Girls Gone to the Beach weekend!!

Melissa, Heather, Monica and I decided to get away for the weekend, relax and enjoy some female companionship. Mission accomplished!!! We booked the girls gone to the beach package at Seascape in Aptos, Ca. This included a beautiful 2 bedroom suite, fantastic ocean views, massages and Smore's on the beach. My favorite activity besides great conversation was Smore's on the beach. The hotel staff picked us up in a 6 person golf cart (which was a pretty wild ride down a path to and from the beach). We get down to the bottom and are greeted by a young man who takes us to our campfire spot and gets our fire going. He then hands us a Smore Kit!! This included 4 long skewers, marshmallows, Hershey chocolate, graham crackers, and wet naps. I have not had a Smore in years and it was great! We all were laughing and just enjoying the moment.

I had so much FUN!! I can't wait to do a GGB weekend soon. Oh, thats what the staff called us the GGB group. Which stands for Girls Gone to the Beach. :)

"My Daughter won't wear a bikini until she is 23", mike 4/2/08

I put my hand in the picture so you could see how small this is. Okay....is this the cutest thing you have ever seen???I am not even sure how I feel about little girls in bikini's, but I just had to get this. Mike walked in the door this evening and I said "you are never going to believe what I bought today". We had an agreement as of 3 days ago that I would not get anymore clothing for our little girl. BUT... she doesn't have one of these yet. Mike was not happy at first, but I think he appreciated my excitement. Ironically, I'm fairly sure she will not be swimming or laying out in the sun at 3 months or younger, but I will just have to put her in this little number and take a picture.

A Perfect Day for a Baby Shower!

Well, I have to send out a million thank you's to Donna Allocco, Megan Hansen, LyNell Franssen, and Monica Perkins. You all did so much to make this shower absolutely wonderful!! My mother made the most beautiful rose petal and lavender sache's (for your underwear) that smelled just great. The food was amazing, the games were so cute and everything was beautiful. Here are some of the pictures I took of what these ladies set up. I also got some good shots of when people were just arriving. The last picture is of the two grandma's. Are these the two most beautiful Grandmothers you have ever seen......really!!!! I had so much fun and Ayla got so many cute things. Unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries other wise I would have posted more pictures. Thanks again !! :)

BabyMooning to Palm Springs....

I rolled my eyes at this "Today Show" idea too!! Here is the definition of "BabyMoon"...
From Wikipedia-
A babymoon is a vacation taken by a couple that is expecting a baby in order to allow the couple to enjoy a final trip together before the many sleepless nights that usually accompany a newborn baby. Babymoons are usually take place at a resort that offers appropriate services like prenatal massage. The term babymoon comes from the more traditional term honeymoon, which is a vacation taken by a newlywed couple after their wedding ceremony.

Mike and I went on a vacation down to Palm Springs which Melissa tells me is the "Hampton's of the West Coast". I was thinking it was more the land of the blue haired. Well...... It was fantastic and a lot more young and hip than I thought. We golfed, went to the spa, and just got to enjoy each others company without distractions. Mike and I even went to the salon together and got pedicures. This was a momentous occasion as this was Mike's first pedicure EVER. One of the days Mike was in a golf tournament, so I went to the spa and got a massage and then spent the day at the pool reading and enjoying the sun. Here is the best part..... Ladies, I had my very own cabana boy. Yes. It was great!!! This may sound crazy but another wonderful amenity the hotel had was a Starbucks in the lobby.

Babymooning RULES !!!!! I recommend this kind of vacation to everyone. Complete relaxation.