Viva Mexico!

Max: boogers and all had the time of his life!

On Monday, we packed up and headed to Rocky Point. We found a one bedroom beach front condo at the Sonoran Spa Resort for 70 bucks a night (Brandon talked the realtor down from 79). How can you wrong with that?! We spent three lovely nights and four relaxing days laying out at the pool, playing in the sand, and eating bowl after bowl of fresh guacamole. I didn't expect the trip to be as refreshing--bringing kids on a vacation can often prove to have the opposite effect that a vacation should have. But it turned out really well. We strapped the kids into their own life vests and let them bob in the pool--which allowed me to breath--and eat far too much pool side. Who knew honey, sesame seed covered almonds could be SO good...or shortbread button cookies (thank you, Trader Joe's for supplying us with healthy* snacks for our trip). *Healthy if you eat a serving size---not the entire bag in a few sittings.
Brandon and I even got to do some reading (intermittently and with regular interruption--but nonetheless). I finished Crime and Punishment--reading that book was about as much punishment as I could stand. Thankfully, the ending redeemed the long and often uninteresting book (which is simply the gamble you take when choosing to read a classic). It felt good to get it done. I spent some time with Martha while flipping through the November issue of Living. She even inspired me to take the homemade pie plunge. I am in charge of baking four pies for Thanksgiving dinner. I will post about those later. On Brandon's reading list: Glenn Beck's book Arguing With Idiots, which he is thoroughly enjoying.
Here are a few pictures of us:

We took this about fifteen minutes before we left to go home. Brandon thinks he has "hair club for men" hair in this photo. I told him, "Whatever, babe...your sexy."

I'm posting this in an effort to overcome my vanity. I look terrible...but I promise I have a swimsuit on. I generally don't go skinny dipping in public, during the day, and with my kids.

Yummy. Look at those muscles :)
His facial expression is silly...he's just trying to fit in with his two and four year old sons.

The view from our place...and the boys making silly faces.

Daddy building a sandcastle with the boys.

We've vowed to make this a family tradition.