Guess I have just been carried away with the kids being here and exhausted at night so haven't even thought about blogging. We left Wednesday morning for Punta Cana Airport where we were to pick up the kids. We got lost a couple of times on the way but eventually got there with some time to spare. The Airport was a surprise to me, having never traveled to a warm climate - with the open air checking bags, boarding, etc. Didn't get a picture because we were never in a place I could get a clear picture but the food place looked just like the airport buildings so will include it.
We stood and waited for 45 minutes for their plane to arrive in this place that was to be for waiting. One of the Car Rental people told us just to set in their area and we could catch the kids as they came down the ramp. But of course I was afraid we would miss them I wouldn't go set down and Scott wouldn't if I wouldn't and so he wasn't a happy camper. Finally I agreed to go to the building to see if we could see them there - sure enough, we could so we waited until they came out there. I swear they must have been the last people off the plane! And I haven't seen that many white people for ages. A whole different crowd than we saw at the Santo Domingo Airport. Lots more smoking!
The kids looked great!!! It was so amazing to actually have them within touching distance. And little Samson is such a beautiful little boy - how grateful we are to be able to see him now as a young baby. You would never even know he was here because he rarely cries and is just such a good baby to take wherever you go. He will change alot before we get home but we are so thankful to have gotten to love and cuddle him here. The pictures won't come up so will have to add them when we get back to our apartment.
So we got a van and filled it with people and our car with luggage and headed out to Punta Cana.
It was a long and miserable trip because of the road construction but after getting lost a couple of times, we finally found the Majestic Elegance Hotel/Resort. We were blown away by the sheer size of
the resort. It was very elegant and covered miles of ground. It seemed like miles of swimming pools that wound through the park, and apartment building after apartment building, a block of stores, two big entertainment areas, many restaurants, etc. The entertainment crew signed us up for a game of darts while we were sitting in the lobby. It turned out to be a fun time - especially since I beat Scott!!
We ate most of our meals at the buffet - which was amazing with all kinds of different foods. Some good, others bland, and others just plain not so good. Their presentation of the food though was amazing! They cut flowers out of everything you can imagine. The service was amazing and you could eat anytime you wanted, anything that you wanted - which we all did and will probably be dieting for months. Scott and I went to bed and the kids went to see a Michael Jackson show. It is now Sunday and I can't remember much of anything we have done but see a magic show, watch the girls learn how to dance one of their dances here, spend time on the beach watching all of the rich and crazy people go by and be grateful we live the lives we live. Alcohol is like water here. Actually it is easier to get if you want it. The entertainment crew couldn't believe Scott and I had ten kids. They were a gross and inappropriate bunch but one of the girls called us "her family". It didn't take long to realize that most of the people here drank coffee and alcohol, the servants couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with us. However there were many people who noticed our missionary name tags and commented that they knew of the Mormons and liked them or had family members who were Mormon but didn't connect the fact that the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints was the same church. To this day I have never heard a negative comment about the church here. Isn't that refreshing!
We stood and waited for 45 minutes for their plane to arrive in this place that was to be for waiting. One of the Car Rental people told us just to set in their area and we could catch the kids as they came down the ramp. But of course I was afraid we would miss them I wouldn't go set down and Scott wouldn't if I wouldn't and so he wasn't a happy camper. Finally I agreed to go to the building to see if we could see them there - sure enough, we could so we waited until they came out there. I swear they must have been the last people off the plane! And I haven't seen that many white people for ages. A whole different crowd than we saw at the Santo Domingo Airport. Lots more smoking!
The kids looked great!!! It was so amazing to actually have them within touching distance. And little Samson is such a beautiful little boy - how grateful we are to be able to see him now as a young baby. You would never even know he was here because he rarely cries and is just such a good baby to take wherever you go. He will change alot before we get home but we are so thankful to have gotten to love and cuddle him here. The pictures won't come up so will have to add them when we get back to our apartment.
So we got a van and filled it with people and our car with luggage and headed out to Punta Cana.
It was a long and miserable trip because of the road construction but after getting lost a couple of times, we finally found the Majestic Elegance Hotel/Resort. We were blown away by the sheer size of
the resort. It was very elegant and covered miles of ground. It seemed like miles of swimming pools that wound through the park, and apartment building after apartment building, a block of stores, two big entertainment areas, many restaurants, etc. The entertainment crew signed us up for a game of darts while we were sitting in the lobby. It turned out to be a fun time - especially since I beat Scott!!
We ate most of our meals at the buffet - which was amazing with all kinds of different foods. Some good, others bland, and others just plain not so good. Their presentation of the food though was amazing! They cut flowers out of everything you can imagine. The service was amazing and you could eat anytime you wanted, anything that you wanted - which we all did and will probably be dieting for months. Scott and I went to bed and the kids went to see a Michael Jackson show. It is now Sunday and I can't remember much of anything we have done but see a magic show, watch the girls learn how to dance one of their dances here, spend time on the beach watching all of the rich and crazy people go by and be grateful we live the lives we live. Alcohol is like water here. Actually it is easier to get if you want it. The entertainment crew couldn't believe Scott and I had ten kids. They were a gross and inappropriate bunch but one of the girls called us "her family". It didn't take long to realize that most of the people here drank coffee and alcohol, the servants couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with us. However there were many people who noticed our missionary name tags and commented that they knew of the Mormons and liked them or had family members who were Mormon but didn't connect the fact that the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints was the same church. To this day I have never heard a negative comment about the church here. Isn't that refreshing!
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