Earlier this summer, we took our kids on their first ever *real* family vacation. We’ve done weekend getaways and staycations here and there but never anything that required a significant plane ride and multiple nights away from home.

My husband ended up with a month at home while he waited for his new job to start earlier this summer so we decided that if there were ever a chance to go away as a family, this would be it. We thought of a few different locations … Hawaii? Meh, a 6 hour plane ride with a 1-year old doesn’t sound too fun. San Diego? Meh, too “easy”, we could go there anytime! Mexico? Hey, now ….

So that’s how we landed on Mexico. We used our credit card points to book a super swanky resort at Puerto Los Cabos. I don’t know anything about Puerto Los Cabos, but according to our shuttle driver, it’s a newly developing area where a lot of high-end hotels and resorts are starting to build. We loved how secluded and private it was; we stayed at the Griffin Club inside the JW Marriott (it’s their boutique hotel within the resort, extra fancy haaaayyy) and had the time OF. OUR. LIVES. They had multiple pools, including a kiddie pool with all these amazing water fountains squirting everywhere, and an exclusive pool for Griffin Club guests that was RIGHT in front of our rooms. Technically, the time of year we went is considered “off-season” because of the potential for hurricanes so it was super empty. A lot of the time, our family was the ONLY one in the pool!

We did nothing except swim, eat, play on the beach, and spend time together all day erryday. My kids slept super well because they were tuckered out from playing in the water and hubby & I enjoyed Netflix and room service after hours. It was so relaxing and so much fun; the bigger kids both asked us if we could come back next year and I’m secretly hoping that J is able to take the time off work because MAMA LOVED IT. The best parts? J let me get not one but TWO spa treatments on two different days (not pictured). I swear, the head & foot reflexology massage I had has got to be in the top 3 spa treatments I’ve ever had IN MY LIFE. The other best part was the FREE (for Griffin Club guests) chips & guac they had available every single day (pictured). Oh, that and poolside food service. Honestly, anywhere that feeds me snacks without requiring me to get up has my heart forever.

Here are some pics from our trip!