A tortilla press in the bakery in Malpica. We toured some colonial villages in the Sierra Madres in Mazatlan. We visited Malpica, a tiny village. The bakery was run in this lady's home. We walked right through her living room to the back of her house. This tortilla press caught my eye.
The treasured Mexican plate. It is affectionately called "The Happy Plate" by Jessica. I carried it on my lap all the way home! From about 9am to 10pm.
Beautiful sand art of Mary welcoming us to Puerto Vallarta.
Seriously, a water slide. There was also a splash park for the little ones, and quite a few swimming pools and hot tubs. Half the fun is getting there.
The Carnival Tail. I can still hear the horn calling me back.
Basking in the sun just a few minutes before we have to leave.
Ethan and Nat snorkeling in Santa Maria Cove in Cabo San Lucas. Ethan's first time. LOVED IT!
Before getting on the boat, we visited the Queen Mary, and we got trapped in a phone booth
Before getting on the boat, we visited the Queen Mary, and we got trapped in a phone booth that smelled like pee!
We followed a pod of porpoise in Cabo.
Good pic of Los Arcos.
Watching AVATAR on the boat one night.
On the Cabo dock waiting to go snorkeling.
In Mazatlan on our colonial village tour. We visited an adobe brickyard. It was right off the highway and hotter than you know what.
We followed a pod of porpoise in Cabo.
Good pic of Los Arcos.
Watching AVATAR on the boat one night.
On the Cabo dock waiting to go snorkeling.
In Mazatlan on our colonial village tour. We visited an adobe brickyard. It was right off the highway and hotter than you know what.
We ventured out on our own in Puerto Vallarta and enjoyed walking to the beach.
Jess in her cruise snuggie!
Our tour guide, Eleazar, showing us an idol that was found in the brickyard.
Jess in her cruise snuggie!
Our tour guide, Eleazar, showing us an idol that was found in the brickyard. The kiln is in the background.
Two cute girls I saw on the boat. Right before take off.
And, again, with the Queen Mary in the background. The Queen Mary was an actual ship. It is now anchored and had some other stuff done to it and is a hotel in the Long Beach Dock.
Right before taking off.
I took my family to Los Muertos Beach (yes, that is the name of the beach) in Puerto Vallarta. The waves knocked us down, and the vendors constantly bugged us.
Two cute girls I saw on the boat. Right before take off.
And, again, with the Queen Mary in the background. The Queen Mary was an actual ship. It is now anchored and had some other stuff done to it and is a hotel in the Long Beach Dock.
Right before taking off.
I took my family to Los Muertos Beach (yes, that is the name of the beach) in Puerto Vallarta. The waves knocked us down, and the vendors constantly bugged us. It was as authentic as could be.
The tile maker in Malpica. He had his shop right on the side of his house. Beautiful floor tiles. We brought home 2 of them. I wanted them all....
Outside the bakery.
The fam in Cabo. This might make a cute Christmas card picture!
Our waiter was from Bali. He made Ethan this traditional Indonesian hat every night from his napkin. The boys in his country wear them constantly.
Brett and Ethan at Los Muertos Beach. Notice how Brett won't brave the water to save his son. Now, I get why it's called Los Muertos.
Leaving Puerto Vallarta at 10pm. Looks like we have enough life boats.
Ethan asleep on the catamarran in Cabo. Yep, he's right on the edge of the boat.
Ethan in his snuggie made from his sweatshirt. This was one of the cold days on the boat.
I couldn't resist this shot. We had been snorkeling and were coming back into the harbor. Right here we are at Land's End of the Baja California peninsula.
Brett snorkeling. Yes, the water is really that beautiful.
Trying on hats in Long Beach. One of my favorite family photos.
The tile maker in Malpica. He had his shop right on the side of his house. Beautiful floor tiles. We brought home 2 of them. I wanted them all....
Outside the bakery.
The fam in Cabo. This might make a cute Christmas card picture!
Our waiter was from Bali. He made Ethan this traditional Indonesian hat every night from his napkin. The boys in his country wear them constantly.
Brett and Ethan at Los Muertos Beach. Notice how Brett won't brave the water to save his son. Now, I get why it's called Los Muertos.
Leaving Puerto Vallarta at 10pm. Looks like we have enough life boats.
Ethan asleep on the catamarran in Cabo. Yep, he's right on the edge of the boat.
Ethan in his snuggie made from his sweatshirt. This was one of the cold days on the boat.
I couldn't resist this shot. We had been snorkeling and were coming back into the harbor. Right here we are at Land's End of the Baja California peninsula.
Brett snorkeling. Yes, the water is really that beautiful.
Trying on hats in Long Beach. One of my favorite family photos. Maybe this is our Christmas card picture!
The boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta is very clean and pretty. It's filled with statues like this one.
The Carnival Splendor.
A street in Malpica.
Brett on the catamarran standing look out for porpoise.
We did a lot of this. 
Walking the boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Cute kid on the catamarran. Just minutes before he said, "Don't you wish we could breathe under water?"
Last day of vacation. We're looking pretty good.
Watching Avatar under the stars out in the Pacific Ocean. Totally cool!
Eleazar explaining to us about how the kiln is made of fresh adobe bricks laced with firewood. The already baked bricks are packed on top of the fresh ones, and then it is lit for a couple of days.
The boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta is very clean and pretty. It's filled with statues like this one.
The Carnival Splendor. 
A street in Malpica.
Brett on the catamarran standing look out for porpoise.
We did a lot of this. 
Walking the boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
Cute kid on the catamarran. Just minutes before he said, "Don't you wish we could breathe under water?"
Last day of vacation. We're looking pretty good.
One of our waiters did magic tricks every night. These forks are balanced on 2 toothpicks.
Watching Avatar under the stars out in the Pacific Ocean. Totally cool!
Eleazar explaining to us about how the kiln is made of fresh adobe bricks laced with firewood. The already baked bricks are packed on top of the fresh ones, and then it is lit for a couple of days.
2 comments:
wish i was in your family :) so much fun. i love love the picture of all of you in cabo on the boat with the arch in the back. its awesome!!
It looks like you all had a fabulous time! Cool pictures!
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