Twenty Year Anniversary

It seems like this was forever ago but I have to share our twenty year anniversary overnight getaway.  The girls are back in school and full swing of cross country practices and races so it's hard for us to get away four anniversary but this year it was a big one so we had to do something even if it was for just one night.

June was ready to come along too but sadly she needed to stay home.

We stayed at the most beautiful hotel in Palm Springs!  Greeted with a glass of champagne at check in is always a plus.

Our room was perfection!

The prettiest bathroom.

We even got a bottle of champagne and a card wishing us a happy anniversary.

We quickly got settled and then off to the pool to do absolutely nothing.

The view when we walked out of our room

For dinner we found a new restaurant that did not disappoint.

Palm Springs hotels and restaurants are so well done.

I ordered ratatouille, which I had never had and it was delicious.  I would definitely order it again.  I sent a text message to Brooklyn and she immediately replied back with a picture of her dinner.

She always makes me laugh.

More pictures of the beautiful hotel.

For breakfast Chris ran to Starbucks and then we got ready for our last day by the pool before we headed home.

We had such a great time and I can't wait to go back to this hotel again someday.  The details were perfect and everything was so beautiful.  It was only one night away but so perfect.

 

 

Anniversary Camping Trip

 The last week of August we celebrated our sixteen year wedding anniversary with a camping trip to the beach.   The first evening on the beach was gorgeous.   The weather was perfect and the sun hitting the water was so pretty.   We were having a wonderful time.

It was perfect until Kayla got stung by a stingray and in the midst of jumping away she also popped out her kneecap.   Needless to say she was in a lot of pain but since Brooklyn had already been stung a few years back we knew exactly what to do to make the pain from the sting go away.

An hour and half of soaking her foot in extremely hot water and icing her knee was how Kayla got to spend her first evening camping.  Brooklyn did a great job at keeping her company.

By dinner she was feeling a whole lot better.

The next morning we took it slow and Kayla iced her knee a little more before we got ready to go down to the beach.

Her knee was still a bit sore so she hung out on the sand with me, she read a bit and we watched Brooklyn and daddy play games.

Eventually it got hot enough outside that even I wanted to go in the water!

We ended the day with S'mores and Sunsets

Brooklyn was too busy skateboarding to come watch the sunset with us.

These two are together the moment they wake up

We ate our breakfast down on the beach and then explored a bit

Brooklyn made a giant hopscotch

After some time down on the beach Daddy left to go on a run while the girls and I played cards

It was our 16 year anniversary on this day.

 and relaxing on the beach and watching the girls playing was the perfect way to spend the day.

Kayla and Chris went out to catch some waves.

This girl,

After all day on the beach we showered and went out to dinner.

Yummy Mexican food and drinks was the perfect way to end our anniversary

The next morning while Chris and I were packing everything up the girls made us all sandwiches to eat on the way home.