Staying in Summer in Side

Okay, to be completely honest, I'm writing this post in August 2015, a week before we return to Side for our 2015 vacation there.  I can hardly wait to be here again...  I'm back-dating this in order to have it in the right place for the kids' memory books. :)  Have I mentioned how much I can't wait to be here again IN ONE WEEK?!!!

Usually, I stayed in the hotel room with Eva in the morning for her nap while Nathanael and Dad headed to the beach.  This one morning, we swapped, and Nathanael and I had a blast together.  Here he is waiting at the hotel's beach restaurant for ice cream hour.  Yes, that's right.  They served ice cream twice a day, and we tried to catch it as often as possible!

 

The teeny tiny view of the sea from our balcony:

Half the fun for me of going to an all-inclusive resort is the break from cooking and cleaning!  We love eating Turkish food for over a week straight!

 

Enjoying the hotel's Kids' Club

And hours upon hours spent here in the kids' pool, playing and making friends

Learning to swim in one of the big pools

Family fun at the beach

 

A family favorite is sunset walks on the beach after dinner.  Unfortunately we waited to take these pictures until it was already too dark!  Haha!

 And finally, here's a link to my post from our 2013 trip.
Yea for Family Vacations in Side, Turkey!
(I think this may sadly be our last one.)