Palm Springs

We spent the last part of January in Palm Springs. January is usually my least favorite month. The excitement of the holidays is over, my house looks bare after taking all the Christmas decor down, the weather is rainy and gloomy. So, when Nate booked us a trip for Palm Springs in January, I was really excited. His parents bought a new house down there, so it was our first time staying at the new place and it is beautiful! We had such a fun time, but it seemed like the days went by too quickly. I'm sure you all wonder how Nate can get away so often from work, but just so you all know...he works while we are down there. There is never a vacation that he actually gets to relax and not work. The pros and cons of owning your own company! We are just grateful that we can spend a little time away from home, in the sunshine. And I'm so thankful for my mother in law who helps me out with the kids a ton while Nate is busy working.

Nate and I were committed to working out on this trip. We spent lots of the days going on runs around the neighborhood. He was a good sport and went at a very slow pace for me. We were able to get away a few nights too for some dates which were so fun.

Unfortunately the weather was a little crazy and there was a huge wind storm on Saturday. Nate and his mom (his dad was already there) had to fly back to Portland for his grandma's funeral on Saturday, so while they were away, Palm Springs had 65-90 mile an hour winds. We held down the fort despite lawn chairs flying into the pool and doors flying open. It was pretty crazy. We did have several days of clouds and a day of rain, but when it was sunny we spent our days in the pool.

Ava could not get enough of being outside. She figured out how to open the doors and wanted to be outside as soon as she woke up until she went to bed. She loved being in the pool too. Andrew, wasn't as excited to be in the pool this time until the end of the trip. He really just wanted to play with his batman toys poolside.

Some pictures of us around Palm Springs!

Ava was all ready for the sunshine with her sunglasses that she liked to put on, but wouldn't keep on for more than a few seconds.

We always enjoy going to the street fair on Thursdays. Andrew calls it the carnival and the high light is definitely feeding the horses.

Eating ice cream sandwiches.

He really wanted a picture with the statue downtown Palm Springs.

She figured out how to open the pantry door and would go in there all the time and beg for food. She also figured out how to say apple juice "ap ada" and would stand near the fridge asking for it!

She looks so sweet and innocent in the picture above, and then you see her funny personality in the pictures below! Love this girl.

Another night at the "carnival"

This is what happens when you have breakfast with Pama...you get cupcakes!

One of the only family pictures and it's blurry :(

We spent a lot of time playing Go Fish & Slap Jacks

On our last night we went to a BBQ restaurant and Ava loved this pig. She is waving to the pig from our table in the picture below.

Our last morning Andrew really wanted to go for a drive in the Ferrari so he went with Papa to McDonalds and loved every minute of it.

1.18-1.28.2012- Andrew 4 years, Ava 20 months