May 2008 is our first trip to Cancun and we did a condo/resort that we rented rooms in. We had to shop for our own food (WalMart- and cart our own food home on the bus-always interesting) BUT I have to admit we got out a lot more because there was not a buffet to park our butts at.. .

We love Cancun (OK truth is it's SOO cheap that we just have to choose Cancun everytime we want to travel with kids) Kids stay free (2 in our room, 2 in grandma and grandpa's room) all food and drink included for $1,100.00. Before the credit card companies wised up Angie was racking up enough free miles to get us there for only the award redemption fees (about $50 a person) So, long story short its a cheap beach vacation with ALL the amenities. Did I say ALL THE AMENITIES? (I love food, especially when someone else is cooking and serving it)

May 2008

Cancun in May was very hot and inland at Chichen Itza it was pretty brutal. Our three little guys were not thrilled with the sights and history of the ancient Mayan and the meaning of the archaeology. Mom and dad loved it and we had a great tour guide, Helaman, who gave us his "LDS" perspective.

Cancun is full of "cenotes" which are fractures/caves from the crater impact and so there are springs and deep water pools. We went swimming in one and it felt like going into the earth, you hike down in.

Our kids were so hot and whiny during our tour of Chichen Itza that our tour guide finally bought them popsicles to shut them up. (they were seriously annoying).

They got the hang of bodysurfing and had a great time riding in on the breaking surf with their boogy boards.

Shannon stayed busy surfing or catching crabs or whatever wildlife he could find.