Jose Ignacio lighthouse

Scott, me and Silas in front of the San Ignacio Faro.
All the kids at the top.
The shoreline that the lighthouse rests on.

About 20 minutes up the coast from where we were staying is the Jose Ignacio Faro. The views from atop the lighthouse were spectacular. It sits on a rocky area of the shoreline and is surrounded by some very nice homes. Scott carried the baby in his car seat all they way up the 121 steps. Quite the job with a 6 month old. The kids really enjoyed playing at the shoreline collecting sea shells.

The place we stayed on vacation

Friends in the States were very gracious to us and gave us their time in a time-share. We were able to trade it for a place in Punta del Este here in Uruguay. Having most of the comforts of home we were able to really enjoy our 7 full days there. I especially was excited about the bathtub.

Bowling on vacation

Last year when Scott and I took vacation we saw a bowling alley in the mall in Punta del Este. Since I was pregnant we didn't actually bowl then but we put it into the itinerary for our family vacation. I'm so glad we did because this was one of the highlights of our trip.
Not a lot of style, but he packed a mean punch.

Brandon literally whipped us all with a score of 151, including 5 strikes, 3 of which were one right after the other in the final frame.

They also had a big play area with video games and air hockey. Scott took the younger kids over there while I bowled with the big kids. Then I spotted the cotton candy machine. Believe me it was as yummy as it looks.