i can't believe that our vacation was nearly a month ago. we got to spend five nights in palm desert- at our friend's condo. we love to spend time there! our vacation was filled with....swimming, BBQing, eating, going to see cars 2, celebrating the 4th at a fireworks display, going to soak city, visiting the windmills, sleeping in, playing wii, reading, playing games, and taking the gondola/tram ride. i got to celebrate my birthday on our trip, and my parents even came and stayed for a night...to help us celebrate the 4th and my birthday!
the boys had their own room...and they even napped one day!
eating a yummy breakfast!
exploring...down at the windmills!
leaving the "station"....going 8,500 feet up!
the boys loved the gondola ride...the floor spins the entire time and it's a 10 minute ride to the top. each gondola fits 80 people!
when you arrive at the top, you're in san jacinto state park....
trails, hiking, camping, look outs....we wish we had planned better and given ourselves more time up at the top, before the sun set!
on the fourth of july, my parents came down. we swam and laid out. my dad and josh got to golf that afternoon, and then we BBQd...before heading out to a fireworks show at the college.
probably the best show i've ever seen! (even better than disney)....
relaxin' and enjoying the show!
my parents spent the night on the 4th....and we all went to soak city on my birthday. it was actually a belated celebration/field trip for hudson's birthday. my dad went and got us donuts and coffee, before we took off for the day!
i got to open some gifts before we left. i also got my card from josh. i had to share it with you! here's the back story...i always tell josh that we have "jungle fever"...because in the summer, i get pretty tan...and he...well....he doesn't. so...he found this card and whited-out one hand! :) i got a good laugh out of it! the wording was pretty funny, too...."straight up, baby girl...."
we had a BLAST at soak city!!! the boys went on every slide...and so did we! it was really fun to see my mom and dad on the slides. we enjoyed time in the wave pool and in the lazy river, too. it was very hot out that day (duh)....but we loved getting to play! soak city (palm springs) is clean, fun, and well-attended. we can't wait to go back!
my boys loved this slide!
silly faces....
we all had sooo much fun!
after soak city, we went back to the condo and showered. then, it was off to hibachi steakhouse, for a yummy birthday dinner!
hudson and papa
mimi and bryson
my special dessert...and they even sang to me!
i love my family...and i felt so blessed that day! (i still do)
we came home on the 6th, and we stopped near cabazon to get some lunch. we love ruby's! the weather was so weird that day...thunder and lightning...and pouring rain. it had let up a bit once we finished lunch!
this guy surprised me...big time! for my birthday "present," josh had our backyard planter filled with fruit trees, roses, ground cover, hedges, and climbing vines! we left a planter full of weeds and overgrowth...and came home to a beautiful yard!!! we have lived here for over five years...and have had the hardscape done....but we had never finished the landscaping! what a special gift!! thank you, jose...for your lovely work!
it's always nice to be home again, but we had a great time away. i love vacations that are relaxing...where there's really not a whole lot on the agenda. josh definitely needed some time to "get away"...and we needed that special time as a family.
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