The toughest decision of the day will be "beach or pool" and that's the way we wanted it. We will most likely find a good spot by either the beach or the pool, and get our moneys worth in drinks and food. We welcome you to find a chair near us or do your own thing.
The all-inclusive really just makes the vacation so easy. So, feel free to wake up at your own time, and do whatever you want. The hotel has everything you'll need and plenty of kid friendly activities as well.
We're sure that the hotel will have options for excursions or rentals. However, on our last trip to DR, we thought it would be cool to book an 8 hour boat rental/excursion, but while we were there, we quickly changed my mind because we didn't see the need to leave the resort.