Punta Cana

Words and Photography by Jennifer Lawrence

I went to Punta Cana with my entire family - my husband and 4 kids, my sister, her husband and her 4 kids, my brother, his wife and baby and my mother. Sixteen of us in total. We stayed at Club Med Punta Cana, we have been there many times before and we all love it.

There were so many highlights. With working all the time it was nice to lock up my phone for the week and just focus on time with my kids. We loved hanging out at the pool / beach, doing the circus, flying trapeze, everything. Plus the kids got a kick out of being able to go up to the bar and ordering strawberry daiquiris (virgin of course) whenever they wanted to.

Hanging out with their cousins and their grandmother. was the favourite part for the children. The kids are all around the same ages and they are best friends so it was the perfect escape for them. They also liked having freedom to go and do different things that they can’t do back in Chicago. For example, taking the sail boats out, snorkeling, archery.... just being outside and having fun.

When we’re travelling with the children we always pick a location that is great for kids so they are excited to go. Plus, no matter what their ages, lots snacks for getting there and back. We are all heading back down to Watercolor, FL in July this year. We rented a house by the beach and we are all looking forward to going there to relax, spend time with one another and enjoy the ocean!