Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

2021 was the first year we did not have a family vacation. It was the first time in our marriage that Jacob and I spent a full winter on PEI. The kids were seriously unimpressed with February weather. We are super excited to be back on the road and escape the mountains of snow being created at home.

Thankfully a year off has not affected the kids ability to travel. While this was a relatively easy trek for us the kids still did incredibly. A 4am start into the freezing cold straight out of bed would put anyone in a bad mood but they never batted an eye. They were super patient at all the airports. Did exactly as they were told, were perfect on the airplanes – I watched two whole movies. They even got a personalized tour of the cockpit.

We took advantage of a slow tourism season in the DR and got an amazing deal on an incredible place. We have a villa booked in the Dominican Republic for the month of February. This will be one of the most laid back vacations to date. It’s exactly what we all need. This house is hands down the nicest place we have stayed. It has 4 bedrooms – each the size of a hotel room. Each has its own ensuite most have a sitting area and a king size bed. The kids are sleeping like royalty. We have our own in ground pool, golf cart and dedicated beach club about 900m away.

After we landed everyone was pretty tired and rather hot. Nothing like a 60 degree temperature increase in an N95 to make you sweaty. We caught our transfer to our house, which completely lived up to expectations, the kids went for a swim. We ordered in pizza went for a quick tour of the beach and called it a day.