Fall Break 2010~ RoCkY PoiNt

Our Tradition for Fall Break is to go to Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) Mexico for some rest, relaxation, and fun family time.  This being our 7th year to go, our family loves the traditions of:

• building sand castles
• playing games at night
• flying kites
• kayaking
• boogie boarding
• skim boarding
• reading a good book
• playing sand games (ring throw, bean bag toss, botchie ball )
• swimming in 90 degree ocean water
• looking for seashells
• jet skiing
• feet in the warm sand
• beach fun
• jacuzzi time
• romantic sunset walks on the beach
• early morning sunrise walks
• breakfast on the patio overlooking the ocean
• homemade tortillas and salsa
• buying stuff from the vendors (more sunglasses that we don't need
• coconut Popsicles (helado)
• practicing our Spanish with the locals
• looking for crabs on the coral
• riding horses when Adam Sanchez shows up
• sitting on chairs with our feet in the ocean watching the sunset

It is tradition to go with the Gray and Rollender family. We love these families and have so many great memories with them. This is the first year it has been just our families, usually we have about 20 more. We also loved having Grafton a part of our tradition this year.  The boys have so much fun having another brother to hang out with.


Look at this inviting crystal clear turquoise ocean, it was hard to stay out of it. We kayaked and boogie boarded.  Grafton practiced his swim for his upcoming triathlon,

Every sundown when the tide went out the kids made a new sand sculpture.  The creativity was over flowing.
My favorite part of the beach experience is when the sun is setting.  We love to put our beach chairs in the water and talk while the sunsets.  We also love our sunset walks on the beach.  It is always hard to say goodbye every year to this beautiful place in the world. We missed Joslyn and Justin, we'll all be there next year!