Spring Break for the Dexter Bows started with the Mission Impossible Gymnastics Meet on Friday April 3rd. Nikki had a good meet, with an all-around score of 35.725, placing 4th overall. She placed second on floor (9.10) and 8th on beam (8.90). She had a solid vault with a score of 9.05 and a wobble on her bars dismount resulted in a score of 8.675 (7th place).
Jenny’s Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Elkin had her last day of school. She is taking a few weeks off before her baby boy is born later this month. Jenny will miss her but is looking forward to having Mrs. Giglio in the classroom.
We flew to Cancun (via Minneapolis) on Sunday morning, arriving in Playa Del Carmen in the late afternoon. We stayed at the Riu Playacar resort. The food was awesome! Nikki loved the buffets and tried lots of new foods – she’ll eat just about anything. We all enjoyed the beach and turquoise Caribbean waters. Jenny just couldn’t get enough of the waves and spent a lot of her time body surfing and on the boogie board. Nikki and Jenny both got their hair braided. Nikki and Debby went parasailing, which was very peaceful, especially after the wild ride to the parasailing boat on the Jet Ski! Dave went SCUBA diving at Peurto Adventuras while the girls visited the dolphinarium. Nikki and Jenny loved the sea lions, manatees and the dolphins. We especially enjoyed seeing the two infant dolphins (a few days old) with their mothers. Another highlight of our trip was a tour at Hidden Worlds where we took a Jungle Buggy into the jungle and snorkeled in two Cenotes, Tak Be Ha and Hilarios’ Well. Both caves are sacred to the Mayans and are adorned with amazing stalactites and stalagmites. Our vacation ended and we returned Thursday via Atlanta. Looks like we missed the snow!