peonylane: mexico {part 2}

so in our mexico trip pictures {part 2},
we begin with a few moments that document the reality of traveling so far,
to get here,
with three small children.
enter baggage.
lots of it.

four large suitcases,
two backpacks,
a toy carry-on,
mr.m.'s bag, my purse...
and THE pot. {in the polka dot bag}
the pot was actually my ~~reward~~ souvenir for packing all those bags.

it's kind of like this one.
yes, it's a bit large.
yes, it required handling with care.
yes, it had to be carried on.
and no, I did not end up toting it myself-
that privilege fell to our "manny".
so here's my official thanks to uncle m. for carrying it for me.
{thanks uncle m. you're the best! and since you carried it,
you can drink out of the pot anytime you're at our house}!

now enter the hotel room.

one hotel room + 2 adults + 2 toddlers + 1 baby.
so, since our room was overtaken by a massive, romantic,
double, whirlpool tub
{which would not be used for any of the above purposes}-
we tore apart one of beds.
metal frame and box springs and piled them on and in the bathtub.

one mattress on the floor {for kiddos who still roll out of their beds},
one pack in play in the corner,
and one FABULOUS LIFE SAVING white noise maker-
{thanks to my friend MD for recommending it- brilliant MD!!}
and we actually slept okay.
of course swimming all day long, in the fabulous pool- helped too.

we did venture off the resort one afternoon,
for some shopping in downtown Cancun,
where I acquired the above mentioned: pot.
{thanks uncle j. for using your mad bargaining skills to get me a good price}

and thanks again to my friend MD.
she let me borrow her ergo- and now I am in love with it.
it-again-saved our lives.
Rbaby loved it, and it's a good thing- because she basically lived in it-
the.entire.trip.
{sorry for the blurry pic- took a cheaper camera along since my brain was maxed out remembering all our other gear, and I didn't want to add my nice camera to the: "things we left in mexico" list.}

and now to the pool.
we drank lots of delicious things at the pool bar.
all the kid's learned to say: strawberry or pinacolada daiquiri,
and loved eating hot, stone baked, pizza poolside.
{pardon sweet ggirls' suit issues}