Thread: Help with planning a family trip to Costa Rica

I'm thinking of taking the wife and kids (age 8 and 12) to Costa Rica in April. Based on some preliminary research, I was thinking of flying into SJO and renting a car to go to the Cloud Forest and Arenal (sp?) Volcano for a few days, and then driving down to the Pacific Coast (Manuel Antonio NP) for a few days. Then back to SJO to fly home. Is this a doable itinerary for about a week? Anybody have any suggestions on lodging, things to do/see, driving advice, etc. My kids are absolute animal nuts so I thought they would enjoy it there with all the monkeys, lizards, jungle tours, etc. Would be interested in Canopy tours, ziplining, rafting, snorkeling, hiking, etc. Thanks in advance!