Ok, so I know most of you are really only wanting to see pictures of our perfect, relaxing blissful beach vacation and don't want a bunch of stuff to read...so this post you get your wish. :) Our internet is back (only took almost 2 months) and both Mitchell and I are sick, so this is a much quicker option for me.

All in all, our vacation was amazing. We had a wonderful time with Dan, Nikki, Jake, Cameron and Haylee Esmond. There were no fights, arguments, fit throwing, tantrums, etc with the kids...they spent the entire week loving every second of being together (even asking on the flight back to Beijing when they could get together for a play-date). They built sand castles, played "pretend" in the hammocks around our hotel, swam, met new friends, explored "Pirate Pete's Cave" thanks to Dan and his creative imagination, swam, ate ice cream (every day...a Staecker family tradition that is now passed on to the Esmonds, thank you grandma and grandpa!!) and swam some more. The adults also enjoyed all of these things plus naps, $10 hour massages, cocktail hour on the deck, tons of great conversations and a week long of just enjoying and appreciating our kids. It was darn near perfect I must say!!