adios mexico.

end of the trip milling around and final hugs.

jp brought the gopro. good times all around.

fourteen person hot tub indeed.

what you can't see in this picture is that these folks have just returned from kayaking with a pod of dolphins. what about that!?!

the one meal we left the house for. fish tacos on the beach, pretty much perfect.

also ready to snorkel.

ready to snorkel.

the gang's all here.

in our family even the ball boys carry rackets.

uncle jp caught a fish.

birds eye view.

almost got it. and lest you think we're only hanging out by the pool we've been kayaking, stand up paddle-bording, snorkeling, fishing and beachcombing plenty. but the internet is very spotty and i've got some vacation reading to catch up on so that's it for now.

chatting with bop bop.

oceanfront infinity pool? don't mind if i do.

oh snap, there it is in the daytime. and btw those folks are watching some whales breach and frolic.

we arrived after dark so we couldn't get the full measure of our house, but the size of the dining room table (and the elegant chandelier, as riley calls it) should give you a sense.

landed. cabo pulmo here we come.

meeting up with cousin eli, on our way to mexico!

a valentine for every classmate.

kale's heritage poster features both chocolate and dreidels. sweet.

totes adorbs. and yes, his ears always do that one up, one down thing. what!?!

this is pretty much what our evenings look like these days.

can't get enough of that good puppy lovin'.

'why won't benny lay on my chest?' wails kale.

snugglemuffins.

there is a lot of amazing hair tossing going on in this photo.

annie, meet benny. benny, meet annie. children, enjoy your screen time.

squeezing in a little puppy visiting time before school.

all the animals gather 'round the watering hole.