Lex and Levi: Dominican Republic Part 1

I know, I know, it's been a really long time since I last updated this thing. After getting a hard time from probably the only two readers of this blog, I've decided to try and pick it up again. Fortunately, I get to kick start with our most recent vacation. We just got back from Punta Cana, which is in the Dominican Republic. It took a little convincing from Levi's brother, Taylor, and his wife, Katie, but we are so glad we decided to do it.

We stayed at an all-inclusive resort called Dreams Palm Beach. I had never stayed at an all-inclusive place, and it was AWESOME! Food, anytime...drinks, anytime. We had our fair share! The resort was gorgeous, we could not ask for anything more than what we got.

The view from our deck. I sat out here and read most mornings while Levi was at the gym. Perfection!

We arrived Saturday afternoon, and after two 4 hour flights and a six hour layover, we were ready for a shower and food! After dinner, we got some drinks and caught a show. Every night they had a show, and they showed movies on the beach. On Sunday, they had a beach party, and on Monday they showed Monday Night Football on the beach.

Cheers to finally arriving!

Sunday was probably one of my favorite days. I can't remember the last time I had absolutely nothing to do. It took a minute to get used to, but once I did, I was loving it. None of us brought our phones with us to the pool, so we didn't know what time it was all day. We started the day out by the beach, but then decided we wanted to be by the pool so we could jump in and cool off.

This is where we spent most days...

I was in love with these swings they had near the lobby, so Sunday night I forced Levi to sit in one with me.

My first time eating sushi...and probably my last! Also, I have no idea how to use chopsticks!

They had this cool cart going around where the guy would shave the ice right there for your snow cone. He was actually SHAVING it! Cool!

Monday night dinner

We met 2 other couples at the resort, Jeff and Tara, from St. Louis, and Zach and Kayla from Pittsburgh.

Tuesday was probably the "crummiest" weather day. By crummy, I mean it rained for 10 minutes and was cloudy for the rest of the day. It didn't stop us from sitting by the pool, playing cards, and walking on the beach.

Levi, Taylor and I competed in a ping pong tournament. None of us prevailed.

Tuesday night dinner

After dinner, we went to the "Western Show" they were putting on that night. They pulled a bunch of people on stage to teach us the Merengue. Our whole group went up, and then they pulled Levi backstage. We had no idea what to expect. They told Levi he was going to be a part of the show, that the Sheriff was going to be shot, and the four contestants were going to compete to be the next sheriff. They did a series of competitions, and I even had to go up and help Levi with one of them. He won all the competitions and was crowned Sheriff! It was HILARIOUS!