Jul 01 2008
A family that vacations together is a family that stays together
The reason I started this blog was to promote family activities through books and cooking. But in reality it was about finding ways to bond with your children and to create family memories that they would cherish as they got older. Doing it with books and food was just one way I like to do that with my family.
However, there are other activities, like taking trips together. So as I prepare for another weekend of camping hell, I repeat what my husband said to me the other day, “Camping is not about you having a good time. It’s about creating memories for the children.”
And it’s true. Some of the fondest memories I have with my parents and sister are our vacations to the Florida Keys, and the road trips my mom took us on to Virginia and Montreal.
Memories and bonding – could your family use some? Well, maybe it’s time to think about taking a family vacation. Now I know money is tight. However, Beaches Resorts is holding a WonderFALL Celebration during the off-peak season months of September and October. Not only do you get to enjoy everything Beaches offers year-round, but you can SAVE up to 45% off published rates and get two Nights Free on stays of seven nights or more.
Yes, I know the kids will be back in school. But you can take school work with you. After all, the first month or two of school is a refresher course on all the things the kids forgot over the summer. (This is what my son’s teachers told me. And another reason to get your kids to read, read, read this summer.) You have nothing to lose – only memories to gain.
Beaches Resorts WonderFALL Celebration
Beaches has a great fall line up of special events and family activities like featuring Caribbean Adventures with Sesame Street® including:
- story time with Elmo and baking with Cookie Monster (my favorite chef!)
- dancing with Zoe and exploring with Grover
- making music with Bert and Ernie and Sesame Street stage shows
- character parades and character breakfasts (for a nominal charge – we did this at Disneyland and my children loved it!)
- special parenting workshops hosted by Sesame educators
- Dive In Movies (that’s movies shown at night while you’re in the pool)
- “Baby You’re A Star Photo Contest” where your little one could win the chance to be featured in the next Beaches brochure
- even a celebration for grandparents
Beaches Resorts – the best of everything in a family vacation
At Beaches, there is something for everyone in your family. First, there’s food! There’s unlimited dining from a variety of gourmet and specialty cuisine restaurants including access to “anytime snacks” and beverages, so you don’t have to worry about a grumpy starved toddler three hours before dinner.
To work off all that delicious food, you can play tennis, golf, or work out in the Beaches state-of-the art fitness centers. And since you’re at the beach, they offer snorkeling and scuba diving with all equipment and instruction included.
No matter what your child’s swim level, they’ll have fun at the Pirate’s Island Water Park. There’s even swim-up bars where parents can relax with an adult beverage or two.
Beaches also features supervised kids camps for all ages (newborns to tweens and teens), a Crayola Art Camps (Lucie could bring her Doodlebugz Crayola Apron), and an Xbox 360® Game Garage, featuring the latest video games (Nathan is so there, dude.)
I’ve checked out their prices, and they seem extremely reasonable for an all inclusive one week stay. If you have frequent flier miles, this can be a very inexpensive way to have an amazing time. So book a trip at at Beaches and make some memories!
