in the log flume. Plus, getting wet was a bonus on a hot day!
Daddy enjoyed seeing how many different variations of: “Have a Dutch Wonderful day” he could make – which echoes from loud speakers throughout the park.
Santa came and brought tons of presents. No coal in the stockings – only candy! I sampled some Pez to confirm. Parker got a couple outfits that were a big hit – Darth Vader and a police outfit that he literally wore for 48 hours until we made him take it off.
Skylar got lots of cool science and drawing games, a Dora kit with cell phone, and they both got electric cars from Hadobogee.
We stretched it out and didn’t finish opening presents until after 2:00pm. Putting the cars together took a couple hours and we worked up quite a sweat considering it was 75 degrees and raining / humid on Christmas Day!
A short video to capture the insanity of dad’s basement while the kids were opening presents. I literally couldn’t move.
We visited Grandpa’s house first and opened more presents on the day after Christmas. There were 38 people there, including over a dozen kids! It was complete chaos. Later we went to Uncle Gillette’s and visited with Nanna and Poppa D.
Mommy’s big gift this year was a movie by Skylar and Parker. We followed the ups and downs of the two young children as they try to find the right gift for their mom. Will they succeed, or will the Grinch steal Christmas… In the end, love triumphs all.
Rated GC – for Gratuitous Cuteness.