
Enjoying a craft/snack (stringing Fruit Loops on floss) on the plane.
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The view from our room.
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She was so happy to be there, it didn't even phase her that it was dark outside.
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Eva could not wait to get to the beach on our first night.
Jamaica is on Eastern time but they don't adjust for Daylight Savings time so it is already getting dark pretty early. The sun would begin setting by 6:00 and it was dark by 7:00. IMG_1120.JPG 2008-08-01

Family picture by the waterslides
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Dusty and Eva
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Veronica and Eva
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Hanging out in the main pool.
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Dusty plays with the under water camera.
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By the fountain in the main pool.
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The yellow slide was deemed the safest by Eva and was ridden first.
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Eva decides she loves the slides.
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Eva moves on to the green slide.
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Enjoying the blue slide...for now.
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Even the toddler slides are fun.
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Slide disaster...
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Taking a break from the sildes.
Eva discovered an inflatable fish I bought for last year's vacation and we never used. It got a lot of use this year though.
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Eva discovers a little slice of heaven
Eva's favorite drink of the trip was the Mickey Mouse containing milk, banana, ice and grenadine. IMG_1194.JPG 2008-08-02

Getting Ready
Eva washes her hands in preparation for baking cookies with Cookie Monster. IMG_8631.JPG 2008-08-02

Eva places her cookie on the sheet with the others.
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Waiting for Cookie to arrive...
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Here he comes!
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Cookie tries to swipe the cookies.
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Veronica and Eva meet Cookie Monster
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Eva gets
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Enjoying a late afternoon on the beach
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One of many beach weddings during our stay.
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My view while Dusty and Eva played.
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Building a Sandcastle
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Filling the Moat
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The Finished Product
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Eva all cleaned up and waiting for dinner.
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On the terrace of the Venetian restaurant
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Eva eats breakfast Sunday before heading to the kids' club.
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The view on glass bottom boat on our way to snorkel.
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Dusty snorkeling right before my camera battery died. Grr...
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Fountain at Resort
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Going on a nature walk and collecting items for Grover.
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Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
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All the clues led to Grover.
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Sesame Street Stage Show
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The night sky at 7:00 pm in Jamaica
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Eva puts on a show.
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Our Room
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Another view of our room.
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Viewing coral from the glass bottom boat.
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The view of our resort from the glass bottom boat.
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Eva and Veronica Tie Dye shirts in the craft center.
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The shirts after soaking them in dye.
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Soaking the Shirts
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The final result!
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Rinsing
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Eva practices swimming.
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Playing in the Fountain
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Lunch at the Arizona
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Kayaking after lunch.
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More Kayaking
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Eva takes a turn rowing.
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The Banana Boat
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Riding on the Banana Boat
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All finished!
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Modeling the tie dyed shirts once they dry.
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Self portrait on our balcony
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Veronica and Eva
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Eva's princess pose.
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Eva's "scared" face.
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Jump!
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Asian night at the buffet.
This was probably my favorite dinner at the Bayside restaurant. There were many made to order items including fresh spring rolls and stir fries where you could choose your own ingredients. IMG_8779.JPG 2008-08-04

Dusty is at home sailing
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Eva enjoys the view while sailing.
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My view while lying on the catamaran.
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Cleaning off the sand.
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Meeting Elmo on the way to the slides.
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Eva graduates to the big slides.
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Eva suggests I start out on the green slide
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I get to move up to the orange slide.
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And the gray slide too.
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The big green slide moves to quickly to actually get a picture of a person!
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The three big slides.
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Dusty coming off the gray silde.
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Dusty's turn.
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Swimming again.
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Veronica and Eva at the swim up bar.
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Eva warms up for Dancing with Zoe.
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Dancing with Zoe
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Going on a musical parade with Bert and Ernie.
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Photo Op with Bert and Ernie
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Veronica enjoys a pre-dinner Beaches Cosmo
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Eva finds Cookie Monster.
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Eva and Elmo
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Photo op with all the characters.
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Eva and Abby Cadaby
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Bert and Ernie's Island Limbo Show
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Character Breakfast in Venetian Restaurant
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Breakfast Setup
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Bliss
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Grover and Eva
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Cookie and Eva
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Zoe and Eva
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Abby and Eva
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Bert and Ernie with Eva
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Taking a break after breakfast.
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V Relaxing in a hammock at the resort.
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Eva makes a move.
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Eva makes up her own rules for a giant game of chess.
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Eva celebrates the Jamaican Independence Day with a donkey ride.
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A Maypole dance marks the Independence Day Celebration at the resort.
Jamaican Independence Day is on August 6. Every year, Beaches has a big celebration on their east lawn. This year's festivities included a Maypole dance, donkey rides, traditional drinks and games for the kids. IMG_8917.JPG 2008-08-06

The dance continues.
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Eva pins the tail on the donkey.
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Playing Ring Toss
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A chef prepares a coconut for drinking.
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Eva attempts to pop balloons.
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The carnival parade begins.
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The band marches through the resort.
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Eva and Grover after the parade.
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Eva and Ernie
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Beaches Boscobel at Dusk
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The beach at dusk.
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Eva Beach Shot 1
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Eva Beach Shot 2
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Family Beach Shot 1
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Dusty and Eva Beach Shot
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Family Beach Shot 2
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Family Beach Shot 3
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Veronica and Dusty Beach Shot
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V and Eva Beach Shot
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Eva paints a treasure map on a shirt.
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The artist at work.
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Dusty learns to wind surf
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Dusty learns to fall while wind surfing.
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The joys of digging a hole and filling it with water.
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We made friendship bracelets at the craft center.
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Playing pool - once again Eva makes up rules to a game she has never played.
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You and Me Sesame Show
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About 300 feet down so far.
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Getting ready to climb up Dunn's Falls.
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Look who wants to be carried already!
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A picture taken a bit farther up the falls.
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But there is more...
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We made it but there is still more.
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A look at part of the falls we climbed so far.
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We are almost finished.
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We finally made it.
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Our final dinner.
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Eva could not believe someone would put sunglasses on a real donkey.
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At the Airport
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