Rocky Point Mexico

Nearly every summer the Peterson family takes a trip to Rocky Point Mexico. This tradition dates back to the 1960's. Davids mothers family (the Pews) have been taking vacations down to Rocky Point long before it was a tourist trap. Now, in 2008, the beaches are lined with RV parks, condos, and high-rise hotels. Even with the beaches full, and the oceans crowded, it is still a great trip. We always try and avoid the super busy times like Spring Break, the first few weeks of summer, and extremely hot times. This year our trip fell near the end of July,(21st- 25th) which is definitely a HOT time of the year!
I have to admit, a trip to Rocky Point Mexico involves a LONG drive, a HOT week, and lots of sand and sun to burn in. It gets harder to plan a trip that involves camping on a beach, outside for a week, now that I have five young kids. BUT, the kids sure had a great time! I don't think Jay enjoyed it much, being only 7 months old, and even Betsy complained a lot from the heat, but my older three..... they had a blast!!! The second day we were there was filled with the kids having so much fun playing in the ocean, on the beach, and building sand castles/sculptures. Even with LARGE doses of sunscreen, every one of them got way too much sun, which led to a pretty miserable night of sleep for all of us, lots of aloe vera gel and a quiet following day in the shade. Even with the sunburns, this year turned out to be a good time. All the siblings got to be there this year, and it was a great little reunion. We are adding in numbers, and growing to be a pretty big bunch. There are now eight grandkids, and one on the way. Lots of little kids to keep an eye on!
Our trip ended Friday morning, when we all broke camp, and drove home. Long story short, our van gave us HECK!!!!!! We all made it home by Saturday afternoon. David and I arrived home Friday, did lots of laundry, cleaned house, unpacked and RE-packed for our Alaskan Cruise, which we left for Saturday night. I told you July was crazy busy!!! To be continued.....

Pictures: David, buried in the sand (top right). Nathan, playing in the ocean with grandma Peterson behind him (left). Emily, playing on the beach (bottom left). David, Andrew, Ben, the Peterson boys (center). And Aubrey, playing in the ocean, with grandma Peterson behind her. (bottom right).