Ahhh...Spain....

We had the opportunity to go to Spain this year for spring break because my parents didn't use one of their time shares from this past year. We were so thankful that they gave it to us and we were able to stay beautiful resort. (Thank you Mom and Dad!)
We went to Calahonda (Costa del Sol), Spain for 7 days...just the 4 of us. It was so much fun being together as a family and enjoying some relaxation time!
The resort we stayed at was right on the beach not far from many restaurants and stores. It was basically a two bedroom apartment with a full kitchen. We loved being able to make our own meals and not have to eat every meal out. It had an indoor pool/jacuzzi which we took full advantage of because the weather wasn't warm enough to swim in the ocean. Jackson and Grace did brave the cooler weather and go swimming at the outdoor kids pool one afternoon. Brrrr! Everyday they had a kids club that Jackson would go to and do all sorts of activities from playing in the park, making homemade pizza to arts and crafts. He loved it!!
Thankfully we were able to rent a car for a pretty good price and see many other sights in southern Spain. (more to come...)
I took over 400 pictures, and because our internet isn't the fastest here it would take too long to post all that I want to. So on a friends advice, I am going to blog in sections of our days to make it the easiest. Here is how I am hoping the order will be: resort (what today is), Gibraltar, our daily activities, and finally our Madrid trip when we were stuck for the volcanic ash.
So stay tuned for more updates coming soon!

Just getting in and getting comfy in the apartment.
The resort had beautiful flowers all around. These calli lillies were in full bloom everywhere...I loved it!! Seeing all the bird of paradise and hibiscus brought back sweet memories of our island life in Okinawa...sigh...
One part of the resort not far from the pool/beach area.
The beach in front of the resort.
another shot...


This shot makes me happy. They are so special to us!
Grace carried this baby everywhere. Funny thing is is that the baby lost both legs and an arm. So, poor thing didn't look too sweet. But, she loved it and it said funny things when you pushed her belly, so that's all that mattered!

Looking down from the parking lot to the pool/beach area. This pool wrapped around the entire resort. It was beautiful!