This is a continuation of the photo session in the previous blog entry. We just moved from the sandy beach area up to the palm trees! Photo Right is the canal where we often spotted iguanas on the boat rides. Photo Left is the lazy river that wound around the swimming pool areas. As I mentioned in the earlier post, the kids were not in the mood for a photo shoot! Ha. :)
We hired a photographer there in Mexico to snap some "family" photos for us. Neither child was in the mood for pictures that day...oh, well. At least we tried! I really wanted to get these pics. This was a part of my mother's day gift from David!
Mackenzie and me in the lobby area.
Mackenzie eating Coconut Ice Cream right out of a coconut shell!
My two precious kids in the lobby area. (Not sure you can see them in the picture, but there are some pretty intricate carvings on the pole behind them.)
My two cute kids! :)
Mackenzie posing for me!
I love this one!
David snapped this picture as he was sitting right across from us.
This train, also a part of the resort, went in a big circle around the pool areas. It actually connected The Grand Mayan to the Mayan Palace. It made the circuit about once per hour.
Mackenzie loving the train ride.
Josiah loving the train ride.
Mackenzie and Josiah painting iguanas! They both love to make crafts. Mackenzie had just told us earlier this same day that she really wished she could make a craft. How funny that we stumbled onto this opportunity at the resort after she made that request! Too bad this was not included in the price of the resort, but it was worth the $7 per child as it made a nice keepsake souvenir for them. 
I guess I would describe the iguana as ceramic that the kids were painting. Once they finished painting them, the man said we could come pick them up tomorrow. When we arrived the next morning, we found the iguanas "finished." They had a shiny glaze with finishing details and everything! That man had put a lot of work into finishing the kids craft and making it a work of art to treasure! :)
It wasn't really an iguana hunt, but rather a boat ride through the canal area at The Grand Mayan resort. We just happen to see at least 3 and no more than 20 iguanas during any given boat ride! The kids loved watching for the iguanas in the bushes alongside the canal. Kind of like an easter egg hunt! The boat rides were free to guests staying at the resort, and we found them fun and relaxing.
Mackenzie enjoying the ride.
David and Josiah on the canal boat ride.
One of the many iguanas we spotted along the way. The long striped tail resembles a snake to me!
These iguanas are certainly bigger than I realized!
Mackenzie and Josiah enjoyed playing with a tennis ball and the crew men down here! I'd say they spent the majority of the boat ride down below just playing with those guys. We tipped the crew fairly well afterwards. :)
Um, yes, I do have hair bows for this kid. She just refuses to wear them quite often these days! The hair bow stayed in my backpack for the duration of the boat ride. It really served its purpose there. (Can you hear my sarcasm?)
