Wow! I can't believe I actually got on a plane and took off to Utah for a couple of days! The friends I visited couldn't believe it either! It all started when my dear friend Sherrie sent me a text telling me Delta had a steal of a weekend flight from Pasco to SLC. For some reason, things fell into place and Nate said, "Have a good time!" It was a little unsettling for about 30 seconds but off I went!
I think it was the perfect non-Mommy vacation! For those of you who are looking to book one, I would highly recommend staying at Hotel Burt. The rooms are fabulously decorated, the pool is nice, acommodations are VERY comfortable and you can download 80's music for free! Most importantly, the tour guide is gorgeous and fabulous! She will take you to chick flicks, she will get pedicures with you, she knows the best shopping and where to find the best non-mommy eating ever! I now have to enter a recovery program for a sudden addiction to a particular salad at Rumbi Island Grill.
For a more populated visit, I would recommend Hotel Burnside. This is a lively, beautiful home with many family members--cousins, grandparents, siblings--bustling about and enjoying each other's company. You will feel like you've stepped back in time as you reaquaint yourself with the Petersen family, which is a great delight! In addition, that ever-talented Marci thinks nothing of throwing together a dinner for 17 or so people that is delicious!
Thanks for a memorable and just-what-the-doctor-ordered weekend! I sure miss you guys! Thanks also to Nate. He did so much at home, I felt replaced. Thanks for coordinating play dates, putting up with a cranky toddler, helping to cover my church and work obligations AND getting the laundry totally done in one day before picking me up at the airport with flowers! I am not going to recommend him for planning your non-Mommy weekend, however, I am going to keep him!
We recently had more fun reuiniting with friends and family taking a little vacation and accomplishing a goal I set for this year. First, the vacation. We attended our niece/cousin Jordan's baptism which was planned at the time of her dad's family reunion. This allowed us to spend some time with her uncle and our old friend, Danny and his family as well as the rest of the Fuhr family. We spent a day on the beautiful Spirit Lake in Idaho (minus Bradley) and had a great time on the water. I even let Danny pull me waterskiing! = ) We also spent a couple of days (one of them rather cold) at Silverwood Theme Park. More pictures later . . .
Here's Nate and Danny. For those of you who know Danny well, yes, he is touching Nate's "lober."
My good friend from high school and college, Jenny, and her kids came down just before we left for a quick stay. Most importantly though, we both ran a 10K race early Saturday morning. This was a goal of mine for this year and I believe it was the first time racing that distance for both of us. I have to just tell you, though, Jenny is my new running idol. She totally dominated--coming in first in our age group for the women and eighth for the women overall. She is amazing! I, well, er, I finished the race, which was my goal, I didn't walk and I didn't come in last! Overall, that is pretty good for me. It was so fun to have her and her kids here--my kids had a blast with them and if we decide we're crazy enough to try the race again, I'd look forward to it! Thanks Jen, for making the trip!
