This past weekend we enjoyed a four-day stay at the Ritz Carlton in Maui, Hawaii. The best part about booking this trip is that we used American Express points, so the trip was practically “free”. Naturally, of course, resort spa-treatments, food and alcohol were priced accordingly, despite the recession. We spent four days sipping over-priced but delicious pool drinks, napping, swimming, shell collecting and of course, dining. We did not venture out beyond our hotel’s property, we did not exercise, we did not shop…we just relaxed.
Sofia had a lot of fun playing in the kiddy pool (1’-6” deep); she could run in and out at will or would lie down on her back or stomach. She practiced kicking and blowing bubbles in the water. She also romped in a little play structure the hotel had just installed; she aptly named it the “Park”.
When she wasn’t in “her world” she was busy with Dan, Max and I in the grown up pool where we would toss Sofia back and forth between us or on the raft and off the raft. She would giggle every time we would “miss” and she ended up in the water.
Though the games were a blast, and Sofia clearly LOVES the water, her new favorite thing to do is order a drink. Saturday afternoon at the pool Sofia figured out that the waiter/waitress would bring you drinks if you ask them. (!) Our server, Kristie, said, “Can I get you anything else”? Looking directly at her, Sofia replies, “APPLE…SMOOOOTHIE”. We all laughed. Kristie told us they have never made an Apple smoothie but that she would figure it out since Sofia asked so nicely. We are ALL so very spoiled.
