St. George

Last weekend my cousin M'Kenzie invited my sister Krista and I for a get-a-way weekend in St. George, UT with her and a friend. We stayed at her one of her in-laws homes there and had a wonderful, relaxing time.

I haven't had a girls trip since before I became a mother. And in fact, this was my first time leaving Claire overnight and she's 13 months old. Did I miss my kids while I was gone? Well, I was only gone for 3 days so I didn't really have time to miss them. And I was really enjoying my freedom. And... they were with their dad the whole time and what's the worst that could happen? They leave the house in mismatched clothes? Or eat only bread for breakfast instead of something more substantial? (Bread is Mike's specialty "throw at em" food). I think the kids enjoyed their daddy time too, because for the first time, after I got home Claire cried when Daddy walked out the door for work.

There were 4 of us women, and 3 babies. Each had their own baby except for me. I knew my kids wouldn't do well in a big un-childproofed house since they are a little older and mobile, and Mike was willing to watch them so I took advantage of it. I had my own bedroom/bathroom and got to sleep-in and shower undisturbed. (wow!) I didn't have to worry about naps, bedtimes, feedings, or carseats. It was heavenly. Here's a few pictures of the house we stayed at:

Yes, that's a tree growing in the middle of the house.

bottom part of the tree

We watched movies, the Academy Awards (I think my first time watching the whole thing), cooked all of our own food, did a little shopping, soaked in the hot tub, and talked a lot of girl talk. 

Kellen thought these dogs were HILARIOUS. Just imagine a big baby belly laugh. All the dog did was look at him or walk by him and he was in a giggle fit. 

The warm sun was soooo nice.

Kristen, M'Kenzie (holding Porter), Krista (holding Kellen) and me.

This was our late night Kneaders run. They have the best desserts!

Thank you Kenzie for such an awesome trip! And even though my husband doesn't read my blog, I really appreciated him taking time off of work (a day and a half) to watch our kids. It was a busy time at work for him and he worked late days previous to the trip in order for me to be able to go. It was so refreshing!