Jeff had a business trip to Dana Point, CA and I decided to go with him...WITHOUT KIDS!! We haven't done anything, except for overnight in Salt Lake City, without kids since our honeymoon.
I couldn't pass it up, he was staying at a super nice resort that was about a mile walk from the beach (and it was a pretty walk through a park and the golf course), nice pools, super nice VERY CLEAN rooms without the nasty cheesy comforter that who knows when the last time it was washed was. I don't really like hotels, but this is one I would go to again in a second!
Notice the bright white comforter...if it was dirty, you would totally be able to see it!
They cleaned the room twice a day and in the evening laid out bathrobes, slippers and chocolates.
The bathrooms were so luxurious. And the shampoo and conditioner was good quality stuff...not the Pert 2 in 1 stuff.
At the beach...I had been spending a LOT of time at the pool and beach and got a pretty good tan. Jeff on the other hand went golfing the first day (sock tan) and had meetings during some of other days. His legs got pretty burned this day.
At the beach.
View from the walk to the beach. It was SO pretty. Jeff golfed on the golf course you see here.
The hotel and courtyard area
On the last day! I could have stayed a couple more, I wasn't ready to go home yet! Although when I would hear other kids playing, I missed my kids. Then I would think, "How in the world do people afford to bring their whole family here?" It was crazy expensive for everything.
We heard on the news that the waves were going to be huge the last day we were there, so we walked down to the beach to see them. It was pretty amazing. And it was fun to watch the surfers.
One of the pools. This is the adult only pool, they also had a family pool and a lap pool by the gym. I loved that they would set up your chair for you at the pool and had pitchers of lemon water that I used to fill up my water bottle!
I read a lot at this pool and swam laps in the lap pool! I love swimming!! :)
It wasn't really my style to be treated like royalty and not how I'd want it to be all the time, but it was nice for a few days!
where she stands up and jabbers and plays with Chloe for a little bit...
Then she finally lays down and goes to sleep!
The bathrooms were so luxurious. And the shampoo and conditioner was good quality stuff...not the Pert 2 in 1 stuff.
At the beach...I had been spending a LOT of time at the pool and beach and got a pretty good tan. Jeff on the other hand went golfing the first day (sock tan) and had meetings during some of other days. His legs got pretty burned this day.
At the beach.
View from the walk to the beach. It was SO pretty. Jeff golfed on the golf course you see here.
On the last day! I could have stayed a couple more, I wasn't ready to go home yet! Although when I would hear other kids playing, I missed my kids. Then I would think, "How in the world do people afford to bring their whole family here?" It was crazy expensive for everything.
We heard on the news that the waves were going to be huge the last day we were there, so we walked down to the beach to see them. It was pretty amazing. And it was fun to watch the surfers.
One of the pools. This is the adult only pool, they also had a family pool and a lap pool by the gym. I loved that they would set up your chair for you at the pool and had pitchers of lemon water that I used to fill up my water bottle!
It wasn't really my style to be treated like royalty and not how I'd want it to be all the time, but it was nice for a few days!
Jeff's dad's birthday was yesterday! I decided last minute to make a funny cake instead of a normal 9x13, so I threw this together pretty quick. I used the barbie doll cake pan to make the hill. And the frosting was cream cheese, not the best to decorate with. I found a picture of I think Tommy LaSorta falling down, then glued Daryl's head (a picture of him sleeping on New Year's Eve) onto the falling body. I thought it was pretty funny...then again, I think a lot of things are funny!!
Beavers chewed this tree...crazy!
The last night!
Jeff flew back out on the 1st and then we spent the 4th of July with my fam!
they blocked her in with toys so she couldn't get out...doesn't she look happy about it?
Here's part of where we camped. Really, if I'm going to camp, this place was great. It had a nice playground for the kids, lots of grassy area, a pavillion and really nice clean bathrooms!
Jeff decided ot take a picture of us waking up in the morning. It was so cold, we had a hard time getting up!
We took a drive a few minutes further up the canyon. This is either Mount Loafer or Mount Nebo....I can't remember which!
This is in Thistle...there was a mudslide that made a dam in the river and caused a huge flood like 15 (I think) years ago. This house is still half way under water!
Lots of kids....lots of fun!
Playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey!
Playing "Water, Water, Wet". Same as Duck, Duck, Goose only you use a sponge full of water and tap everyone and say water and when you say wet you squeeze the sponge on that person's head. The kids all loved it!
The friend party cake! The writing isn't very good because I couldn't find my smaller tip....I found it right after I finished. Oh well!
The party was a success and we had a fun time! Thanks to Jeff's mom for coming over and helping me keep everything going!
When Jeff got there, he knocked on the door and had this there for Chloe! Her old bike was getting really small. This one's a little big but once she grows a little, it will be perfect! She LOVES it! She can ride it but just has a hard time starting and stopping by herself.
Opening presents!!!
The second cake! I just threw this one together so it's nothing special!
