July Update: Vacations Trip Part 1

We spent almost a week in the lovely beach town of Búzios. Just the four of us. It's perfect in the winter because it's not scorching hot yet still warm enough to swim and enjoy everything. The weather was perfect throughout our entire stay except for one day in which it rained. The girls swam (in the ocean and in the hotel pool) more than they did anything else. Seriously, they swam even more than they slept! I was able to bum out for a couple of days ... pure bliss! And Daddy divided his time between bumming out and swimming/kayaking/surfing. Best family vacations we've had so far!

Somebody thinks they're coming along:

Recharging for all the fun to be had:

Made it at last! We literally checked into the hotel and then headed straight to the beach.

Daddy joins the girls ... I preferred to take in the action from afar. :)

Yes, they stayed out there until the sun set.

Pretty view:

Time for dinner:

Another gorgeous day!

Daddy kayaking with Alina:

Laurie's turn:

Out for dinner ... this restaurant had this beautiful sea turtle shell: 

Perfect weather for our boat ride:

Yay!

Laurie and Daddy were the first to jump into the water at one of the several stops the boat made:

Go Laurie!

A live starfish someone picked up from the ocean floor:

Alina finally plucked up the courage to jump in:

Resting a bit:

Another live sea creature from the ocean floor:

And another:

Happy monkeys!

A pose before getting off: