"No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family." -Unknown
Santa found the kids in Belize. He came a few days early so he could leave treats for one family that was heading home before Christmas. He filled the kids stocking with all kinds of goodies and the kids seemed to really enjoy it. We had fun celebrating Christmas for several days and I know all the littles got more Christmas when they got home. Not a bad deal.
Most days while we were in Belize were a mixture of light showers and sunshine. But Christmas day was a total washout. It rained and thundered all day. But we made the best of it and the kids even had fun playing in the rain. We hung out near the pool playing games, eating, drinking, visiting, watching football and trying to stay dry.
Christmas Eve fireworks.
Pajama night...each family had their own theme.
Even in paradise there are Christmas trees...
and stockings. Hung high so the raccoons wouldn't spoil the surprise.
Lots of surprises for everyone.
We each had a special Christmas shirt.
Dixany made us some special holiday themed cocktails for lunch.
A little rain didn't keep the kids from having a great time.
Herman even held an umbrella for the girls to try and keep them dry.
The reward for having a bit of rain.
Alex always had a little extra help in the kitchen.
Christmas dinner.
Here are a few miscellaneous pictures from the week. The water around the island provided lots of unusual things to look at. This beautiful conch was found right off our pier. Marco worked hard to get it open. We had conch ceviche for an afternoon snack.
The kids really liked all the starfish in the water.
We even saw an octopus a few times.
Being all together for the holidays was the best part of the trip.
Just a few pictures of the amazing food we ate during our stay on our private island.
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