Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Wordful Wednesday-the beach in Nuevo Vallarta

The beach in Nuevo Vallarta reminded me a ton of the beaches here in Southern CA. I guess it's not all that surprising since they are both the Pacific Ocean. The sand IS a bit different though. It looks like it has gold flecks in it.
(you might have to double click the picture to see the gold in the sand)

My kids LOVED playing at the beach.

Boogie Boarding was a HUGE hit.
It might be worth mentioning here that Jeff got a NASTY case of boogie board rash. On second thought, might not be worth mentioning, but this piece of advice is: If you are going to boogie board in Mexico, do yourself a favor and wear a shirt. Please.
The kids didn't know that I was behind them snapping pictures. I love that they were all together (well, all but Grace who was reading under a palapa) feeling the sea mist on their bodies. Definitely the stuff memories are made of!

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111 comments:

tiarastantrums said...

oh I really need to be on a beach right now!

Momisodes said...

That last photo is gorgeous! I just love them all together.

Looks like it was so much fun!

Muthering Heights said...

I love the last shot of your kids...it looks like a postcard!

Jennifer said...

The beach photos are fantastic. I wish I was on a beach.

Liz {Learning To Juggle} said...

What wonderful pictures!!! Looks like a great vacation!!

Diane said...

wwwaaahhhh! i wanna go to the beach!!!!!!!

looks like everyone had a great time!!

Laura said...

I am loving seeing your vacation. We only spent an afternoon there so we didn't see much :) I still need to blog about Cabo (I just think my readers were tired of my pictures).

Unknown said...

That last picture is SO adorable! Great idea to grab the camera.

And... now I want a vacation! : )

Caitlin said...

Beautiful pictures!! And there really was a lot of gold flecks in that sand. Do you know why?

Keri said...

Such wonderful memories to cherish! I'm so loving your photos, especially the last. Also wishing we had some of that warmth and sunshine here. Glad you had a wonderful vacation with your adorable family!

Casey's trio said...

What great pictures! And I love that Grace was busy reading on her vacation. She is my kind of girl!!

Carebear said...

Oh, these are great photos. I LOVE the one of most of the kids together on the beach when you're behind them. Such a special moment captured! My wordful is not quite so sweet this week, but it includes A GIVEAWAY!!!

Anonymous said...

Oh, yay! I just arrived on the beach (Myrtle) for my birthday week!

scrappysue said...

those are great pics angie! now for the injury story!!!

Jill @ Sneaky Momma said...

Looks like you guys had a blast! I love that photo of the kids' backs as they look at the ocean. Way too cool! :)

Michelle said...

Looked like a lot of fun. Boogie boarding for any length of time always requires a rash guard. My girls never go to the beach without one.

Hey, we have Gold flecks down here too. I think it is from the Granite sediment that follows down to the beach.

Trying to drag out some seriously old college information right now. :)

scrappysue said...

ok - mine's finally up! come laugh at my expense!

interesting, you have 20 players already, but only 7 commenters.

street's 2 way people lol

Cecily R said...

Oh, you make me envious!! What a wonderful way to spend family time!!!!

Great snaps, Angie!!

Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting said...

Gorgeous pictures! I can't wait to visit a beach! (hopefully sooner than later)

Are You Serious! said...

♥ Awesome pictures! It looks so inviting!!! :)

Simply AnonyMom said...

How fun! Looks like everyone had an awesome time.

Ritch in Love said...

What fantastic shots! The Gold Flicks of Sand Are Beautiful!

debi9kids said...

Just LOVE these pictures, esp the last one! Just fanatastic!

Happy WW!

Betty said...

Looks like everyone had fun.

Carissa(GoodnCrazy) said...

I love your 'behind' picture too.. I love when they forget I'm even there!
I linked up but my post isn't kind of a cheat again.. sorry?!

Kari @ A Giveaway Addicted Mommy said...

That last photo is amazing! I would so frame that!

cat said...

Oh I could really do with some beach right now! Love that last photograph.

Anonymous said...

Great pictures! It's looks like such a great trip. I love beach vacations!

More Than Words said...

Those are great pictures! I love taking them when my kids are turned around like that!

Becky said...

Great pics. Looks like the kids were having a blast.

Cathy said...

looks like such a great time! i hope to take my sons to Mexico sometime. :)

Mariposa said...

This post is making me more excited because we're going to the beach next week! Great Shots! Happy WW! ;-) Mine is up!

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

Oh, that looks SO inviting! Yet here I sit at work. =(

April said...

I can't think of anything better than a fun day at the beach! Great pics, Angie! So glad you all had a blast!

Stacy Uncorked said...

Those pictures are great! I really love that last one...looks like the kids had a great time! :)

Hootin Anni said...

There's nothing better nor more fun, than life on the beach!!!

Deb said...

you trip looks awesome. i have never been to any beach on the pacific coast.

my oldest really wants to see seals in their natural habitat...

glad you guys had such a fun time. hope your neck is feeling better!

Anonymous said...

I completely love that last picture, especially since it was spontaneous!

Kelly said...

Living in FL... we don't get to the beach enough!! Thanks for the pics. I am ready to go now!!

Nina said...

Aren't vacations the best... I have never been to Mexico but would love to go someday. That sand looks so neat.

Ronda's Rants said...

Oh I love the pictures...it looks like you all had a lot of fun and I can't wait to get to the beach!

Amy @ Six Flower Mom said...

Looks like so much fun. A magical WW to you!

Maude Lynn said...

That last picture is priceless!

Anonymous said...

Looks like tons of fun!! Boogie boarding is a fav in our house too! :) Thanks for sharing your vaca pics!

Susan Holt Simpson said...

WOW - nice beach photos! I love how the kids are standing with their arms out just feeling it all up.

S

Aunt Julie said...

I repeat: SERIOUSLY jealous here! We have so much fun at the beach...looks like you had a blast!

Heather said...

We're off to the beach next month! I can't wait. There really is nothing better than vaca at the beach!

Danyele Easterhaus said...

our beach week was awesome too. lvoe all the pics. great minds think alike today...i'm all about the unseen at the beach today at my ww!

boogie board rash
*snicker*

Wayfaring Wanderer said...

Boogie Board Rash!?! Who knew there was such a thing!

Jenni said...

I wanna go!!!!! Beautiful pictures!

Mrs.MD said...

Really nice pictures, I am so ready for beach weather!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful pictures, looks like fun! I cant wait to get to the beach!!

sassy stephanie said...

Beautiful beach. *jealous*

lmt1073 said...

love the pics... I so want to be there with ya'll... lol.. the beach is my favorite place in the world.

carrhop said...

You're making me want to hit the surf!

Blessings!

Sweet Serendipity said...

Wow, it's gorgeous there! I can't wait for beach weather here. Usually May gets warm enough. My kids love playing in the surf and sand too. What fun!

Dee said...

I LOVE that last one where they're all together! I bet that is hard to get sometimes!

ParentingPink said...

Oh, I MISS the beach! I grew up in Virginia Beach here on the East Coast and wish we lived closer!

Sara @ Ordinary and Awesome said...

What beautiful photos! I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, so these pictures make me miss home.

Happy WW!

Kathleen W. said...

I love that last photo, of them all on the board. And note to my husband too...wear a shirt this year!

Shannon said...

Great photos! Looks like it was so much fun. Brian and I are dying to take the kids to the beach. Maybe next year:)

Lorie said...

AWESOME

Unknown said...

I'd love to be there right now!

Kelly Deneen Raymond said...

*sighs* I want to be at the ocean!

That last picture is incredible!

Ash said...

Oh, that last shot - priceless!!

Only 76 days until we hit the beach. But who's counting ;-)

(p.s. I still gave you linky love for WW today, but extenuating circumstances made me bump my previously created, sweet post to dear hubby for our anniversary for a Hubby Vent. I'm sorry, my mental health depended on it :-)

Unknown said...

Sounds like you had a great time (except for the boogie board rash!). Love that last pic too!

AdriansCrazyLife said...

I finally get to play! I never have a post with more pictures than words. Guess I like to talk too much! But this time, I had a good one.

keli [at] kidnapped by suburbia said...

Oooh, I need me some beach right about now. *dream*

MyLinda said...

What great memories! Love that last picture, shows the pure joy they are experiencing!

•´.¸¸.•¨¯`♥.Erin.♥´¯¨•.¸¸.´• said...

Oh the sand itself sold me. How beautiful! Looks like a wonderful trip!!

Amy said...

Looks like everyone had a great time.

April said...

looks like you had a BLAST!!! what fun :-D

jo@blog-diggidy said...

great pics!! glad you guys had such a good time!! you have a beautiful family!

Threeundertwo said...

That last shot is priceless! And gold in the sand? My kids would probably have tried to pick it out.

Erin said...

Looks like a blast!

Ann Onymous said...

Reminds me of my own childhood. We used to spend every summer at the beach. What fun!

jenn said...

Wow! Awesome pictures. I miss the ocean.

Shannon said...

We did the beach this week too!! My favorite is the last one with all the kids, priceless!

Kacey said...

I want to feel the ocean spray RIGHT NOW!!!! ;D

MamaJoss said...

Oh great shots of the kids....LOVE the Gold flecks in the sand...so beautiful! Not like the Jersey Shore (where I grew up)...at all - haha! Love your blog and Wordful Wednesday...seems more appropriate for me...well, with all my words and such.

Kristin said...

Ahhhh, the jealousy continues, as I stare hopelessly out my window at the SNOW covering my peas in the garden.... sigh.

Drama Queen Jenner said...

I'm sooooo jealous! These pictures are gorgeous!

Jaysi said...

What a great picture from behind. Too cute. I'm sure those memories will last a life time!

MOMMY-MOMO said...

another southern cali girl!!! yay... me too! That trip looks AWESOME! i need a vacay sooo bad...

Indigo Children said...

makes me long for the beach :)

A Family Completed... said...

That looks like so much fun! i wanna go boogie boarding!!

Live.Love.Eat said...

I double clicked and definitely saw flecks of gold - nice!!! That last pic is awesome especially since they were unaware!!!!

Wish i could have participated this week. Just have to get this 1st week of working out of the way and used to a new routine!

just another mother said...

I'm booking our vacation now... thanks for the inspiration!

Rachael Schirano \\ Rachael Schirano Photography said...

what a wonderful set of pictures, i adore the last one. it looks like your vacation was wonderful. i need a beach vacation...

girlytwins said...

I so need to be on that beach right now. I was telling DH last night that I really wanna plan a trip at a resort for this summer. We do a lot of vacations but mostly camping and family trips but I want a real vacation where I don't have to do all the cooking and cleaning LOL.

Beautiful pics.

Mandy said...

Great pictures. You can't go wrong at the beach!

Melissa ♥ Spoiled Mommy said...

I cant wait till the weather stays nice and we can enjoy beautiful days like that!!

Jen said...

Those were some great pictures. I so want to go to the beach.

Amy said...

So cute! That last pic of them is priceless!

Lindsay said...

SO FUN!!

brunger bunch said...

Oh my gosh, that looks like so much fun...especially as I look on my window on this first day of spring break for the kids, and see snow, snow, and its snowing!!! I hope they get at least one good day on their break to play outside:) Loved the beach pictures, they are so cute!

Megan said...

Looks like SO much fun!!! I wish I were on a beach in the warm sun right now!

(and I'm not sure why, but I can *never* get your button to work...i'm copying/pasting it into 'edit html' but it's not working. =( )

Anonymous said...

It looks like you guys had so much fun. I love the last picture also. Really nice photos.

Donetta said...

Mine to see the beach on Friday. Vacation time. Thank you for hosting

kathy said...

Great photos! We've always enjoyed Boogie boarding

Kathy B! said...

Blech. I've had the rash. You want to wear the shirt. Trust me on this.

Otherwise, looks like perfection :)

Jenners said...

That looks awesome! And I want to try boogie boarding!! Do you think I could survive? I want to go there!

ChefDruck said...

I would kill to be on that beach tomorrow instead of trying to purge all the clutter in my house to put it up for sale! Great pictures - I especially love the last one, you can really see their bond.

Julie H said...

Ahhh that looks so nice and relaxing!

T Rex Mom said...

Thanks for your post - it was cold here today and it made me image warmer days!

And I LOVE the past photo of the kids soaking up the mist!

Julia@SometimesLucid said...

Great pictures.

Mozi Esme said...

That looks lovely! I want to go there!

Susie said...

WOW! Those are some awesome memories--good for you! I will be dreaming of the beach while soaking up some of our 60 degree sun. Mexico looks sooooo great right about now!

Debra said...

That is SO awesome! Is this your first "vacation" besides visiting family since you had the twins? We are trying to figure out the right age. I so need a vacation!

Jen said...

Looks like a really fun place! It has been so cold here lately, so any beach is looking really great right about now!!

Susan Cook said...

Looks like a great vacation with great memories.