Girls Get-a-Way

 

A fun tradtition that we have done for the last two years is a girls retreat to my friend Alieshas cabin up just past park city. We head up Thursday and come home Saturday. This year I wasn't able to stay the whole time, but what i did stay for was lots of fun and relaxation.
This year I was on "the LIST" to be invited again, and that says something, not anyone gets invited, so I was pretty excited to make the cut 2 years in a row!!This is a joke- anyone is invited and this year was such short notice that everyone was scrambling to make it work!!
This year we had Aliesha, Meagan, Arah, Dawn, Marcy, Me,and Jill.
We got up Thursday night and hung out and talked on the patio of the cabin and Loved how great it was up there. Then we headed down to wait for Dawn and enjoy the local cuisines of Park City (Taco Bell!!). We waited for awhile because Dawn got a little lost from a work party so in the meantime we talked and enjoyed each others company!! then we stayed up talking about strippers until 3 in the morning!! I learned a lot about everyone and also that my dream of being a surf bum is not the coolest dream out there- who knew!!!
Than Friday we slept in (8:20) a little longer than usuall and just enjoyed taking the morning at our own pace. there is something great about not being rushed out of bed to breakfast on onto the day- it was GREAT!!!
We had a wonderful Crepe breakfast, and than headed to the outlets in Park City!! We had fun shopping and I realized that people have their "Loves" and I don't just have one thing that I love. Marcy seriously was able to be in one Watch shop for 2 hours. It was extended over a period of breaking it into a few different shop and then back again, but she was determinded to get her watch (which she didn't even get!!). We shopped and shopped and the greatest part was that Old Navy had 40% off everything so of course I was racking my brain of what else could I possibly need to buy!!- I hate sales they make you crazy@!! and I love them too!!
Then we went to the Loco Lizard Mexican restraunt for lunch and had a lot of fun. We headed back to the cabin after we had to stop One more time for Marcy to buy her must have ultra soft, ultra cozy purple pillow!! I have to tell you that Marcy is not Undecicive, she just wants to make sure she makes the right decision, which is why we couldn not leave the shopping vicinity without that pillow!!
We hung out and talked and talked and talked. We learned a lot about each other, our embarrassing moments, our likes, and dislikes, our very personal and not mentionable moments, and had a great time.
I had to leave that night because I didn't have a babysitter for saturday and I was planning on a little birthday tennis with my dad the next day, so after staying until 10 I headed home.
I got attacked by fluttering moths in my truck, got lost on the freeway, ended up in salt lake, but made it home by midnight!! I think a little get alway is a must for every mother because even a day away makes you love and appreciate your job as a mom!!
some of my favorite highlights:

-- Telling Arah that "I really Like Anita"- not making her feel like I was happy she was there- which I was glad she was there!!
-- Dawns "bishop" story
-- Listening to Marcy laugh, and laugh- I love her laugh
-- Learning that If I were to be anything my dream of surfing is "dumb" especially in comparison to Jill being a surgeon!
-- Stippers- strippers-- strippers- the whole conversation Dawn brought up
-- Meagan needs to consult a REAL physician!!
-- BUNK BEDS- Marcy is a saint for being on bottom! I thought i would die on bottom
-- Trying to get on the top bunk
-- The fact most people sleep in thier garments- what is that about!
-- REalizing peoples insecurities, and loves- everyone is so different!!
-- Aliesha is a amazing at arm exercises and is HILARIOUS- your a trooper.
-- Marcy Loves food as much as Aliesha- they have a great appreciation for goodness!!
-- I realized I don't try new foods as much as i need too!
-- Jill was run over by her mom in a car- that explains a few things!!j/k
-- and a whole lot of things I can't mention- but loved!!